Be wary of low-head dams on Iowa rivers
Deceptively strong currents swirl near low-head dams as Rich Droste, 62, of Waterloo died after a near-drowning on the Wapsipinicon. Iowa Whitewater Coalition officials warn anglers and boaters to avoid, portage around dams, and use life jackets while seeking safer routes and dam signage improvements.
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Fred Love
The
Gazette
Iowa
Iowa Whitewater Association
Rich Droste
Waterloo
Wapsipinicon
Independence
John Wenck
Iowa Whitewater Coalition
Cedar River
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Mount Vernon
Jim Hansen
Hansen
Lowhead Dam
Wenck
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
the Gazette
Waltonian Archers Host Art Foster Memorial Shoot
The Waltonian Archers host the Art Foster Memorial Traditional shoot at Enders Field near Toddville. Registration runs 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Entry is $10 for adults and $5 for ages 16 and younger. Details via two phone numbers 919 485 2612 and 3219 393 5693.
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Art Foster
Enders Field
Toddville
Fish-O-Rama fundraiser planned by Cedar Rapids club
The Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids hosts its fifth annual Fish-O-Rama at Robbins Lake at Ellis Boulevard and Edgewood Road NW. Fishing runs 7 to 8 on Saturday and 7 to 6 on Sunday. Anglers can register on site through Sunday.
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Cedar Rapids
Boys & Girls Club of
Robbins Lake
Ellis Boulevard
Edgewood Road
Fishing contest offers 250 prizes total valued at 90000 dollars
Visit www.bgecr.org or call 319 363 5766 to register for basic ten dollars or twenty five dollars for bonus entry. Prizes include a truck boat scooter camping package and 100 bicycles. Over 250 prizes worth more than 90000 dollars. Registration ends August 9. Hunter education class August 18 15 and 16 630 pm to 10 pm. Call 319 892 6450 for details.
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Bgecr.org
Linn
Johnson
Cedar-Wapsi
Louisa
Washington
Linn County Conservation Department
Wickiup Outdoor Youth Event Teaches Hunter Skills
Boys and girls aged 12 to 16 are invited to a Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center event on August 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Activities include archery, shotgun shooting, a waterfowl hunting seminar, dog training, conservation programs, meals, and prizes. Co sponsored by local groups.
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Wickiup Hill
Sportsmen's Banquet Planned in Dubuque on Aug 25
The Iowa chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society invites members and guests to its annual Sportsmen's Banquet on August 25 at the Mid Way Hotel in Dubuque. Doors open 5 30 p m dinner at 7 00 p m Tickets 25 for members 50 for non members includes membership 20 for ages 15 and under For details call 568 767 4009.
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Iowa
The
Ruffed Grouse Society
Midway Hotel
Dubuque
Dinnner
Iowa DNA weekly fishing report Southeast and Northeast Iowa
Southeast Lake Darling reports spotty catfishing but notable hits with a 41 pound flathead last Tuesday. Pleasant Creek and Cedar River offer channel catfish with best action morning and dusk, while Turkey River, Maquoketa, Upper Iowa, Yellow River, Lake Delhi, Lake Meyer, Volga Lake, and Lake Delhi provide mixed walleye, smallmouth, rock bass, crappie, and bluegill opportunities. Regional info lines give dates and guidance for anglers.
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Lake Darling
Washington
Pleasant Creek
Linn
Cedar River
Ann
Skunk River
Iowa
Brighton
Maquoketa River
Delaware
Turkey River
Clayton
Elkader Dam
Upper
Iowa River
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Yellow River
Lake Delhi
Lake Meyer
Volga Lake
Fayette
Manchester
Online hunting journal Game Traxx offers field data
Lexington Herald-Leader reports Rick Morgan co-founded Game Traxx, an Internet journal for hunters and anglers. For 30 dollars a year, subscribers store observations with date, location, and activity, plus weather data from 1,774 stations, enabling trend analysis and tailored reports for deer stands, turkey gobbles, and fly patterns across U.S. waters.
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Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington, Ky
Rick Morgan
Morgan
Game Traxx
Mercer County
Richard Bottoms
U.S
Online game traxx service grows with hunters notes
Game Traxx offers hunters and anglers a trip journal service with weather data and illustrated graphs. Subscriptions are $29.95 yearly with about 200 subscribers. Morgan says the site is in infancy, growing slowly, with plans to enable image uploads and trail camera photo tracking while prioritizing data security.
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Gametraxx
Morgan
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