Slob Fishermen Leave Carp to Rot Along River Bank
A Gazette column condemns careless carp anglers who leave rotting catch on banks from Muskrat Slough to Cedar Rapids area. It cites Iowa rules banning return to water for rough fish and suggests disposal by burial or cooking. The piece urges responsible practices and notes carp can be prepared in many ways.
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Morley
Olin
Wapsipinicon
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Iowa Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Division
Des Moines
U.S
Europe
Volga River State Recreation Area hearing scheduled
The Iowa Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing in Fayette on June 28 to seek input on management and use alternatives for the 5,324 acre Volga River State Recreation Area northeast of Fayette. The 8 p.m. meeting will be at the Colgrove Walker Memorial Building.
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Fayette
Iowa Conservation Commission
Volga River
Commission
Colgrove-Walker Memorial
Natural mountain lion sighting prompts park study
In Shenandoah National Park Virginia a plaster mountain lion footprint spurs debate on whether the species still roams the area. Biologist Bud Phillips notes forest regeneration, but officials worry wildlife abundance may rise, including a growing black bear population. The piece also recalls the 1972 Watergate burglary arrests at DNC headquarters.
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Shenandoah Park
UPI
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah
Bud Phillips
National Park Service
Phillips
Contractors to Improve Lake Macbride Park Facilities
The Iowa Conservation Commission approved two summer bids for Lake Macbride State Park near Solon. B L Anderson will pave a parking lot at 49 506 dollars and B L Anderson Iowa City firm will build a shower toilet building and incidental work at 50 894 dollars. Cedar Rapids anglers report big fish from the Cedar River with several anglers weighing fish up to 53 pounds. A trout stream improvement program is underway in Clayton County with co sponsors Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association and Clayton County Izaak Walton Club. The National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame announces its 1980 inductees Ole Evinrude Dame Juliana Berners and Izaak Walton. A hunter safety course is offered by Linn County Izaak Walton League with NRA and Iowa Conservation Commission certificates available.
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B.L. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
R.K
Home Improvement
Iowa City
Lake Macbride State Park
Solon
Iowa Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Cedar River
Ted Slaman
12Th Ave
First Avenue
Tom Booker
O Ave
Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association
Clayton County
Izaak Walton Club
Say Magil
Johnny Green
Waterloo
Garnaville
Don Degan
Gage Wonder
Manchester-Decorah
Don Davis
Marion
Gerry Ommen
Elkader
Board of Governors
National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
Ole Evinrude
Juliana Berners
Izaak Walton
Hall of Fame
Hayward
Wis
Linn County
Izaak Walton League
Twin Pines Golf Club
National Rifle Association
Grove
Larry Kauffman
Hawkeye Chapter
George Paulson
Larry Fischer
Keith Henderson
Ray LeGrand
B.A.S.S
Schroeder
Lake Rathbun
Lake Eufala
Ala
Appointed Field and Knudsen to Iowa Conservation Commission
Gov Robert Ray appointed John D. Field and Donald K. Knudsen to six year terms on the Iowa Conservation Commission. Field, 55, is a Hamburg newspaper publisher and Knudsen, 51, a Eagle Grove Realtor. They succeed John C. Thompson and Herbert T. Reed who complete six years on the panel. On this date in 1974 a bomb in London damaged Westminster Hall injuring eleven.
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John D. Field
Hamburg
Donald K. Knudsen
Eagle Grove
Iowa Conservation Commission
Robert Ray
Field
Knudsen
John C. Thompson
Forest City
Herbert T. Reed
Winterset
Cedar Rapids Bass Masters win 1979 state title
Led by Dan Schroeder and Bill Grove the Cedar Rapids Bass Masters won the 1979 B A S S Federation state tournament at Lake Okoboji with a 79.05 pound total. Schroeder and Grove placed high and qualified for the nationals at Lake of the Woods, Canada, Aug 18 24.
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Cedar Rapids
Dan Schroeder
Freeport
Bill Grove
Carroll Dr
Lake Okoboji
Schroeder
Grove
Lake of the Woods
Canada
North Woods
U.S
Key City
Dubuque
Winneshiek County
Iowa Lake and River Fishing Strength Varies Across State
The Iowa Conservation Commission reports walleye and bluegill activity remains healthy in northern lakes while southern lakes show mixed results. Waters cool in the north support good walleye catches. bays and reservoirs in the east and west report fair to good yields for bluegill, bullheads, and channel catfish with several spots noted for paddlefish and white bass.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Mississippi River
Lansing
Guttenberg
Bellevue
Rathbun Lake
Macbride
Iowa River
Otter Creek Lake
Iowa Lake
Lake Wapello
Union Grove
Lake Darling
Arbor Lake
Coralville Reservoir
Davenport
Muscatine
Clear Lake
Okoboji
Lake
Cornella
Spirit Lake
Lost Island
Black Hawk
Beeds Lake
Storm Lake
Raccoon River
Moorhead
Lake Smith
Little Wall Lake
Center Lake
Don Williams Lake
Hickory Grove
Saylorville
Prairie Rose Lake
Lake Manawa
Orient Lake
Wilson Lake
Windmill Lake
Iron Labra dor statue honors local dog in Santa Barbara
A 4 foot tall 340 pound iron statue of a Labrador stands before a three story house in Santa Barbara. Believed to commemorate a heroic deed the dog performed little is known about its origin. Neighborhood children make it a favorite climbing spot.
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Santa Barbara
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Democratic National Committee
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D.C
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the Gazette
David Claeys
Victor
Hunter
London
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Westminster Hall
Bass Masters
Cue’s Knitting Studio
Westwood Dr. NW
Pioneer
Sony
Technics
Yamaha
Advent
Maxell
Direc
Bang & Olufsen
Gratyx
Infinity
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Bang & Olutsen
Third Ave
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