Rains curb fishing in Iowa streams and anglers reel big keeps
Rains and heat slow fishing across eastern Iowa with many streams stopping trout stocking in southern areas until September while northern cold water streams stay stocked. A standout rainbow trout caught in Lake Michigan by Randy Meyer highlighted big fish amid overall modest returns. Local rangers report solid catfish activity at Lake Macbride and Union Grove. The DNR halted the Hawkeye Hotlines fishing report due to low usage.
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Iowa
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Randy Meyer
35Th St. NE
Lake Michigan
Algoma
Wis
Meyer
al Trumblee
Sussex Dr. NE
Trumblee
Door County
Wesley Jones
Union Grove State Park
Gladbrook
Bill Mishler
Lake Macbride
Solon
Springville trapshooter wins 100 target invitational
Greg Pauley of Springville broke 97 of 100 to win a $1,000 prize at Otter Creek Sportsmen's Club 10th Annual Invitational Trap Shoot over the July Fourth weekend. More than 100 shooters from three states competed for $6,000 in cash and prizes as 50,000 targets were fired.
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Greg Pauley
Springville
Otter Creek
Pauley
Paul Malatek
Mike Halsor
Cedar Rapids
Malatek
Halser
Mike Wood
Burlington
Jon Halford
Independence
Floyd Evans
Waterloo
Larry Mikkelson
Ken Sutter
Princeton
Garry Rudd
Central City
Gene Horn
Iowa City
Ron Hewitt
Keith Weber
Errol Lindsey
Jerry Pierce
Strawberry Point
Kevin O'Conner
Mitch Burr
Gaylie Doerres
Muscatine
Bennie Maier
Michele Flynn
Ames
Hunter safety classes planned at Mik-Sal and Larrys Archery
Mik-Sal Sports will host a hunter safety class on Sunday July 20 from 8 a.m. to late afternoon with 25 spots available and preregistration required three days ahead. Larrys Archery Shop and the Iowa DNR will run a two day course August 8 9 with Friday 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday 1 to 6 p.m. pre-registration is advised and the course is free. Anyone born after Jan 1 1967 must attend to buy a hunting license. A Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association video session is planned for Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Collins Recreation Center. Anamosa Wapsipinicon State Park offers an Indian History and Artifacts program today at 2 p.m. free with park sticker. David Horst will present.
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Mik-Sal
First Ave
Mike Fruechte
Fruechte
Larry
66Th Ave
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Randy R. Edwards
DNR
Larry's
The
Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association
Collins Recreation Center
Collins Rd
Anamosa — Wapsipinicon State Park
Busy state parks mark July 4 weekend in Iowa
Eastern Iowa parks saw crowds over the three day Fourth of July weekend. Pleasant Creek near Palo drew 2,300 beach visitors on Friday and Saturday, with other parks reporting heavy use on beaches and lodges while some inland parks with no swimming areas saw smaller crowds. Park officials note attendance trending down 10 to 23 percent due to the new $10 annual or $2 daily user sticker, but many campers and boaters continue to visit, and revenue from stickers reached about $400,000 by June 1 with total projected first year income near $800,000.
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Jim Mayer
Gezette
Iowa
Pleasant Creek
Palo
Jerry Reisinger
Backbone
Macbride
Darling
Union Grove
Wapsipinicon
Anamosa
Palisades-Kepler
Mount Vernon
Department of Natural Resources
Mike Carrier
Parks, Recreation and Preserves Division
DNR
the Gazette
Doyle Adams
Adams
Wesley Jones
Union Grove State Park
Gladbrook
Bill Mishler
Lake Macbride
Mishler
Lake Darling
Brighton
Ing
Terry Gaines
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
Mike Brewer
Wapsipinicon State Park
Brewer
Wapsipinicon Park
Carroll Miller
Palisades
Miller
Highway 30
Reisinger
Palo Park
Volga River Recreation Area
Don Menken
Elkader
Clayton County Conservation Board
Menken
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Kent Park
Johnson County
Rick Mochal
Iowa County Conservation Department
Lake Iowa
Millersburg
Mochal
Ping
Dan Biechler
Linn County Conservation Department
Linn
Pinicon Ridge
Central City
Biechler
Ranger Seeks Budget Savings with Annual Park Sticker
Ranger Jerry Reisinger offers two money saving tips at Pleasant Creek Recreation Area. Buy an annual sticker at the boat house beach house or park office to avoid daily fees. Enforcement will issue citations but accepts daily or annual stickers. If cited, visitors can buy an annual sticker and pay the fine by sending backing within 30 days.
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Jerry Reisinger
Pleasant Creek Recreation Area
County Recorders
State park fees push some Iowans to county parks
County parks draw more visitors as Iowa's state park entrance fee and vehicle pass push turnouts up. Officials note busy shelters and lodge requests while some picnickers avoid state parks, with mixed effects across Linn and Johnson counties and surrounding areas.
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DNA
Ross Harrison
David Horst
Sabula
Dickup LZ
Nora
6Th ST. S.W
Forest and Stream
Gazette Photo
Gazette Wire Services
Veteran’s Memorial Tennis Center
Armstrong's Sports Center
Veterans Memorial Tennis Center
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