Jessica Rilling’s great photo of a Turkey River kayaker approaching Motor Mill is one of three finalists for the honor of being the cover image for the new Iowa Travel Guide. What a great opportunity to spread the word about northeast Iowa’s Motor Mill Historic Site and the Turkey River Recreational Corridor! But we need [...]
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Enjoying the Great Outdoors: Big Spring Trout Hatchery
By Rich Holm, Fayette County Union
Twenty-four miles from West Union is the largest coldwater spring in Iowa. The Big Spring Watershed is one of the most well-known and studied sites in the nation in a limestone-dominated landscape.
Flows from the spring usually range from 20,000-30,000 gallons per minute but can exceed 150,000 GPM after a heavy rainfall.
Scientists marvel at this geology in northeast Iowa, but sportsmen from all over the state have only one thing in mind when they come here – trout!… Read more ›
Posted in Fishing, Point of Interest
