Southeast Iowa crappie forecast from official sources
The Iowa Conservation Commission reports strong southeast Iowa fishing prospects with Lake Rathbun topping crappie success. Buck Creek and Honey Creek arms near the dam face should yield many fish. Other productive waters include Lake Macbride, Lake Iowa, Coralville area, Central Park Lake, and the Iowa and Cedar rivers with large crappies common up to two pounds and many 9 to 11 inch fish across several counties.
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Iowa
Tama
Benton
Linn
Jones
Jackson
Iowa Conservation Commission
Lake Macbride
Coralville Area
Lake Iowa
Central Park Lake
Cedar Rivers
Rathbun
Appanoose
Buck Creek
Honey Creek
Lake
Johnson County
Miami
Monroe County
Wapello
Davis County
Red Haw
Lucas County
Odessa
Louisa County
Goode
Henry County
Lake of the Hills
Scott County
Coralville
Iowa County
Macbride Dam
Coralville Dam
Iowa Fishing Guide highlights bluegill and bass hot spots
Spring bluegill action floods shallow bays and rock areas while summer drift and structure fishing produce large stringers. Red Haw Lake near Chariton and Lake Wapello rank among top bass lakes with abundant catfish across Iowa. Walleye thrives in Lake Macbride and Rathbun. bullhead remains a Southeast Iowa favorite with Union Grove and Lake Darling noted. Next week looks at northeast Iowa hot spots.
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Red Haw Lake
Chariton
Red Haw
Macbride
Odessa
Wapello
Iowa Lakes
Lake Wapello
Drakesville
Union Grove
Tama County
Pleasant Creek
Linn County
Darling
Washington County
Belva Deere
Keokuk County
Miami
Keomah
Mahaska
Union Grove Lake
Coralville
Lake Macbride
Lake Darling
Lake of the Hills
Skunk River
Records fall as Iowa anglers top state marks in 1978 fish contest
George Paulson of Cedar Rapids set a new state blue sucker record at 12 pounds 2 ounces from the Iowa River near Iowa City on April 9. Frendle, Fondle, and Eastern Iowans also set marks in suckers and brook trout, with 340 plus fish entered in the Iowa Conservation Commission event. Other top catches include a 27 inch 7 pound 5 ounce sucker by Wally Johnson and a 1 pound 14 ounce brook trout tied to the state record.
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George Paulson
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Iowa River
Iowa City
Frendle
Paulson
Gazette
Florida
Wally Johnson
Waukon
Yellow River
Allamakee County
Bassmaster Club
Iowa Bass Federation
DuWayne Rude
Decorah
Canoe Creek
Winneshiek County
John Delleman
Davenport
Sny Magill Creek
Clayton County
Lowell Washburn
Fertile
Timothy Dolan
Waterloo
Washburn
Clear Lake
Dolan
Black Hawk County
Green Castle Lake
Marshall County
Bill Gitantis
Tama
Cedar Rapids Bassmasters Seminar Opens at Teamster Hall
Cedar Rapids Bassmasters host a fishing clinic with speakers Carl Malz and Spence Petros from Fishing Facts. The event runs noon to 6 p.m. at Teamster Hall, 5000 J St SW, featuring films displays and door prizes with proceeds to the Dennis Healy Memorial Scholarship Fund at Iowa State University.
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J St
Carl Malz
Spence Petros
Fishing Facts Magazine
Milwaukee
al Linder
Schaefer
Bassmasters
Iowa Conservation Commission
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Dennis Healy
Iowa State University
Boat license renewals begin in Linn County
E F Pat Kane Linn County Recorder reports under 35 percent of the 10 000 boat owners have applied for renewals. Licenses expire April 30 1979 with a $1 penalty after. Fees are 8 for motor and sail, 4 for non powered vessels plus 50 cent writing charge. A $25 license applies to Coast Guard documented vessels five gross tons or more and 26 feet long or longer. Renewals may be by mail with current registrations required. Call 398 3441 for procedures.
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E.F
Pat” Kane
Linn County Recorder
Kane
U.S. Coast Guard
King assassin James Earl Ray pleads guilty in Memphis
On this date in 1969, in Memphis Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. He later repudiated that plea.
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Memphis, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
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