Blue Pit fishing
Blue Pit fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a community pond, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 1
Fish at Blue Pit
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk
Best: dawn, dusk
The community trout program plants rainbow trout at this water on the published schedule. (iowadnr.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)
Rainbow Trout species guideBlue Pit is stocked twice per season with Rainbow Trout, typically 4,000 trout most seasons. Stocking occurs around Thanksgiving week in November and through the ice in mid-January. While other gamefish species are present, most anglers target trout during the fall and winter months. Popular species include Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout, with good shorefishing opportunities available. (programs.iowadnr.gov, accessed September 30, 2026)
Access and facts
- Water type
- community pond
- Shore access
- Yes
Iowa DNR LakeDetails lists Blue Pit in Cerro Gordo County at 43.14012302, -93.21996903. It appears on the community trout stocking schedule.
About Blue Pit
Anglers should be aware of aquatic invasive species present in Blue Pit, including Eurasian Watermilfoil and Zebra Mussels. The lake has undergone various vegetation treatments to manage Eurasian Watermilfoil, indicating its presence as a condition that could affect fishing or require caution to prevent its spread.