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McLoud Run

General Information

County: Linn
Location: Along the east side of I-380 in central Cedar Rapids
Stream Segment Length: 2.50

Amenities

Amenities at McLoud Run include:
  • Picnic Area
  • Trails
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Accessible Shoreline

No recent updates

Urban trout stream located in Cedar Rapids. This is a catch and release, artificial lure only regulation stream. All trout must be immediately released back into the stream. (2015)

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    No known aquatic invasive species have been found

  • June 2022 - 2,101 Rainbow Trout (4.8)
  • Annual 2022 - 300 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • 6/2/22 - 6,700 Brown Trout (2.2)
  • 2/1/22 - 17,045 Brown Trout (Fry)
  • 09/21/2021 - 1,584 Rainbow Trout (3.2)
  • 05/26/2021 - 3,152 Brown Trout (2.1)
  • 05/26/2021 - 150 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • 05/26/2021 - 2,000 Rainbow Trout (5.5)
  • 07/09/2020 - 2,016 Rainbow Trout (4.2)
  • 07/01/2020 - 500 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • 05/15/2020 - 7,479 Brown Trout (2)
  • 06/20/2019 - 3,396 Brown Trout (2.5)
  • 06/20/2019 - 200 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
  • 06/20/2019 - 2,704 Rainbow Trout (3.5)
  • 04/22/2019 - 1,149 Brook Trout (9.5)
  • 04/22/2019 - 286 Rainbow Trout (10)
  • April 2018 - 500 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 07/25/2018 - 1,061 Brook Trout (5.7)
  • 07/25/2018 - 3,344 Brown Trout (3.7)
  • 07/25/2018 - 2,005 Rainbow Trout (4.3)
  • annual 2017 - 200 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 6/21/2017 - 997 Brook Trout (3")
  • 6/21/2017 - 5,266 Brown Trout (2")
  • 6/21/2017 - 2,000 Rainbow Trout (3")
  • Jun 2016 - 200 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 6/21/16 - 1,000 Brook Trout (4")
  • 6/21/16 - 5,144 Brown Trout (2")
  • 6/21/16 - 2,021 Rainbow Trout (2")
  • 06/15/2015 - 200 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 05/29/2016 - 1,001 Brook Trout (4.5")
  • 05/29/2016 - 3,000 Brown Trout (2.2")
  • 05/29/2015 - 2,016 Rainbow Trout (3.3")
  • 06/10/2014 - 100 Brook Trout (5")
  • 06/10/2014 - 1,980 Brown Trout (2")
  • 06/10/2014 - 2,000 Rainbow Trout (2")

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: Catch and release only. 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.
  • Green Sunfish
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • 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: Catch and release only. 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.
  • 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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