Iowa fishing

Iowa fishing has Northern Pike and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
2
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Iowa

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2022 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Walleye Stocked · 1 plant · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Iowa is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023 and 2024.

Fish stocked in 2022

71,091

Fish stocked in 2025

366,128

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 366,128 – report
January 1, 2022 Northern Pike 71,091 – report

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Common questions

What fish are at Iowa?

Fishing Iowa is as likely for Northern Pike and Walleye. Each accounts for 1 of 2 plants on record. Northern Pike was last stocked January 1, 2022. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Iowa stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2023 and 2024.