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Driftless coldwater trips
![Iowa brown trout from an Iowa coldwater stream](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/449825_be490f5448aa341b4c2d4eda5f9a1aaa.jpg/v1/fill/w_491,h_321,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/449825_be490f5448aa341b4c2d4eda5f9a1aaa.jpg)
Driftless warmwater trips
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The state of Iowa has over 50 fishable trout streams, many of which are near us. This gives us the opportunity to choose between silty and lush-green switchback streams in the open prairie to fishing beneath towering limestone bluffs in hardwood forests. The saying "trout don't live in ugly places" is especially true in Iowa.
​​​Along with trout in the Driftless, the smallmouth fishery is fantastic. Smallmouth have a reputation of being fighters, and take an array of flies from surface poppers and mayflies to subsurface baitfish and crayfish patterns.
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A float for these fish is one you will not soon forget. We know the fisheries that produce some of these beautiful and healthy native fish.
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​ We specialize in trout streams in the Northeast corner of Iowa. Iowa streams stay open to the public year-round, which is unique amongst neighboring states. Some of the best fishing takes place during the late fall, winter, and early spring. ​​​​​
What is the Driftless Region?>>
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It's a special place in the Midwest and the world!​
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Millions of years ago, glaciers covered a large part of the midwest, missing a small portion of current day NE Iowa, SE Minnesota, and SW Wisconsin. This area is a geographically unique, featuring limestone bluffs, sinkholes, bluffs, and coldwater spring creeks.
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Today these streams provide us a rare opportunity to pursue incredible rainbow, brook, and wild brown trout.
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