Little Maquoketa River

Little Maquoketa River
The Little Maquoketa River from a bridge near Durango.
Little Maquoketa River
Location
CountryUS
StateIowa
DistrictDubuque County, Iowa
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates42°29′46″N 90°59′49″W / 42.496°N 90.997°W / 42.496; -90.997
MouthMississippi River
 • coordinates
42°34′37″N 90°40′52″W / 42.577°N 90.681°W / 42.577; -90.681
 • elevation
604 ft (184 m)
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Maquoketa River

The Little Maquoketa River is a 29.6-mile-long (47.6 km)[1] direct tributary of the upper Mississippi River. The Little Maquoketa River is largely confined to Dubuque County, Iowa, and enters the Mississippi in the rural areas north of Dubuque.

It may have previously flowed through the Couler Valley.[2]

Fishing

Little Maquoketa River is a put and grow stream for trout, including brown trout. Three inch fingerlings are stocked each year and they reach 9 to 10 inches the first year, 12 to 14 inches the second year and continue to grow from that point on. The river is considered one of the best smallmouth bass and trout fisheries in Iowa.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 13, 2011
  2. ^ Witzke, Brian; Bettis, Arthur; Anderson, Raymond; Heathcote, Richard (1997-04-27). Geology in the Dubuque Area (PDF) (Guidebook 63 ed.). Iowa City, Iowa: Iowa Department of Natural Resources. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  3. ^ "Troutfishing Little Maquoketa River". The Angling Report. April 1989. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
  4. ^ JR Ogden (June 21, 2012). "Nothing "little" about this day's fishing haul". The Gazette.