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.

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.

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 ...