Rathbun Lake Crappies Lead Iowa Creel Advice
Steve Waters district fisheries supervisor for the Iowa DNR urges Rathbun for crappies and Odessa for bullheads and bluegills along with Lake Rathbun. He reports 410 000 crappies were taken from Rathbun last year as part of a southeastern Iowa creel estimate.
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Odessa
Mississippi
Steve Waters
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa
Tama
Benton
Linn
Cedar
Clinton
Missouri-Iowa
Lake Rathbun
Creel
Southeast Iowa fishing forecast highlights hot spots
Waters predicts top crappie and bass spots across pools on the Mississippi and nearby lakes. Key venues include Lake Rathbun and Coralville, Darling, Goode, Macbride, Odessa, Miami, Red Haw, and several rivers like the Wapsipinicon and Skunk with targets in 8 to 14 inch ranges. Next week offers Northeast Iowa predictions by Dave Moeller.
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Goode
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Macbride
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Tama County
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Lucas County
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Iowa
Skunk
Des Moines
Mississippi
Belva Deer
Keokuk County
Wapsi
Keokuk
Washington
Louisa County
Clinton
Scott Counties
Northeast
Dave Moeller
Hawkeye Hotspots: Iowa fishing weel locations and temps
The Iowa DNR weekly Hawkeye Hotspots shows southeast waters good for crappie bullheads and catfish with backwaters and pumping stations active. Northeast reports trout streams excellent. walleye spawning begins. northwest notes bullheads crappie walleye at Spirit Storm Black Hawk areas.
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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Cedar
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Spirit Lake
Storm Lake
Black Hawk Lake
Channel
Iowa Considers Restocking Peregrine Falcons in City Skies
Iowa DNR biologists discuss restocking schemes including peregrine falcons atop tall buildings in Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Omaha. The plan follows successful wild turkeys and otter reintroductions, with a federal grant pending and costs around 1800 per chick.
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Omaha
Iowa
Terry Little
Kentucky
Louisiana
Morton Mills
Tripoli
Waubeek
Laura Jackson
DNR
Mississippi River
Ron Andrews
Nebraska
Farris
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mississippi
New Albia
Dubuque
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi River Bluffs
Ducks Unlimited sponsors dinner in Cedar Rapids
The Ninth Annual Eastern Iowa Ducks Unlimited Sponsors Dinner is set for Tuesday May 10 at 6 p.m. at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. A $250 sponsorship includes dinner for two wildlife prints by James Killen and Tom Carter, a bronze lapel pin, magazine subscription, and prizes.
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Eastern Iowa Ducks Unlimited
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Hogsback Wood
James Killen
Cardinal Wildlife
Tom Carter
Ducks Unlimited Magazine
Kirk Rentschler
Robert Carnes
Cast for Cancer fundraiser by Cedar Rapids Bass Masters
The Cedar Rapids Bass Masters sponsor a Cast for Cancer fundraiser on Saturday May 21 at West Overlook Coralville Lake from 7 30 a m to 2 p m. Club members provide boats and gear and local celebrities may join. Pledges based on inches of fish caught benefit the American Cancer Society. Lloyd McClain is event chairman. Minnesota buys Mystery Cave for Forestville State Park.
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Bass Masters
West Overlook
Coralville Lake
American Cancer Society
Lloyd McClain
West Post Rd
Minnesota
Cave
Free trail days set on Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Linn and Black Hawk county conservation boards designate April 30 and July 16 as free days on the Cedar Valley Nature Trail with regular passes required other days. Passes cost 1 dollar daily or 5 dollars yearly, with junior and senior rates. A near mile marker 20 closure near Urbana follows a court ruling and fencing by landowner Ed McKinley.
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Linn
Black Hawk County Conservation Boards
Cedar Valley
Iowa
Linn County Conservation Board
Urbana
Benton County
Ed McKinley
Remington recall covers several bolt action rifles
Remington Arms Co recalls bolt action centerfire rifles produced between July 29 and December 11 of last year due to an improperly manufactured trigger assembly part. Affected models include the 700, 7, Sportsman 78, 40-XB and 40-XC. Call 800 634 2459 for details.
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Remington Arms Co
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