Eastern Iowa Fisheries Report Highlights Great Angling
The DNR notes excellent water and weather for fishing across eastern Iowa. River pools and lakes including Mississippi River pools 9 to 13, Sweet Marsh, Saylorville, Red Rock, Lake Darling, and others show crappie, bluegill, bass, bullhead, walleye, and catfish activity, with specific spots favoring minnows, worms, nightcrawlers, and lures.
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Des Moines
Department of Natural Resources
Iowa
DNR
Mississippi
Harper's Ferry
Guttenberg
Bellevue
Green Island
Blakes Lake
Blake’s Lake
Sabula Lake
Bremer
Pine Lake
Saylorville
Polk
Saylorville Dam
Red Rock
Marion
Red Rock Dam
Lake Odessa
Louisa
Lake Keomah
Mahaska
Lake Goode
Henry
Rathbun Reservoir
Appanoose
Lake Darling
Washington
Fly fishing class and events fill Iowa clubs
Ed Powell and Mike Jacobs will hold a second beginner fly fishing class at the Manchester State Fish Hatchery on May 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Linn County Izaak Walton League hosts events May 24 26 and June pistol matches at the Izaak Walton range. Buzzran Nip wins Derby Class at Elk Run Minnesota. Osborne Kids Fishing Clinic set June 6. BASS standings note Martin leads with $303,920.
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Ed Powell
Ames
Mike Jacobs
Marion
Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association
Manchester State Fish Hatchery
Jacobs
Powell
Linn County
Izaak Walton League
Walton Oaks
42Nd St. NE
Cedar Rapids
Buzzran Nip
Richard Lindsey
Vinton
Harold Adams
Adel
Minnesota
Elk Run
Minn
Midwest
Adams
Osborne Pond
Highway 13
Elkader
Strawberry Point
Anglers Rise as Hunters Dip Since 1980 in U.S. Activities
A national survey shows one in four Americans over 16 fish and one in ten hunt. Angling participation has grown while hunting numbers have fallen since 1980.
Campbell's Lab dog Ti earns Iowa's first Master Hunter Retriever title
Westgate resident Clarke Campbell and his black Labrador Ti head to Richmond for the NAHRA invitational. Ti, Tar's image, is the first Master Hunter Retriever in Iowa and tenth nationally in points, having earned 971.44 points after a career of field tests across seven states. The Alpo-backed trip covers all expenses for the 30 dogs and handlers as they compete in six tests including land and water retrieves and tracking.
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Westgate
Clarke Campbell
North American Hunting Retriever Association
Richmond
Iowa
NAHRA
Campbell
Oelwein
Sumner
Des Moines
Alpo
Dog Food Company
Tar
Midwest
Sweet Marsh
Tripoli
Cedar Rapids Canoe Races Add Free Clinic Feature
The Cedar Rapids Water Ski Club hosts a 6 mile canoe race on the Cedar River this Sunday with a free canoe clinic at 2 30 p m by the Iowa Canoe Association at Robbins Lake Ellis Park. Registration runs 8 30 a m to noon at the old Chain Lakes Bridge near Palo with racing and recreation classes and multiple divisions. Trophies go to winners and a $4 registration fee applies.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Chain Lakes Bridge
Palo
Ellis Road
Iowa Canoe Association
Robbins Lake
Ellis Park
Free Coast Guard safety boat exams at Ellis Boat Harbor
Courtesy Marine Examinations by the U S Coast Guard Auxiliary will be held today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ellis Boat Harbor and Mohawk Ramps. No tickets issued for violations found. Safety checks include registration numbering PFDs fire extinguisher signals and gear. tips urge life jackets rule observance and weather awareness.
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U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Ellis Boat Harbor
Mohawk Ramps
Roxann Repstien
West Post Rd
Repstien
Pheasants Forever program to be presented in Washington Iowa
Chariton field director Jim Wooley of Pheasants Forever will lead a free informational program Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Farm Bureau Building on highways 1 and 92. The event, sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, aims to show how to organize a local chapter and boost pheasant numbers.
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Washington
Iowa
Jim Wooley
Chariton
Pheasants Forever
Farm Bureau
Chicagua
Izaak Walton League of America
Minnesota
U.S
Wooley
Minnesota Opens Walleye Pike Fishing Season
The walleye and northern pike seasons start in Minnesota inland waters with participation from Iowa anglers this weekend. Gov. Rudy Perpich will fish at Fairmont in The Governor's Opener to kick off tourism. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad was invited but not attending. The Minnesota walleye and northern pike seasons run until February 15, 1988, with trout season opening in the lakes and streams opening April 18.
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Minnesota
Rudy Perpich
Fairmont
Iowa-Minnesota
Iowa
Terry Branstad
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Paul Tapin
Lake Macbride
Solon
Mike Geers
University of Southwestern Louisiana
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Pleasant Creek Lake
Lake Wapello
Davis
Iowa Lake
Pleasant Creek
Linn
Hannen Lake
Benton
Rodgers Lake
Union Grove Lake
Tama
Skunk
Wapsipinicon
Cedar, Iowa
English Rivers
Osborne
Clayton County Conservation Board
Roland Martin
Clewiston
Fla
Bass Anglers Sportsman Society
BASS
Martin
Bassmasters
Rick Clunn
Montgomery
Texas
Larry Nixon
Hemphill
Hank Parker
Denver
N.C
Ken Cook
Meers
Okla
Jimmy Houston
Cookson
Meyer
Rainy River
Ontario
Canada
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