• Characteristics - brownish in color, shading to green and yellow; large dark spots on sides surrounded by a yellow "halo"; fingerlings stocked into streams, weights over 3 pounds are trophy sized
• Distribution - coldwater streams in northeast Iowa
• Foods - aquatic insects and their larvae, other aquatic life
• State Record - 15 pounds, 6 ounces - North Prairie Lake, Blackhawk County, June 1995 - Gerold Lewis, Gladbrook, Iowa
• Expert's Tip - try fly-fishing around fallen trees and under cut banks

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