Where to see a Rainbow Trout in Iowa

The Rainbow Trout is recorded in the counties of 23 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. Echo Valley State Park
11. Brush Creek Canyon State Park
12. Volga River State Recreation Area
13. Catfish Creek State Preserve
14. White Pine Hollow State Forest
15. Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve
16. Palisades-Kepler State Park
17. Pleasant Creek State Park
18. Hanging Bog State Preserve
19. Rock Island Botanical State Preserve
20. Backbone State Park
21. Big Creek State Park
22. Walnut Woods State Park
23. Margo Frankel Woods State Park

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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