Eastern Iowans place in top 20 at Devil's Lake Walleye
James Scott of Cedar Rapids finished third in the amateur division with 12 fish weighing 44.32 pounds earning 1040 dollars. Mark Marz of Amana placed sixth with 13 fish for 39.94 pounds earning 626 dollars. Todd Powell of Eagle River Wisconsin won the amateur division with 46.94 pounds earning a new boat valued at 10265 dollars. Harry Stiles of Stillwater Minnesota won the professional division worth 20000 dollars with 58.64 pounds. The Pierre South Dakota event is set for July 29-30 and August 1 with two events remaining and a September finale likely.
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Devil’s Lake
N.C
James Scott
Cedar Rapids
Mark Marz
Amana
Todd Powell
Eagle River
Wis
Pfiffner Wins Air Rifle Title at U S Championships
Dubuque shooter Ann Marie Pfiffner won the air rifle crown and placed fifth in the women’s three position event at Chino California, trailing Lauri Meili by 10 points. Both Meili and Pfiffner qualified for the U S Olympic rifle team. In Masters Walleye Circuit standings Dubuque pair Art Lehrman and David Lincoln are tied for second with Chris Gilman and Scott Mattherson. Maquoketa’s Jerry Manning and Curt Nelson are third. Weekend programs include Coralville Lake and Shady Creek campgrounds with events and contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann-Marie Pfiffner
Dubuque
Chino
Calif
Lauri Meili
Cheney
Wash
Meili
Pfiffner
Art Lehrman
David Lincoln
Chris Gilman
Hortonville
Wis
Scott Mattherson
Waterford
Jerry Manning
Curt Nelson
Maquoketa
Lehrman-Lincoln
Manning-Nelson
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Coralville Lake
Sugar Bottom
Coralville Lake Park
Kellie Schrader
Shady Creek
Highway 22
Fairport
Mississippi River
Mark Twain
Max Churchill
Muscatine
Campers Quest Fish Finder Mount at Rodgers Lake
Two Black Hawk County campers test a handcrafted mount for a fish finder at Rodgers Lake in Vinton Iowa. Ray Olmstead competes with a younger man catching a stringer of crappies while Donna Kruckenberg and boys test the new dock. Joe Woods and John Redl try a sonar bracket Woods built on a rental boat at the 122 acre county park where families camp and enjoy a warm summer afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Mayer Gazette
Vinton
Black Hawk County
Ray Olmstead
Donna Kruckenberg
Rodgers Lake
Benton County
Iowa
Joe Woods
Waterloo
John Redl
Cedar Falls
Woods
Olmstead
Central City
Otter Creek anglers find slow day at Benton County dock
A Forest and Stream report notes a local fishing crew using a new 12 by 24 foot dock in Benton County. Steve Smith says a shelterhouse and restrooms will follow for disabled access near the dock, with a planned later addition at Hannen Park, Blairstown.
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Olmstead
Texas
Joe
Steve Smith
Benton County
Kruckenberg
Daniel
Jeremiah
Smith
Hannen Park
Blairstown
Otter Creek trap shoot offers 1000 prize and 600 runners-up
Otter Creek Sportsmen's Club hosts the 16th annual Invitational Trap Shoot with Budweiser Handicap at Milburn Road near Hiawatha. The three day event features 1000 prize for the Budweiser Handicap champion, plus 600 for runner-up and 400 for third, with 800 added money and shells for yardage groups. More than 6000 in cash and prizes, food, camping with hookups, and showers are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otter Creek Sportsman’s Club
Hiawatha
Milburn Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Stray Pets Dumped In Rural Iowa Endanger Wildlife
Wildlife workers report an uptick in stray dogs and cats on the 13 500 acre Hawkeye Wildlife Area between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. Strays threaten birds and eggs in June nesting season as owners abandon pets after school terms end and relocations. Thompson urges contacting animal control shelters instead of dumping pets to avoid starving, traffic harm, or being shot by landowners.
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Hawkeye Wildlife Area
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Tim Thompson
Thompson
Animal Control Shelter
New Duck Stamp Goes On Sale This Week
Federal duck stamps went on sale at official ceremonies in Washington D C and in the artist s hometown this week Local post offices will have them soon The 1992 93 stamp features spectacled elders in flight with a snow capped Alaskan mountain range in the background Joe Hautman of Jackson New Jersey designed the stamp and it is required for all waterfowl hunters 16 and older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Joe Hautman
Jackson, N.J
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Ron Williams
Monticello
Balanced Rock
Richmond Springs
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
Williams
Otter Creek
R.G. Prucha
Anamosa
Len Strasburg
Manchester
Florida
Homosassa
Hawkeye
Cedar
Gazette
Ecifyune
16Th Ave
Minnesota
Bob Murray
Wasson Lake
Grand Rapids
Minn
Wasson
Pleasant Creek
Palo
Canadian
Kennedy Marine
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