Northern pike catch at Lac Seul nets 40 inch lure record
Michael Trachta of Cedar Rapids reports a 40 inch 17 pound northern pike landed near Saw Mill Bay Lac Seul Ontario while camping at Timberlane Lodge Bar Falls. His six angler group caught just under 300 walleyes and northerns in five days. Trachta is Ponderosa Steak House manager Cedar Rapids.
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Michael Trachta
Bayberry Drive
Saw Mill Bay
Lac Seul
Ontario
Canada
Timberlane Lodge
Bar Falls
Trachta
16Th Ave
Mark Schultz
Frank Hartke
Mike
Tom
William Trachta Jr
Cedar Rapids
Boy Catches 20-Pound Carp in Cedar River
Five year old Douglas Walker Jr. hauled a 20 pound carp from the Cedar River behind the Cargill plant on Thursday night. He fished with his parents Mr and Mrs Douglas Walker of 1035 10th St SE. The fish drew a surprised scream as the boy yelled for help from his dad.
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Douglas Walker Jr
Cedar River
Cargill
Douglas Walker
10Th St. SE
Commercial dock planned on Clear Lake south shore
The State Conservation Commission and Cerro Gordo County supervisors approve Lakeside Dock & Hoist of Clear Lake to build a 300 foot dock on Clear Lake. Some area residents fear traffic and parking issues while others support the project for fishing and activities. At least part of the dock will be installed this year.
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Mason City
Iowa
Clear Lake
State Conservation Commission
Cerro
Minnesota boy nets 7-pound walleye near Bemidji
Randy Roy, 13, of 4711 Woodview Drive NE, Minnesota caught a 7-pound walleye near Bemidji last week while fishing with a 6-pound test line using a jig and leech.
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Randy Roy
Woodview Drive
Bemidji
Minn
Outdoor Photography Program at Lake Meyer Nature Center
A Lake Meyer program titled Outdoor Photography will be held Sunday at the Lake Meyer Nature Center near Fort Atkinson starting at 2 30 p m.
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Fort Atkinson
Lake Meyer Nature Center
New Ducks Unlimited Chapter Forming in Area
A new Ducks Unlimited chapter is being formed with a general meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Teamsters Hall at 5000 J Street SW. The new unit supplements the existing Eastern Iowa Chapter and other local chapters.
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Ducks Unlimited
Teamsters Hall
J Street
Iowa Hunter Safety Center phase two approved
The Iowa Conservation Commission approved phase two construction of the Hunter Safety Training Center northwest of Polk City near Des Moines. Prime Construction of Des Moines received the contract for 249,274 dollars.
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Des Moines
Iowa Conservation Commission
Hunter Safety
Polk City
Prime Construction
Macbride seeding to recreate prairie at Lake Macbride
The Iowa Conservation Commission began an 18 acre primitive area at Lake Macbride State Park by seeding nearly six acres with prairie grasses and 25 species of wildflowers. The project includes a 2 acre pond, marsh, timber stand, arboretum and trails and aims to restore habitat for pheasants quail and grassland birds. Donations exceeded 1000 dollars to cover seed costs while the rest of the work proceeds with earth-moving and weed control.
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Tom Walsh
Johnson County
Solon
Iowa Conservation Commission
Lake Macbride State Park
Lake Macbride Causeway
North Liberty
Conservation Commission
Lake Macbride
Hawkeye
Lake Macbride Park
Darell Arntzen
Patty Vander Waal
Arntzen
Gazette
Warm days spark good fishing across Iowa waters
The Iowa Conservation Commission reports rising water temperatures bring strong fishing. Largemouth bass bluegill catfish and walleye are thriving through early summer with many specific lakes and pools listed as good or fair for various species.
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Des Moines
Iowa Conservation Commission
Commission
Lake Darling
Washington County
Lake Odessa
Louisa County
Skunk
Lake
Iowa
Iowa County
Wapsipinicon River
Jones County
Lake Macbride
Johnson County
Lake Goode
Henry County
Iowa River
Keomah
Mahaska County
Pleasant Creek
Linn County
Otter Creek Lake
Tama County
Hannen Lake
Benton County
Rodger’s Lake
Assissippi Riv
Sabula
Bellevue
Rathbun
Appanoose County
Okoboji
Dickinson County
Camp Foster
Narrows
Saylorville Reservoir
Polk County
New York Hunters Kill Multimillion Turkeys Deer and Bears
New York state reports last year’s hunting season totals from the Department of Environmental Conservation. About 750,000 hunters killed 7,313 wild turkeys, 185,455 deer and 694 black bears, with nine hunters killed by other hunters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department of Environmental Conserva
Morris Plan offers 5000 to 15000-dollar loans
Break from payments with Morris Plan loans from 5000 to 15000 dollars. No payment due for ninety days. Consolidate monthly payments into one. For details call Bill or Kitty at 373-1371.
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Morris Plan
Bill
Kitty
Hair of the Dog Started Berkley’s Global Tackle Empire
Spirit Lake Iowa described Berkley and Co founder Berkley Bedell who began selling flies with a dog image in 1937. The firm now employs about 400 in Spirit Lake plus workers abroad and produces over 9,000 Berkley branded items led by monofilament nylon fishing line.
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Vaughn Roche
Associated Press
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Berkley and Co
Berkley Bedell
Berk
Berkley
Paul Johnson
Bedell
Taiwan
Portage la Prarie
Canada
Bede
Tom
Congress
Garcia
Browning
Johnson
Eagle Claw
Eskimos
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Clear Lake Dock
Minnesota
Walleye
Lake Meyer
Eastern Iowa
Hunter Safety Center
Vander Waal
van der Waal
Bob Dolan
Bob Kohlsdorf
Scott Peterson
Hawkeye Wildlife Unit
Archery and
Sporting Goods
66Th Avenue
Salem United Methodist Church
First Ave
3Rd St
Montreal Expos
Olympic Stadium
Epson Tuters & Printers
Pease As
Hawkeye International
6Th Street
General Motors
AM Guntervice Pas
Chevrolet
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