Flatheads Biting In Cedar River Catches Big Catfish
Paul Montgomery of Walford hauled a 40 pound flathead catfish about 11 a.m. Monday below the 12th Avenue bridge on a minnow from the Cedar River. The 41 inch fish was caught with a casting rod and reel amid a high dirty river. Earlier last week Ron Clark of Cedar Falls caught a 37 pound flathead, 39 inches long, below the five in one dam.
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Paul Montgomery
Walford
12Th Avenue
Cedar River
Ron Clark
19Th St. NW
Cedar
Time to load your camera not gun wildlife photo tips
The article urges readers to switch from hunting to photography, noting migrating birds and landscape scenes. It covers gear basics, film choices, shutter settings for animals, lighting tips for early or late day, background considerations, and patience required to capture clear wildlife pictures.
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National Geographic
Iowa Press Photographer Association
Amana Society to draw for 15 turkey hunting permits
The Amana Society will hold a drawing for 15 turkey hunting licenses on its property from Highway 149 east to the Johnson County line. Five winners will receive permits for each hunting period April 19-24 April 26-May 2 or May 3-13. Permits cost $5 and winners will be notified by mail.
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Amana Society
Fritz R. Marz
Amana Society Conservation Committee
Amana
Marz
Highway 149
Johnson County
Iowa River
Iowa
Benton
Johnson Counties
Trout stocking to begin April in northeast Iowa streams
The Iowa Conservation Commission announces the first spring trout stocking starts April 2 in nine counties. About 300000 rainbows and browns will be released with weekly stockings on coldwater streams and heavier streams two to three times weekly. Labelled hatcheries at Manchester Decorah and Elkader provide up to date info. licenses require a trout stamp.
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Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Jim Mayhew
Big Springs
Elkader
Manchester
Delaware County
Decorah
Commission
Manchester Trout Hatchery
South Fork
Big Mill Creek
Jackson County
North Cedar Creek
Clayton County
Bloody Run Creek
Bloody Run
Marquette
Little Turkey Creek
The
ICC
Fishing Techniques and Tackle Making class opens April 12
Kirkwood Community College offers an eight week adult education course starting April 12 at Kennedy High School from 7 to 9 pm. Instructors cover fishing terminology species basics, knot tying, snag avoidance, fileting, keeping catch alive, jig pattern design and rod building for beginner anglers. The fee is 13 dollars.
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Bill Krejca
Kirkwood Community College
Kennedy High School
Krejca
Gun safety course announced in Linn County
A free gun safety class will be held Tuesday from 6 30 to 9 p m at the Linn County Chapter of Izaak Walton League clubhouse Walton Oaks Richard Fultz president reports. NRA certified instructors will teach safe use of all firearms. A second class is planned May 1 and a hunter safety course will run three nights April 23 24 and 26, with certificates for completion.
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Linn County
Izaak Walton League
Walton Oaks
Richard Fultz
Waltonians
Cedar Rapids Pistol Club
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Twin Pines
42Nd Street
National Rifle Association
Iowa Conservation Commission Meeting Set for April 3
The Iowa Conservation Commission will meet in Des Moines on Tuesday April 3 at 9 a.m. in the Wallace State Office Building fourth floor conference room. The agenda covers staff travel requests land acquisition county conservation projects land use and bass length limits in lakes.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Wallace State Office
Lobster tagging plan sparks caution from tattoo artist
Canadian marine biologists proposed tagging lobsters with numbers to study them. A tattoo artist balked at tattooing fearsome claws. Lobsters were placed in alcohol laced water and tattooed before sobering up.
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Canada
Amana team takes third in Iowa Illinois pheasant chase
In the fourth annual Iowa Illinois team pheasant championship at Arrowhead Hunting Club Goose Lake the Amana team placed third after Steven Baumgarter and Scott Oehl shot six pheasants in 27 minutes using eight shells. First went to Stan Haag and Doug Haask of Des Moines, second to Dennis Doroga and Robert Bahnke of Westchester Illinois. The team shot up to six pheasants in 30 minutes with six shells or fewer per round.
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Amana
Arrowhead Hunting and Conservation Club
Goose Lake
Steven Baumgarter
Scott Oehl
Stan Haag
Waukee
Doug Haask
Des Moines
Dennis Doroga
Robert Bahnke
Westchester
Ill
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Duane Creek Gazette
Mother Nature
Wallace State
N.R.A. Certified
Sheriff's Dept. Deputies
Izaak Walton
Cedar Rapids Pistol Club Inc
Linn County Sheriff's Dept
Orlie Workman
Sheriff
IWLA
Price
S Products, Inc
First Street
N. W
Cedar Rapids
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