Photo courtesy of Henry County Conservation Department social media

A Mount Pleasant lake has been stocked with trout after a rescheduling by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Originally planned for tomorrow, between 1,000 and 2,000 rainbow trout were released in East Lake yesterday as part of the DNR’s cool weather trout program. The schedule change came as a result of anticipated snowy weather.

In all, nine southeast Iowa lakes and ponds are included in the program. Trout stockings in Lake of the Hills in Davenport and Wilson Lake in Fort Madison were rescheduled for March 20 as well. By the end of the week, additional lakes will have been stocked in Cedar Rapids, North Liberty, and Ottumwa. 

Anglers are reminded that a valid fishing license and paid trout fee are required to fish for or possess trout. The daily limit is five trout per licensed angler with a possession limit of 10. Children 15 or younger can fish with a properly licensed adult, but they must limit their catch to one daily. 

For more trout information, including a full stocking schedule, click here.