The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has canceled the upcoming Prairie Chicken Day due to the decline in the local population to the point where staff have only observed sporadic use by a few male prairie chickens of the main Kellerton lek.
Iowa’s Prairie Chicken Day canceled due to low bird numbers Read More »
Saugatuck Brewing Company is once again partnering with the Michigan DNR to launch the “Lake Street Light x Lake Sturgeon Program.”
Set for April, the collaboration is designed to raise awareness and support the conservation of Michigan’s lake sturgeon population.
Buy a beer, help conserve Michigan’s lake sturgeon population Read More »
Ohio’s state parks continue to prove they are a treasured destination for outdoor enthusiasts, as the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Parks and Watercraft celebrates a record-breaking year for overnight stays at cabins, campgrounds, and lodges.
Ohio’s state lodging marks record stays in 2024 Read More »
Columbus — The Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame Award is a top conservation honor that recognizes lifetime achievements when it comes to the protection and preservation of the state’s natural resources.
Nominations are sought for Ohio DNR Hall of Fame in 2025 Read More »
Columbus — The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has scheduled the release of 85,000 rainbow trout at 90 locations this early spring. The locations were chosen to give as many anglers as possible a chance to reel in these feisty fish in March, April, and May, according to the Division of Wildlife.
Ohio DNR to release a total of 85,000 trout this spring Read More »
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) annual spring auction will be held online at 10 a.m., April 19, 2025.
The Iowa DNR has been tasked for decades to represent the State of Iowa to manage the annual sale of confiscated long guns (rifles, shotguns, bows) to the public who have the state or federally required permits to acquire. Handguns, AR platform rifles and select miscellaneous guns are not included in this sale.
Iowa DNR auction will be held live online on April 19 Read More »
Here’s a look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on March 20, 2025.
Iowa’s statewide fishing report on March 20, 2025 Read More »
The popular trout stream stocking season starts on March 31 in Iowa.
The DNR Trout Program offers Iowa anglers a variety of trout fishing opportunities, including catchable stockings, fingerling stockings, wild trout, streams with restrictive regulations, easy universal access areas and remote streams with difficult access.
Trout stocking in northeast Iowa streams starts March 31 Read More »
Channel catfish move close to shore and are eager to bite in many lakes and large reservoirs across Iowa just after the ice is gone. The bite starts sooner in southern Iowa impoundments since they lose ice a week or two before northwest Iowa natural lakes.
After eating light during the winter, channel catfish are prone to feed heavily during early spring, cleaning up small fish that died over the winter.
Ice-out channel catfish are biting in Iowa Read More »
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