Little Maquoketa River

Little Maquoketa River
River
Country	US
State	Iowa
District	Dubuque County, Iowa
Source
- coordinates	42°29′46″N 90°59′49″W / 42.496°N 90.997°W / 42.496; -90.997
Mouth	Mississippi River
- elevation	604 ft (184 m)
- 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
Little Maquoketa River
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Maquoketa River

The Little Maquoketa River is a 29.6-mile-long (47.6 km) 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.

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.