Drought Draws Anglers To Wapsi River For Buzz And Bass
Orlan Love notes the 2021 drought reducing water levels in the Wapsipinicon watershed, turning sections of the river into clear runs for wading anglers. He describes bryozoa colonies, the round gelatinous masses, and the clustering of smallmouth bass as water warms and currents slacken, fueling fishing excitement.
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Wapsipinicon
Tim Wood
Wright State University
Dayton
Ohio
Orlan Love
Wapsipinicon River
Mike Jacobs
Fire as ecological driver shapes BWCAW and boundary lands
The piece notes smoke from northern fires and argues fire is vital to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and nearby Quetico Park. It highlights Miron Heinselman’s push for wilderness designation and prescriptive fire management, plus current Forest Service and DNR perspectives on embracing fire as an ecological force.
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Ontario
Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Quetico Provincial Park
Voyageurs National Park
Miron “Bud” Heinselman
Heinselman
U.S. Forest Service
Boundary Waters
Forest Service
National Forest
Lee Johnson
Johnson
Paul Lundgren
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
BWCA
Lane Johnson
U's
Cloquet
Minn
Johnsson
Tere
Iowa Fishing Report Highlights Low Water Across District Rivers
Water levels remain low with fish concentrated in deeper holes. Walleye slow for shore anglers. Black Hawk County smallmouth bass and channel catfish reported good to excellent in rocky shorelines. Largemouth bass good on jig tipped with twister tails among aquatic plants. Upper Mississippi pools show bluegill good and freshwater drum excellent near main channels. use worms, crawlers, or minnows as bait and fish near currents or springs.
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Nashua
Black Hawk
Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery
Decorah
Manchester Hatchery
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Wild Side
Wood
John Lawrence Hanson
Fishing Report
Cedar River
Lake Meyer
Iowa River
Volga Lake
Lake Belva
Sissippi River
Mississipp
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