Cold-front bass tactics lure anglers toward slow precise fishing
In Cedar Rapids field notes from page 10, experts say bass near current are less affected by cold fronts than those in backwaters. Aswegan favors slow jig and Texas rig presentations to keep lures in front of wary fish. In Pool 10 they caught three largemouths and two 17 inchers, then nine smallmouths in Pool 8 near Genoa.
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Cedar Rapids
Gordon
Aswegan
Mississippi
Texas
Pool 10
Clayton
Harpers Ferry
Dave Patterson
Atkins and
Pool 8
Genoa
Wis
Fishing Report Highlights Mississippi River Pools 16 19
The Mississippi River Pools 16 to 19 show falling water levels and 80 degree temps with several accesses closed for flood cleanup. Catfish are strong on Pool 16 and 17 with stink bait and leeches, drum and walleyes noted in various locations, bluegill and crappie slower but present in flooded backwaters.
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Mississippi
Credit Island
Lake Darling
Washington
Lake Macbride
Johnson
Coralville Reservoir
Pleasant Creek
Linn
Lake Iowa
Iowa
Cedar River
Palo
Cedar
Louisa
Muscatine
Guttenberg
Osprey Relocation Expands in Iowa Across Multiple Sites
Iowa locations receive four 42 day old osprey from Minnesota and Wisconsin to balance the population. On Monday at Coralville Reservoir staff from the Macbride Raptor Project release four birds at 10 a.m. In Granger at Jester Park and in Hartman Reserve Nature Center more ospreys are released this Thursday. The program involves IDNR wildlife diversity staff and 350 volunteers and marks the final year of Cedar River releases.
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Saylorville
Hartman Reserve Nature Center
Cedar River
Deer and turkey licenses go on sale Saturday
Applications for early muzzleloader deer licenses and full turkey combination licenses start Saturday and run through August 5. Licenses must be bought through electronic license agents with quotas of 7500 for deer and 6225 for fall turkey. If oversubscribed a drawing selects recipients. More information at the DNR site or by phone.
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DNR
Terry Little
DNA
State
Outdoor seminars and events mark busy Iowa fishing season
A Women in the Outdoors event runs July 28 at the Izaak Walton League near Vinton with seminars on skeet shooting archery and more. Registration is $30 for ages 14 and up. Buchanan County hosts a Conservation Board photo contest deadline September 5. The Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Circuit stop in LaCrosse is canceled due to heat and low water. A canoe float is planned Aug 25 from Independence to Quasqueton. Thad Takes wins a Cedar Rapids Bass Masters event with 18.01 pounds over two days. The Linn County Izaak Walton League offers a hunter education class July 31 to Aug 4. The Upper Mississippi River Audubon Campaign hosts Audubon Ark events in Prairie du Chien with river tours and clean-up. Joe Smith of Fairfax wins a Rod Benders Bass Club tourney at Lansing with 13.69 pounds.
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Izaak Walton League
Highway 150
Vinton
Blue Creek Spring Monarchs
National Wild Turkey Federation
Paula Thompson
Cheryl Hettinger
Wal-Mart
RCL
Mississippi River
LaCrosse
Wis
Charlie Evans
Operation Walleye
Buchanan County Conservation Board
Independence
Quasqueton
Wapsipinicon
Three Elms Park
Linn County Izaak Walton League
Fin & Feather
Center Point Rd
Audubon Ark
Lawler Park
St. Feriole Island
Prairie du Chien
Big Blue Sky
Joe Smith
Fairfax
Lansing
John Milder
Iowa City
Bob Peifer
Dave Frantz
Mark Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Smith
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Allamakee
Volga River
Maquoketa River
Delhi Dam
Delaware
Buchanan County
Conservation Board
125Th St
Hazleton
Walleye
Devils Lake
N.C
Green Bay
Thad
Tim Heim
Davie Hefflefinger
Steve Harty
Bill Grove
Heim
Hunter Education
National Audubon’s Upper
Columbia
North Face
Lowe Alpine
Ed Reman
Grant Wood
Smegiaw
Prayayye
Towaggi
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