The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill at the South Branch of Lizard Creek in Fort Dodge in Cerro Gordo County, one county south of the Minnesota border.
Smoke plumes on the horizon is evidence that its peak season for annual prescribed fire across Iowa.
Prescribed fire is the most cost-effective way to manage land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), providing
There’s no other season in fishing that rewards scouting, timing, and location knowledge as does spring. When it comes to chasing panfish – especially crappies and bluegills – it’s not just where you fish, but
It was a blustery fall day with temperatures in the 40s and a slicing north wind that pushed water temperatures into the low 50s.
In my mind, it was perfect for a spinnerbait spun
A look at Iowa’s fishing report from across the state on April 11, 2025.
A mild winter followed by timely spring rains has Iowa forests and woodlots leafing out ahead of spring turkey season, possibly tipping the playing field in favor of the gobblers, after a record harvest of
Crews with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources placed fyke nets in the outlets of the sloughs that flow into Big Spirit Lake on March 1 to start collecting northern pike. Northern pike spawn in
Darkness has fallen, and you’re about to climb down from your deer stand on a freezing November night. Suddenly out of nowhere you hear an eerie howl… close, in the direction of your truck.
The late night, annual walleye collection has begun at Rathbun and Storm lakes and will begin in the next few days at East Okoboji and Spirit lakes.
Crews with the Iowa Department of
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