Fish Iowa - Rivers and Streams - Shell Rock River (above Greene)

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About Shell Rock River (above Greene)

River length (miles): 58.00
See below for additional location-specific regulations

Location

County: Floyd
Description:
Coordinates: 43.05285666, -92.94374893

Nearby Parks

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Amenities

Amenities at Shell Rock River (above Greene) include:

Boat Access
Picnic Area
Trails
Playground
Restrooms
Camping
Good/Excellent Shorefishing
Hard Surface Boat Ramp
Carry Down Boat Launch
Accessible Shoreline

What to Fish For

Fishing Report

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Popular Fish Species

Fishing Forecast

This stretch of the Shell Rock River offers excellent opportunities to fish for Northern Pike, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish. Fingerling Northern Pike and Walleye are stocked annually. Abundant access, along the Shell Rock River Greenbelt in Cerro Gordo County, allows anglers to customize their float trip or hop between access points shore angling. Boat launching in Worth and Cerro Gordo counties is carry-down access.(2022)

Consumption Guidelines

Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases

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 .

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Stocking and Management

Stocking

7/8/22 - 1,848 Walleye (1.8)
6/3/22 - 10,737 Northern Pike (1.8)
6/2/22 - 9,301 Walleye (2)
4/22/22 - 58,627 Northern Pike (Fry)
05/27/2021 - 13,132 Walleye (1.42)
05/28/2020 - 9,252 Walleye (1.3)
05/30/2019 - 10,151 Walleye (1.5)
05/03/2019 - 4,110 Northern Pike (Fry)
06/04/2018 - 3,861 Northern Pike (2.7)
05/31/2018 - 9,345 Walleye (1.5)
5/26/2017 - 21,280 Walleye (1.4")
5/23/2017 - 4,004 Northern Pike (2.5")
4/27/2017 - 57,500 Walleye (fry)
spring 2016 - 3,906 Northern Pike (2.2")
5/25/16 - 17,160 Walleye (Fingerling)
4/21/16 - 2,331 Northern Pike (1.4")
07/14/2015 - 10,117 Walleye (2.68")
07/08/2015 - 4,856 Walleye (3.3")
05/18/2015 - 2,275 Northern Pike (2.9")
05/18/2015 - 3,850 Northern Pike (2.9")

Management