Spirit Lake Attractions

Spirit Lake (pop. 4,200) is at the center of the Iowa's Great Lakes Region. These recreational lakes offer fishing, swimming, boating and water skiing opportunities.

Dickinson County Museum

The Dickinson County Museum is housed in an 1888 Chicago-Milwaukee-St Paul Railroad depot in Spirit Lake. Exhibits depict the area's historic railroad, agricultural, resort and industrial eras.

Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery

The first Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery was established in 1880, with a replacement hatchery building constructed in 1915 and then enlarged in 1927. The facility collects, spawns, incubates, and raises walleye for use throughout the state. It also serves as the sole source of Iowa's muskellunge.

Address

Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery
122 252nd Ave
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
United States

Phone 1 (712) 336-1840

Fax 1 (712) 336-0921

http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/programs/hatchery/spiritlak.html

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00	Closed	Closed
Close	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

Tips

Hours apply to tours. The hatchery is open to visitors 24 hours a day, seven days a week when walleye spawning is in full swing (usually in early to mid April).