Bass population problem at Pleasant Creek Reservoir
Bob Middendorf reports a Cedar Rapids issue at Pleasant Creek Reservoir near Palo where largemouth bass measuring eight to 11 inches are illegal to remove until they reach 14 inches. Anglers expect a healthy bass population to grow by next year, but current rules limit harvest.
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Bob Middendorf
Gazette
Pleasant Creek
Palo
Middendorf
Iowa
Pleasant Creek bass rules urge catch and release
Middendorf and Randy Edwards stress keeping bass over 14 inches to protect the population at Pleasant Creek. Undersized or damaged fish are at risk from handling, while some anglers ignore size limits, risking citations. Cedar Rapids Bassmasters win Iowa title and earn AISBERG entry. Iowa Conservation Commission offers a free 20 page fishing guide.
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Middendorf
Iowa
Randy Edwards
Pleasant Creek
Lake Rathbun
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Dan Schroeder
L Ave
C.R. Bassmasters
Bob Heath
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Tom Bowler
Rainbow Blvd
Hiawatha
Tom Chittick
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Bill Grove
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Hal Krizan
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Alaska trophy hunting and fishing in wilderness areas only
Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus told the Outdoor Writers Association that trophy game and fish will be found only in designated wilderness areas as Alaska’s road network expands. He described a push to set aside 47 to 66 million acres under the Wilderness Act, with access allowed by light planes and small boats, and noted hunters must seek remote sites.
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Washington
UPI
Alaska
Cecil Andrus
Andrus
Outdoor Writers Association of America
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Anchorage
Fairbanks
Bathing in Public Bathhouses in Tokyo
A UPI report describes traditional sento bathhouses in Tokyo where visitors can bathe for about 60 cents. The baths are gender segregated, reflecting a long-standing cultural practice despite more homes adding baths.
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Tokyo
UPI
Proper cycling apparel and weekend Hawkeye ride updates
The Spokesman outlines cycling wardrobe essentials from caps and helmets to jerseys shorts and shoes with price ranges from 12 to 50 dollars and notes features like sun protection padded chamois and stiff soles. It also reports Hawkeye Bicycle Association events this weekend including Cedar River Ramp and Midseason Potluck Criterium with free public rides from Ellis Park Bever Park and Wapsipinicon Park.
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Hawkeye’ Bicycle Association
Cedar River
Ellis Park
Morgan Creek Park
Bever Park
Wapsipinicon Park
Anamosa
Mayon Volcano Dominates Legaspi Landscape
Mayon Volcano with its perfect cone dominates Legazpi City in the Philippines as Manila reports the scene from an air route about one hour and fifteen minutes away by plane.
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Manila
Philippines
UPI
Legaspi
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