The trout are stocked in 15 streams in Allamakee, Howard, Mitchell and Winneshiek counties, the Iowa DNR reported. But the cloudy water has been a problem.

Nearby Trout Run stream flows, drawing people with their fishing poles and some bait. “It’s estimated that there’s about 26,000 angler trips a year taken on Trout Run here,” said Malaise.

Also, trout anglers share a little-known camping secret. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources allows overnight camping in its wildlife management areas, including those with trout streams.

Kent Kleckner says he has about 20 miles of good trout fishing within about 15 minutes of his Decorah-area home. Anywhere along those streams, pockets of 20 anglers could be fishing for brown ...

The city of Decorah is in the northeast part of the state. The best way to begin exploring Decorah is the Trout Run Trail, an 11-mile paved loop that encircles the town. Whether you walk, bike or ...

Luther College is located in the outdoor aficionado’s ideal location. Carved out by the Upper Iowa River, Northeast Iowa provides a phenomenal spectrum of opportunities for outdoor recreation. Whether ...

Trout are a cool water fish naturally found in northeast Iowa streams and the DNR’s Mike Siepker says the unseasonably warm weather may bring up water temperatures in urban ponds and lake.

Before he knew it, a pastime evolved into a passion that has claimed countless days and weekends for nearly 60 years, including a semester enrolled at Luther College in Decorah, just to be near trout.

Decorah The city of Decorah is in the northeast part of the state. The best way to begin exploring Decorah is the Trout Run Trail, an 11-mile paved loop that encircles the town. Whether you walk, bike ...