Trophy browns in Zion plant discharge draw anglers
Lake Michigan anglers chase trophy brown trout near the Zion Nuclear Power Plant discharge where warm water creates an artificial current. Four boatmen fish from 5 a.m. and haul six brown trout between 6 and 9 pounds, plus steelhead and coho, before conditions shift and fish disperse.
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Lake Michigan
Mark Nasi
Lazere
Zion
Ill
Chicago
Darrell Baker
McHenry
Baker
Craig Cooper
Davenport
Cooper
Mepps
30 year wait ends with two pike in minutes near Mederville
Dan Heiderscheit waited 30 years to catch a northern pike then landed two 22 and 20 inch fish within 15 minutes while fishing the Volga River near Mederville on Rapalas. He reported catching channel catfish bass and bluegill in the past week and noted overall good fishing amid low water and rising temperatures. The DNR warns some trout streams are suspended and offers the Hawkeye Hotspots summary for nearby lakes with species like catfish bluegill crappie and bass highlighted.
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Dan Heiderscheit
Ave
Heiderscheit
Mederville
Volga
Dan
DNR
Iowa
Free fishing today in Iowa during special week
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources grants two days of free fishing as National and State Fishing Week ends Sunday. State Park Week follows June 12 through 18 with special events planned in many parks.
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Iowa
Department of Natural Resources
Striper Fishing Puzzles River Angling Mystery
A writer observes anglers at a Wisconsin Wapsi pinicon River dam catching stripers by the basketful and tests lures by color and type. He notes varied success, questions why no single color works repeatedly, and vows further study below the dam to crack the mystery of these white bass stripers.
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Nyprias
Wapsipinicon River
Des Moines Artist Larry Anderson Opens Wildlife Exhibit
Des Moines native Larry Anderson, a full-time artist for five years, inaugurates a wildlife art show Sunday at Indian Creek Nature Center in Des Moines. He has been featured in Field and Stream and Outdoor Life and sells limited prints through LDA Editions and other partners. The exhibition starts at 2 p.m. and runs through mid July, showcasing pen and ink wildlife drawings and oil impressions.
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Larry Anderson
Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Rd
Anderson
Iowa
Field and Stream
Outdoor Life
LDA Editions
1603 Evans
Cassair Wildlife Creations Ltd
Kilgore
Texas
Dick Clem Wildlife Productions
Ames
Indian Creek
Iso
Izaak Walton League hosts steak night and talk on wetlands
The Linn County Chapter invites members to a 6 30 p m steak dinner at the clubhouse for 5 dollars for an 8 ounce steak. A second steak adds 2 dollars for 16 ounces total. Afterward Ben Van Gundy will discuss rebuilding Iowa wetlands heritage. Carp results noted with multiple anglers earning top placements.
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Ikes
Linn County
Izaak Walton League
Ben van Gundy
Wetlands For
Iowa
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