Fly fishing near Des Moines

1 destination within about 6 hours' drive of Des Moines, nearest first. The closest is Driftless Area, about 5 hr 40 min away. Below them, the state trout maps for Iowa and Missouri.

Drive times are to each destination's main access point without traffic, from downtown Des Moines.

4 to 6 hours · a weekend · 1

Trout

Driftless Area

Spring creeks around Viroqua and Westby, Wisconsin, and southeast Minnesota · USA

Fly into LSE, 1 hr

About 5 hr 40 min from Des Moines · 471 km

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Guide, per angler: $250–325
Public access: Good
Crowding: Medium

Trout maps near Des Moines · 2

State maps with water within about 120 miles of Des Moines

Iowa77 streamsDriftless trout streams with stocking totals and angler easementsOpen map
Missouri21 trout areasBlue, Red and White Ribbon areas and trout parksOpen map

Fly fishing near Des Moines

4 to 6 hours · a weekend · 1

Driftless Area

Trout maps near Des Moines · 2

State maps with water within about 120 miles of Des Moines

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