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Bloody Run Creek

General Information

County: Clayton
Location: Located 2 miles west of Marquette off of Highway 18.
Stream Segment Length: 6.50

Amenities

Amenities at Bloody Run Creek include:
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing

Brook Trout - Slow: Brook trout in pre-spawn condition and more interested in spawning than feeding making catching more difficult. Dabbling a fly through narrow vegetated runs or find a deeper pool above a beaver dam may grab a brooks attention.
Brown Trout - Fair: Avoid walking in cleared gravel areas in faster moving water. These are trout nests or redds. Brown trout spawning activity nearing an end. Try using flies imitating minnows or other small fish.
Rainbow Trout - Good: Even though catchable stocking is completed for the season, plenty of fish remain in the stream to confound anglers. A small chunk of worm or cheese under a bobber fished through a deeper hole may turn a rainbow head. Cut line on deeply hooked fish if returning to water.
As of November 1, trout stream stocking is finished for the year. Staff would like to thank all our trout anglers and supporters for making this season fun and rewarding. Fall community pond stocking in full swing. Visit our website to find out more. Many trout streams flow through public areas where hunting occurs.
Brook Trout - Slow: Brook trout more interested in spawning than feeding making catching more difficult. Dabbling a fly through narrow vegetated runs or find a deeper pool above a beaver dam may grab a brooks attention.
Brown Trout - Good: Avoid walking in cleared gravel areas in faster moving water. These are trout nests or redds. Try using flies or crankbaits imitating minnows or other small trout.
Rainbow Trout - Good: With the end of catchable trout stocking, plenty of fish remain in the stream to confound anglers. A small chunk of worm or cheese under a bobber fished through a deeper hole may turn a rainbow head. Cut line on deeply hooked fish if returning to water.
As of November 1, trout stream stocking is finished for the year. Staff would like to thank all our trout anglers and supporters for making this season fun and rewarding. Fall community pond stocking in full swing. Visit our website to find out more. Many trout streams flow through public areas where hunting occurs.

Bloody Run is stocked weekly April through October with catchable 10-12 inch Rainbow Trout and maintains a wild Brown Trout population. Bloody Run was last sampled in 2021. There is a 14 inch minimum size limit and artificial lure only rule on Brown Trout as posted in the segment upstream of the county park. There is easy access to the stream with a universally accessible site. Non-electric camp sites are available in the county owned Bloody Run Park and primitive camping on the Bloody Run Wildlife Management Area. Please be aware that segments of the stream are on private property and only angling is permitted.(2022)

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    No known aquatic invasive species have been found

  • Annual 2022 - 10,787 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • Annual 2021 - 10,280 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • Annual 2020 - 8,935 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • summer 2019 - 1,594 Brook Trout (10.8)
  • annual 2019 - 9,855 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
  • annual 2018 - 885 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2018 - 7,737 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 1,586 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 7,914 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2016 - 960 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2016 - 8,877 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2015 - 1,710 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2015 - 8,101 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2014 - 2,130 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2014 - 6,435 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)

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

  • Brown 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: 14-inch minimum where posted
    • Other: Artificial lures only in posted areas. Artificial lure means lures that do not contain or have applied to them any natural or human-made substance designed to attract fish by the sense of taste or smell.
  • 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: Artificial lures only in posted areas. Artificial lure means lures that do not contain or have applied to them any natural or human-made substance designed to attract fish by the sense of taste or smell.
  • 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:
  • 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.

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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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