Manchester State Fish Hatchery
22693 205th Ave.
Manchester
Open daily from dawn to dusk with free tours Monday through Friday.
Iowa’s trout brood stock station where trout are spawned, incubated and hatched annually to produce over 600,000 fish for stocking in Iowa waters.
563-927-3276
Website
Fishing Guide Reports:
Live trout webcam from the Manchester Fish Hatchery
Silver Lake (Delhi)
Location: SE edge Delhi
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake
Amenities at Silver Lake (Delhi) include:
- Boat Access
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Hard Surface Boat Ramp
Popular Fish Species at this Lake
Backbone Lake
Location: 4m SW Strawberry Point
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only
Amenities at Backbone Lake include:
- Boat Access
- Fishing Jetty
- Boat Rental
- Hard Surface Boat Ramp
- Accessible Shoreline
Popular Fish Species at this Lake
Schram Pond
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only Amenities at Schram Pond include:
- Boat Access
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Carry Down Boat Launch
Popular Fish Species at this Lake
Fountain Springs
Location: 2.5 miles northeast of Greeley along Oak Road. Most of the fishery lies within Fountain Springs County Park
Amenities at Fountain Springs include:
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
Popular Fish Species at this Lake
Spring Branch
Location: 3 miles east-southeast of Manchester off 205th Avenue. Parking available near highway 20 overpass and Manchester
Motoring Restrictions:
Good/Excellent Shore fishing
Popular Fish Species at this Lake
Richmond Springs
Location: 3 miles south of Strawberry Point. Located entirely within Backbone State Park. Closest to north park gate access.
Accessible Pier
- Good/Excellent Shore fishing
Popular Fish Species at this Lake
Grimes Hollow
Location: 1.5 mile east of Colesburg off Hubbard Road. T90N-R3W; Sections 2, 3.
Popular Fish Species at this Lake
Little Turkey River
Location: 3 miles east of Colesburg in Hoffman Wildlife Managment Area off Hubbard Road
Good/Excellent Shorefishing
Popular Fish Species at this Lake
Twin Bridges
Location: Just south of Highway 3 about 5.5 miles west of Colesburg in Twin Bridges County Park
Good/Excellent Shore fishing
Popular Fish Species at this Lake
Baileys Ford
Location: 3 miles southeast of Manchester – follow signage from Jefferson Road.
Boat Access
- Accessible Pier
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Hard Surface Boat Ramp
- Carry Down Boat Launch
Popular Fish Species at this Lake