Driftless
Turkey River
Live Conditions
Turkey River — Turkey River near Eldorado, IA
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
29.03 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌤️Partly cloudy
76° / 57°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
78° / 52°
Wed
☁️Overcast
79° / 54°
Thu
🌧️Rain showers
78° / 59°
0.28"
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 Turkey River.
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Time of Day
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Turkey River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Turkey River · June · Early Summer
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SULPHURS at peak (size 16-18) evenings. Caddis all day. Trico spinner falls beginning late month.
River Map
About Turkey River
The Turkey River winds through Fayette and Clayton counties in northeast Iowa's Driftless country — a medium-sized limestone-influenced river with wild brown trout and a mix of cold tributary brook trout reaches. Public-access easements through Iowa DNR cover prime water. Larger and more pressured than the small spring creeks but holds bigger fish.
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 Fayette and Clayton County special-regulation sections in current Iowa DNR trout regulations.