Dalton Pond
General Information
County: Jackson
Location: 1 mile southeast of Preston
Acres: 2.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Dalton Pond include:
| Interior rivers remain at low levels and fishing has been slow. Trout streams remain in excellent condition and provide great angling opportunities for both rainbow and brown trout. For further information contact your local bait shops for additional information. |
| The stop logs will be pulled on Dalton Pond this coming Monday, November 25th. |
| Rainbow Trout - Fair: Try using both live bait or artificial lures or jigs for rainbow trout. |
- Annual 2022 - 3,151 Rainbow Trout (12)
- Annual 2021 - 3,123 Rainbow Trout (12)
- Annual 2020 - 3,314 Rainbow Trout (12)
- annual 2019 - 1,002 Brook Trout (10.8)
- annual 2019 - 2,456 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
- annual 2018 - 1,031 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2018 - 2,848 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2017 - 1,327 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2017 - 2,759 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2016 - 1,252 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2016 - 3,386 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2015 - 1,363 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2015 - 2,747 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2014 - 1,000 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2014 - 2,680 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
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.
- 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
Dalton pond is stocked weekly with rainbow trout during April, May, September, and October. The pond is drained from November through March and July through August of each year to manage vegetation including chara and coontail that cause problems in this very shallow pond.(2020)
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Contacts
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.