And there's no better place in central Iowa to snag a trout than Lake Petocka in Bondurant, where the DNR has stocked nearly 25,000 trout — rainbow and brook — since 2013.

These events include children's fishing clinics at Lake Petocka in Bondurant and Copper Creek Lake in Pleasant Hill. For a complete list of events, check out the Iowa DNR fishing calendar . Try ...

Visit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Trout Fishing website for potential changes to the schedule. Jan. 11: Blue Pit , Mason City, at 11 a.m. Jan. 24: Big Lake , Council Bluffs, at 3 p.m.

The Iowa DNR is stocking 9 locations with rainbow trout this winter to allow fishing in areas that wouldn't support it during warmer months.