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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1979
Page
14
On the Five-in-One Bridge June 16 Mike Schorg and helper Ross Dutton, both 13 from Cedar Rapids, landed a 25 pound flathead catfish caught on liver.
Iowa Conservation Commission notes walleye angling strong in northwestern lakes Okoboji and Spirit. Bluegill crappie channel catfish and bullheads drive statewide action with varied conditions in the northeast and specific hotspots like Rathbun Lake Lake Macbride and the Mississippi River area reporting fair to good bites.
Otto F. Kosek announces a Sunday fishing derby at Fantasy Lake Fairfax with 500 in prizes. Linn County Fish and Game Club handles details and 100 will be given for the largest fish of each species walleyes bass crappies sunfish and catfish caught on hook and line from 8 am to 4 pm. Bait allowed. Public invited.
The Iowa Conservation Commission will meet in Des Moines July 2 3 starting at 2 p.m. Topics include Fred Mally's Lake Macbride Master Plan talk the Volga River Master Plan Review selecting an alternate plan for the area an option on Jones County land in Indian Bluffs and a decision on commercial fishing at Coralville Reservoir The panel will also set hunting seasons for 1979 90 covering rabbit squirrel rail snipe woodcock and grouse and decide the trapping season for coming fall and winter.
The Cedar Rapids Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla will conduct free boat checks today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ellis Boat Harbor Ramp led by flotilla commander Robert Fox. Inspectors will verify Iowa compliance on equipment such as registration numbers PFDs fire extinguishers horns flares paddles bailers anchors and lines.
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