Ever since I moved to northwest Iowa in 1978, I’ve participated in the annual walleye opener on three lakes on the Iowa Great Lakes: Big Spirit, East Okoboji and West Okoboji.
Each year,
The way I release crappies and bass, also pike and muskie, differs greatly from the way I release trout. Also the type of water and the temperature of the water makes a difference in how
After eating light during the winter, channel catfish put the feed bag on in early spring, cleaning up small fish that died over the winter. Search for actively feeding fish on windblown shorelines and points
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.
These crappies, bass, or other odd-colored specimens aren’t a new species or remnants of a long-ago, thought-to-be-extinct population.
These fish exist due to genetic aberrations – as do albino fish or melanistic (all-black) fish.
It’s no secret that I love fishing wherever I can, and I feel strongly that fishing outside your comfort zone will make you a better angler, no matter the species you seek. But there’s a
The three-day event showcased excellent fishing, exposure for the volunteer efforts of the Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club along with its efforts to give back to the community, and also recognized one of the area’s
Through my experience, I’ve learned that the key to success for finding and catching fish revolves around strategy. Using the proper tools and tactics, in the right situation, ultimately will lead to promising results. The
The spring community trout stockings are a great place to take kids to catch their first fish. A small hook with a nightcrawler or corn under a small bobber to casting small simple spinners such
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