Driftless
Paint Creek
Live Conditions
Paint Creek — Paint Creek near Waterville, IA
24-Hr Pressure
29.21 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
82° / 51°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
83° / 54°
Thu
🌧️Rain showers
86° / 61°
0.32"
Fri
🌧️Rain showers
75° / 64°
0.73"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Paint Creek.
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What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Paint Creek conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Paint Creek · June · Early Summer
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SULPHURS at peak (size 16-18) evenings. Caddis. Trico spinner falls beginning late month.
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About Paint Creek
Paint Creek in Allamakee County is a small northeast Iowa Driftless spring creek with strong populations of wild brown trout and brook trout in cold headwater reaches. Less famous than Bear Creek or Bloody Run but consistently productive. Cold limestone-spring water in classic coulee terrain — short rods, stealth, and small flies.
Regulations
Iowa fishing license required (~$22 resident annual + ~$14.50 trout stamp; 2026 fee changes — verify current rates on Iowa DNR before publishing). Year-round trout season on most NE Iowa streams. 5-fish daily limit on most streams. Verify Allamakee County special-regulation sections in current Iowa DNR trout regulations.