State parks push start to summer in Iowa in 1988
State parks in eastern Iowa report brisk early crowds as Memorial Day marks the traditional three day weekend. Park crews at Pleasant Creek, Lake Macbride, Wapsipinicon and Union Grove prepare with repairs, mowing and new facilities, including a bathhouse, showers and planned dredging at Union Grove Lake to improve fishing and water quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Slater
Slater
Northeast
Iowa
Department of Natural Resources State Park Division
Strawberry Point
Jerry Reisinger
Pleasant Creek
Palo
Lake Macbride
Solon
Mike Brewer
Wapsipinicon State Park
Anamosa
Union Grove State
Gladbrook and
Garwin
Tama County
Keith Sherman
Lincoln
Union Grove Lake
Crappie fishing boom at Pleasant Creek and Iowa waters
Iowa Hawkeye Hotspots highlight strong crappie action with 168 fish caught in a day near Palo. Pleasant Creek and Mississippi River areas report good bass, catfish, walleye, and crappie fishing conditions as water warms. Hartwick Lake question links to Lake Delhi in Delaware County. Rick Carnes near Palo shows two largemouths and notes many smaller fish on plastics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hawkeye
Coralville Lake
Mississippi River
Green Island
South Sabula Lake
Middle Sabula Lake
Jackson County
Jerry Reisinger
Pleasant Creek Recreation Area
Palo
Upper Town
Skunk
Skunk River — Channel Catfish Good On Worms and Stink Baits Lake Macbride
Pleasant Creek
Hartwick Lake
Lake
Delhi
Maquoketa River
Delaware County
Rick Carnes
Route 1
Carnes
Iowa approves Eastern Iowa water access projects with fuel tax
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources funds water access initiatives across Eastern Iowa from a 701,364 Marine Fuel Tax Fund grant. Projects include a Cedar River boat ramp near Center Point, Independence Wapsipinicon River improvements, Bellevue floating dock, Iowa City canoe access, Tama County riprap, and a Cedar River ramp near Rochester and a land tract south of Center Point. The state covers 75 percent. local agencies 25 percent, with Linn County’s tract contingent on acquiring 40 acres south of Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa
Cedar River
Center Point
Stat
Marine Fuel Tax Fund
DNR
Wapsipinicon River
Independence City
Independence
Mississippi River
Bellevue
City of
Towa River
Iowa City
Manatt
Iowa River
Tama County
Rochester
Cedar County
Linn County
Linn County Conservation Department
Cedar Rapids Sierra Club pot luck invites new members
News notes describe a Cedar-Wapsie Sierra Group picnic at Mohawk Park Pavilion in Cedar Rapids, 6 p.m., main dish for 10, contact Carl Means at 396-7031. Also details about a Cancer Society fundraiser, a Coralville Lake fishing derby, and wildlife photography exhibit with 17 photographers at DeSoto Refuge opening June 4.
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Sierra Club
Mohawk Park Pavilion
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Carl Means
Jim Messina
Pikes Peak Ct
DeSoto Wildlife
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
Missouri Valley
Messina
Missouri Turkey Seasons Announced by Conservation
Missouri hunters should note season dates for turkeys. Fall firearms hunt runs October 17 to 30 and spring hunt from April 24 to May 7, 1989. For details contact Missouri Department of Conservation Box 180 Jefferson City Mo 65102.
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Missouri
Missouri Department of Conservation
Jefferson City
Sutliff Derby and Fishing Derby Set for Monday
Sutliff in northeastern Johnson County will host the annual spring event with no prizes for winners. The road race starts at 11 am at the general store and draws about 50 entrants. The fishing derby has had mixed success with few fish caught. One year a tagged white bass was released but never found, and organizers debate prizes. Coordinator Scott Sailor predicts better fishing this year amid a record race field anticipated by Mark Neuzil, the Gazette sportswriter and race starter.
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Sutlife
Thenna
Sutliff
Johnson County
Solon
Lisbon
Cedar River
Noth
Scott Sailor
Iowa City
Gazette
Mark Neuzil
Neuzil
Target shooters open 1988 season at Van Meter meet
Target shooters specializing in military service rifles opened the 1988 season last weekend at Van Meter with a school Saturday and the first match Sunday. A squad fires from the prone position as distances ranged from 200 to 600 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Meter
Seipp
East Iowan wins opening military match of season
Steve Seipp of Dubuque topped the opening 80-round Service Rifle Match in Van Meter with 772-12x to claim overall victory as the 1988 high power competition began. High finishers include Janet Tomsyn 755-19x female, Lisa Daniels 729-8x junior, and Richard Wakeman 762-18x masters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Seipp
Dubuque
van Meter
Des Moines
David Morgan
Walker
Geroge Sutton
New England
Seipp
Janet Tomsyn
Newington
Conn
Lisa Daniels
Lincoln
Neb
Richard Wakeman
Don Sundermeir
Omaha
Jim Saul
Desines
Carl ‘Thompson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forest and Stream
Reisinger
Jim Mayer
Union Grove State Park
Gladbrook
American Cancer Society
Bass Masters
Cancer Fund
Lloyd McClain
Stu Ballinger
Greg Loonan
Ray LeGrand
McClain
Rick Andrews
Anita LeGrand
Shelly Henderson
Lois Lane
Coralville
U.S. Army Corps of Enineers
West Overlook
Sugar Bottom
John Castle
Tom Brown
Brown
Batehouse
Kathy Soska
Justice Electric CO
Rial & Coa May Renance
TAL
Bob Hil
East Iowan
Miles Bennett
Jason Bunge
Robert Hill
Charles Lahr
Don Rompet
Izaak Walton League
Bob Hill
Cityline
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