Iowa’s statewide fishing report for July 6, 2023
A look at the fishing report for multiple popular species from all across Iowa on July 6, 2023.
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July 6, 2023
Narrows Preserve maintains habitat, provides low-impact public use on the shores of Iowa’s East Lake Okoboji
In the fall of 2020, the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) learned of the possible sale of 50 acres of land directly north of Elinor Bedell State Park on the shores of East Lake Okoboji.
This was 2,020 feet of shoreline that was prime development property. Now known as the Narrows Preserve, this 50-acre parcel benefits water quality, wildlife and the public – both residents and visitors alike.
Tungsten jigs and plastic lures for crappies – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests using different plastics, varying their size, color, length, and vibration pattern. Use a firm rod to get a good hook set.
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Public meeting set for July 13 to discuss removing Steamboat Rock Dam on Iowa River
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Hardin County Conservation, the City of Steamboat Rock, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host a public meeting at 6:30 p.m., July 13, at the Iowa River Conservation Club Building near Pine Ridge Park.
Restoration activities planned for the Steamboat Rock Dam and Iowa River throughout the town, including public areas owned by the city, county and state will be presented at the meeting.
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Central Iowa birding opportunities abound at Chichaqua-Neal Smith Bird Conservation Area
Dedicated in the spring of 2005, Iowa’s Chichaqua-Neal Smith Grassland Bird Conservation Area is an important stop along the bird migration. Based on weather radar, an estimated 800 million birds migrate through Iowa in the spring, and up to one billion in the fall, which puts Iowa in the top five states in the country for volume.
“Iowa is globally important for migration and it’s important to have habitat available during the migration as a stopover,” said Anna Buckardt Thomas, avian ecologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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Offshore wind energy isn’t for the birds
The first negative thing I heard about wind energy turbines was that they were bird killers.
This was more than 20 years ago when wind energy production was in its infancy. I’d watched some of these prodigious wind turbines go up in a few locations and had seen more than a few grinding out kilowatts in roadside farm fields as I traveled.
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Notes off a soiled cuff: A lot going on in Pennsylvania’s outdoors
Things have changed a lot in the last decade or so as millions of dollars in Marcellus shale natural gas receipts from under state game lands have flowed into Game Commission coffers.
As a result, the agency doesn’t need to raise hunting license fees in the foreseeable future. So, it will be interesting to see whether legislators give the commission the power to increase fees on its own.
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Streams of Thought: Minnesota Outdoor News wants your Outdoor Leaders Award nominations
It’s July, which, among other things, means Outdoor News is on the hunt for 2023 Outdoor Leaders Award nominations.
The deadline for said nominations this year is Aug. 4. We deviated a bit from the norm a year ago, selecting Chuck Delaney and Game Fair as the award winner and in the process creating a “lifetime achievement award” category.
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Commentary: House Committee OKs public lands access, Duck Stamp bills
On June 21, the House Natural Resources Committee passed two pieces of legislation significant to the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation: the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R. 615) and the Duck Stamp Modernization Act (H.R. 2872).
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