Where to see a Brook Trout in Iowa

The Brook Trout is recorded in the counties of 21 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Siewers Spring State Park
2. Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve
3. Cold Water Spring State Preserve
4. Malanaphy Springs State Preserve
5. Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve
6. Saint James Lutheran Church State Preserve
7. Yellow River State Forest
8. Hartley Fort State Preserve
9. Fish Farm Mounds State Preserve
10. Pikes Peak State Park
11. Bixby State Park
12. Mossy Glen State Preserve
13. Roberts Creek State Preserve
14. Merritt Forest State Preserve
15. Turkey River Mounds State Preserve
16. Echo Valley State Park
17. Brush Creek Canyon State Park
18. Volga River State Recreation Area
19. Catfish Creek State Preserve
20. White Pine Hollow State Forest
21. Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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