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Wapsipinicon State Park - Wapsipinicon River Access
River · smallmouth_bass, largemouth_bass
Volga River State Recreation Area
River · brown_trout, rainbow_trout
Red Rock Tailwater - Below Dam
River · walleye, sauger
Mississippi River - Bellevue State Park Access
River · largemouth_bass, smallmouth_bass
Bob Shetler Recreation Area
River
Wapsipinicon State Park - Wapsipinicon River Access
River · smallmouth_bass, largemouth_bass
Volga River State Recreation Area
River · brown_trout, rainbow_trout
Red Rock Tailwater - Below Dam
River · walleye, sauger
Mississippi River - Bellevue State Park Access
River · largemouth_bass, smallmouth_bass
Bob Shetler Recreation Area
River
Upper Iowa River - Bluffton Ford Access
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The Upper Iowa River near Bluffton is one of Iowa's finest smallmouth bass and trout streams, flowing through dramatic limestone bluffs in Winneshiek County. This reach offers excellent wade fishing for wild brown trout and smallmouth bass in clear, spring-fed water. Fly anglers favor crayfish patterns and streamers in the deeper pools beneath the bluffs.
Blackhawk Park
~1h 1m drive
A worthwhile stop near WI.
Yellow River State Forest - Paint Creek Trout Area
~55 min drive
Moderate
Coulee Region - Rush Creek
~1h 22m drive
Hard
Goose Lake
~58 min drive
A worthwhile stop near MN.
Upper Mississippi River - Winona Pool 5A
~1h 20m drive
Easy
Volga River State Recreation Area
~1h 15m drive
Moderate
Duck Lake
~59 min drive
A worthwhile stop near IA.
Whitewater River - Elba Access
~1h 21m drive
Moderate
Duck Lake
~59 min drive
A worthwhile stop near IA.
Target Lake
~1h 12m drive
A worthwhile stop near MN.
