| Interior river levels continue to rise with the recent rainfall events but anglers continue to catch a few walleye and crappie on the rivers. There have been no reports for area lakes in and around the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area. Trout streams have been hit & miss with the recent rainfall as well. For more information contact your local area bait and tackle shop. |
| Heritage Pond will be stocked this coming Saturday, April 26th with catchable rainbow trout. |
| Rainbow Trout - Good: Cast and retrieve flashy jigs or little spinners for success or floating baits underneath a slip bobber. |
Heritage Pond provides good shoreline access and is stocked twice each year with 1500 rainbow trout. There are also black crappie, bluegill, black bullhead, largemouth bass, and white crappie in moderate abundance with most fish of smaller sizes. This waterbody will often become inundated with undesirable species from the Mississippi River in high water events.(2025)
In nearly all cases, Iowa fish are safe to eat. Cleaning and/or preparing the meal causes most of the problems regarding taste or color of fish. Like all living creatures, fish are susceptible to diseases, parasites, and other naturally occurring conditions in the water. If you suspect your fish is affected by any of these conditions, do not eat it. Consider eating smaller and younger fish which usually have lower levels of contaminants than larger ones. Most contaminants accumulate in larger, older fish. For additional information, check out our resources for eating and cooking Iowa caught fish.
To learn more about fish tissue monitoring, visit our Fish Tissue Monitoring page .