Daily Update: A heads-up for Mississippi boaters, waterfowlers
Waterfowl hunters and boaters on these pools of the Mississippi River will want to know about these areas.
Waterfowl hunters and boaters on these pools of the Mississippi River will want to know about these areas.
Voluntary Waterfowl Avoidance Areas in effect for Pool 7, 8 of Mississippi River.
As the season looms, Iowa hunters can likely expect to harvest 300,000 to 400,000 roosters this year, which is similar to last year, when the harvest was the highest in more than a decade.
Nice reports from Long Point, to Zippel Bay to Morris Point Gap over to Lighthouse Gap.
The fallish weather has allowed the water temps to fall into the 50s in many areas and that has caused the perch to school and the walleyes to begin moving into the shallows of many area lakes. It’s too early to put your boat away as many nice fish have been caught recently. Find out where and what anglers have been using.
Walleye action continues to improve as the fall fishing season moves forward.
Suckers come into their own when water temperatures drop and lakes turn over.
The lake is heavily stocked with walleye fry, and there’s some natural reproduction that occurs at times. But it’s the stocked fish that have maintained one of this area’s healthiest walleye populations through the years.