Little Maquoketa River

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Little Maquoketa River
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Little Maquoketa River
Location
CountryUS
StateIowa
DistrictDubuque County, Iowa
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates42°29′46″N 90°59′49″W / 42.496°N 90.997°W / 42.496; -90.997
MouthMississippi River
 • coordinates
42°34′37″N 90°40′52″W / 42.577°N 90.681°W / 42.577; -90.681Coordinates: 42°34′37″N 90°40′52″W / 42.577°N 90.681°W / 42.577; -90.681
 • elevation
604 ft (184 m)
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Maquoketa River

The Little Maquoketa River is a 29.6-mile-long (47.6 km)[1] direct tributary of the upper Mississippi River. The Little Maquoketa River is largely confined to Dubuque County, Iowa, and enters the Mississippi in the rural areas north of Dubuque.

The Little Maquoketa River should be distinguished from the Maquoketa River, a distinct and separate river (one also a direct tributary of the Mississippi River); these two rivers are not tributary to one or the other.

Fishing[]

Little Maquoketa River is a put and grow stream for trout, including brown trout. Three inch fingerlings are stocked each year and they reach 9 to 10 inches the first year, 12 to 14 inches the second year and continue to grow from that point on. The river is considered one of the best smallmouth bass and trout fisheries in Iowa.[2][3]

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References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 13, 2011
  2. ^ "Troutfishing Little Maquoketa River". The Angling Report. April 1989. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
  3. ^ JR Ogden (June 21, 2012). "Nothing "little" about this day's fishing haul". The Gazette.

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