Year of drought shapes a gardener's 2023
A drought year in 2023 forced daily hand watering of a 1/3 acre garden yet yielded state fair quality produce and fitness. Rainfall was 8.5 inches below normal. eastern Iowa faced 15 to 18 inches deficit. The drought persisted into 2024, affecting streams, sap collection, and outdoor plans while offering clear water for walleye and bass fishing on the Wapsipinicon.
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Justin Glisan
Iowa
Glisan
Wapsipinicon
Dean Kress
Quasqueton
Arthur Clark
Lake of the Woods
Fred
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Iowa DNR Fishing Report Highlights Slow Walleye Bite Across District
The Iowa DNR notes walleye activity from Nashua to La Porte City remains slow with fish on rock reefs and deep points. Anglers report limited catches of black crappie, largemouth bass, muskellunge, and walleye as rivers stay low, ice forms in backwaters, and pools 9 through 11 show mixed conditions with updated walleye size limits statewide.
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Nashua
la Porte City
Tripoli
Troy Mills
Pinicon Ridge
Lake Macbride
Mississippi
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