Where to see a Pumpkinseed in Iowa
The Pumpkinseed is recorded in the counties of 28 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:
- Gull Point State Park
- Orleans State Park
- Mini-Wakan State Park
- Pikes Point State Park
- Elinor Bedell State Park
- Trapper's Bay State Park
- Pillsbury Point State Park
- Templar State Recreation Area
- Silver Lake Fen State Preserve
- Emerson Bay State Recreation Area
- Marble Beach State Recreation Area
- Trappers Bay State Park Picnic Shelter
- Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve
- Galland School State Park Preserve
- Clear Lake State Park
- McIntosh Woods State Park
- Maquoketa Caves State Park
- Bellevue State Park
- Lake of Three Fires State Park
- Catfish Creek State Preserve
- White Pine Hollow State Forest
- Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve
- Pikes Peak State Park
- Bixby State Park
- Mossy Glen 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.