Discovery Park Pond

General Information

County: Muscatine
Location: Muscatine CCB, E of Muscatine
Acres: 1.90
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:

Nearby Parks

Fairport State Recreation Area

Amenities

Amenities at Discovery Park Pond include:

• Community Fishing Location

Fishing Report

For more information on the above lakes call the Lake Darling Fisheries Office at (319) 694-2430.

Rainbow Trout - Good: A lot of trout have already been taken home but there is still more than a few to be caught.

The fall trout release was on October 26th.

Popular Fish Species at this Lake

• Rainbow Trout

Lake Maps

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Fish Stocking

• Winter 2022 - 2,016 Rainbow Trout (12)
• 9/12/22 - 51 Channel Catfish (9.4)
• Winter 2021 - 2,086 Rainbow Trout (12)
• Annual 2020 - 2,074 Rainbow Trout (12)
• 09/21/2020 - 18 Channel Catfish (8.3)
• April 2019 - 508 Brook Trout (10.8)
• annual 2019 - 1,592 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
• March 2018 - 486 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
• annual 2018 - 1,734 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
• 10/03/2018 - 18 Channel Catfish (8.7)
• Apr 2016 - 223 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
• Apr 2016 - 1,900 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
• 9/20/16 - 36 Channel Catfish (9.2")
• annual 2015 - 100 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
• annual 2015 - 1,864 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
• annual 2014 - 100 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
• annual 2014 - 1,798 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
• 09/23/2014 - 18 Channel Catfish (8")
• 09/23/2014 - 36 Channel Catfish (8")

Aquatic Invasive Species

    No known aquatic invasive species have been found

Regulations

The Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.

• Rainbow Trout
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 5 fish
• Possession Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 10 fish
• Length Limit: none
• Other: Anglers must have paid the Trout Fee to fish for or possess trout

Fishing Forecast

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

• Chad Dolan, Fisheries Biologist; 319-694-2430; Chad.Dolan@dnr.iowa.gov
• Derrick Slutts, Conservation Officer; 563-260-1223; derrick.slutts@dnr.iowa.gov

Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases

The vast majority of Iowa’s streams, rivers and lakes offer safe and high-quality fish that pose little or no threat to human health if consumed. Some limitations may apply for young children and pregnant women. Here’s a Fish Consumption Fact Sheet from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health for more information.

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