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Interior Rivers

Shell Rock River (above Greene)

General Information

Location: Located in Worth, Cerro Gordo, and Floyd Counties. A popular access point is Wilkinson Pioneer Park located at the end of CR B20 in Rock Falls. This park is the start of the Shellrock River Greenbelt and Preserve featuring 7.5 mi. of scenic bluffs.
Length in miles: 58.00
Motoring Restrictions: None

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Shell Rock River (above Greene) include:
  • Boat Access
  • Picnic Area
  • Trails
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
  • Carry Down Boat Launch
  • Accessible Shoreline

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  • 7/8/22 - 1,848 Walleye (1.8)
  • 6/3/22 - 10,737 Northern Pike (1.8)
  • 6/2/22 - 9,301 Walleye (2)
  • 4/22/22 - 58,627 Northern Pike (Fry)
  • 05/27/2021 - 13,132 Walleye (1.42)
  • 05/28/2020 - 9,252 Walleye (1.3)
  • 05/30/2019 - 10,151 Walleye (1.5)
  • 05/03/2019 - 4,110 Northern Pike (Fry)
  • 06/04/2018 - 3,861 Northern Pike (2.7)
  • 05/31/2018 - 9,345 Walleye (1.5)
  • 5/26/2017 - 21,280 Walleye (1.4")
  • 5/23/2017 - 4,004 Northern Pike (2.5")
  • 4/27/2017 - 57,500 Walleye (fry)
  • spring 2016 - 3,906 Northern Pike (2.2")
  • 5/25/16 - 17,160 Walleye (Fingerling)
  • 4/21/16 - 2,331 Northern Pike (1.4")
  • 07/14/2015 - 10,117 Walleye (2.68")
  • 07/08/2015 - 4,856 Walleye (3.3")
  • 05/18/2015 - 2,275 Northern Pike (2.9")
  • 05/18/2015 - 3,850 Northern Pike (2.9")
  • 07/17/2014 - 4,842 Walleye (2-3")
  • 06/03/2014 - 2,671 Northern Pike (2-3")
  • 06/03/2014 - 4,570 Northern Pike (2-3")
  • 05/28/2014 - 15,400 Walleye (2")
  • 04/22/2014 - 50,000 Northern Pike (Fry)

    No known aquatic invasive species have been found

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

  • Bluegill
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • Channel Catfish
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 15 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 30 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • Common Carp
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.
  • Northern Pike
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: 6 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • Smallmouth Bass
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
    • Length Limit: 12-inch minimum
    • Other:
  • Walleye
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined walleye, sauger and saugeye; 5 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined walleye, sauger and saugeye; 10 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • White Sucker
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.
  • Yellow Perch
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: 50 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:

This stretch of the Shell Rock River offers excellent opportunities to fish for Northern Pike, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish. Fingerling Northern Pike and Walleye are stocked annually. Abundant access, along the Shell Rock River Greenbelt in Cerro Gordo County, allows anglers to customize their float trip or hop between access points shore angling. Boat launching in Worth and Cerro Gordo counties is carry-down access.(2022)

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Water Quality

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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