Iowa’s statewide fishing report on March 26, 2026
DNR Report
March 26, 2026
Here’s a look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on March 26, 2026.
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Iowa’s statewide fishing report on March 19, 2026
DNR Report
March 20, 2026
Here’s a look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on March 19, 2026.
Trout stocking in northeast Iowa streams starts March 30
DNR Report
March 17, 2026
Iowa’s popular trout stream stocking season starts on March 30. Find a list of stocked trout streams on the printed DNR trout stream map or visit the DNR trout fishing webpage for more information on
Iowa DNR asks for public to report prairie chicken sightings
DNR Report
March 17, 2026
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is looking for prairie chickens this spring and Iowans can help.
Iowa’s prairie chicken population had resided in three locations in Ringgold County — two on or near
Channel catfish are biting across Iowa right after ice out
DNR Report
March 17, 2026
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
Iowa’s statewide fishing report on March 12, 2026
DNR Report
March 12, 2026
Here’s a look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on March 12, 2026.
Jeremy Smith: Spring is a special time on the river for walleye anglers
Jeremy Smith
March 12, 2026
After another winter, anglers are chomping at the bit to fish open water again. With the cold we’ve had this season, ice is still covering some lakes across the Midwest, and may hold on for
Iowa’s spring turkey hunting seasons only a few weeks away; what can hunters expect?
DNR Report
March 10, 2026
Once easily visible in large winter flocks scratching in picked crop fields along timber edges for waste grain, Iowa’s wild turkeys will seemingly disappear into the landscape as the days lengthen and temperatures warm.
Prime fishing on Wisconsin/Minnesota waters of the Mississippi River heats up soon
Charles “Turk” Gierke
March 9, 2026
With its deep channels, red-and-green buoys swaying in the current, barges and bald eagles… if there ever was a real river, it’s the Mississippi.
A real river is one with calm and clear winter
