Ice Fishing Clinic

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NEWS RELEASE   January 12, 2016   DNR STOCKS TROUT IN MOORLAND POND    

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release 1,500 ten to twelve inch rainbow trout in the Webster County Conservation Board’s Moorland Pond on Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 at noon.  This is the second of two planned stockings for Moorland Pond located on the southwest edge of Fort Dodge. A total of 3,000 half-pound trout will be stocked between the two stockings, providing a popular fishery near an urban setting.  This is a good opportunity for taking kids or novice anglers fishing as trout tend to bite readily after they are stocked.  

The Webster County Conservation Staff will host an ice fishing clinic at 1:00 p.m. for those interested in learning to ice fish. Topics include: ice safety, ice fishing basics, and equipment. If you are interested in attending the clinic, please meet in the Moorland Pond Parking lot at 1:00 p.m.            

Iowa residents and nonresidents who are required to have a fishing license must pay the Trout Fee to fish for or possess trout.  Exception: Iowa residents and nonresidents under 16 years old may possess or fish for trout without having paid the Trout Fee if they fish with a properly licensed adult who has paid the Trout Fee and together they limit their catch to the one person daily limit of five trout.  Children under 16 have the option to purchase their own trout privilege, which allows them to fish without a properly licensed adult and keep their own daily limit (5).  For more questions regarding this stocking or fishing regulations please contact the Black Hawk Fish Management Office at (712) 657-2638.

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