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Bankston Creek

General Information

County: Dubuque
Location: Just south of Park Hollow Road, 3 miles north of Bankston in Bankston County Park
Stream Segment Length: 0.60

Amenities

Amenities at Bankston Creek include:
  • Picnic Area
  • Camping
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing

No recent updates

Bankston is stocked with catchable rainbow trout during April-October. Middle Fork Little Maquoketa River (aka Bankston) also supports a population of wild brown trout originating from natural reproduction in the watershed. Fairly easy access to most areas on the county property with primitive camping available.(2022)

Stream Maps


Parking Access
Catchable Trout Waters
Fingerling Stocked or Natural Reproduction
Restrictive Regulation Stream

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    No known aquatic invasive species have been found

  • Annual 2022 - 7,110 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • Annual 2021 - 7,002 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • Annual 2020 - 7,116 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • annual 2019 - 2,547 Brook Trout (10.8)
  • annual 2019 - 4,426 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
  • annual 2018 - 1,738 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2018 - 5,220 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 1,353 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 5,221 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2016 - 1,171 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2016 - 6,272 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2015 - 1,666 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2015 - 6,466 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2014 - 1,575 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2014 - 5,465 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: none
    • Other: Anglers must have paid the Trout Fee to fish for or possess trout
  • 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
  • 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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