Iowa DNR releases Rainbow Trout into Stolley Park Pond outside Spencer

SPENCER, Iowa (KCAU) —Dozens of folks gathered at Stolley Park Pond outside of Spencer on Saturday hoping to catch rainbow trout.  

The Iowa DNR released about 1,500 rainbow trout into the pond Saturday afternoon.

Previously, the trout release was held at Scharnberg Park in rural Clay County. The switch to Stolley Park was made because of the proximity to Spencer and to bring more people out to the park.

“It’s just to help increase the fishing success, the fishing catchability in these ponds. We’ve actually in the last three years we’ve put a lot of work back into Stolleys Park  to increase the fishing success we’ve been working closely with the DNR, the local fisheries biologists. It just adds in another element that really draws attention to the area when you do these urban fish stockings like this and it’s really great success for people to come out and catch fish.”  Said Spencer Parks and Recs Director Bob Fullhart.

 To fish for the trout, you will need to get a “trout stamp” on your fishing license, which you can get anywhere that sells fishing licenses. There is a daily bag limit of five trout and children under 16 may fish for free if they fish with a licensed adult.