Fall trout spawn in full swing in northeast Iowa

Brilliant fall colors are not only found in trees, but also in streams and Iowa’s Manchester Fish Hatchery. These underwater splashes of color are signs that trout spawning season is in full swing.
Thanks to an increase in self-sustaining, naturally reproducing brown trout populations, there was no need to collect brown trout eggs this fall. Today, all brown trout caught by anglers have spent their entire lives in the stream. Past stockings of French Creek-strain brown trout have helped to establish wild fisheries throughout Northeast Iowa.

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