Articles Tagged: Fishing

Marion and Rich Patterson will return again to absorb the conservancy’s quiet darkness and opportunities to enjoy nature.

Trout stocking by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been delayed at several Eastern Iowa locations due to water temperature.

Piranhas in Iowa always have been relatively rare, mostly brought in by tropical fish stores.

The Cedar Rapids Police Department and the Iowa DNR teamed up Monday to host a youth fishing event at Robbins Lake in Cedar Rapids.

Ogden column: Started in 2022, local high school bass fishing team has quickly become one of the best in the state, securing 5 of state’s 16 spots in national tournament

Summer is a popular time for fishing trips across Iowa, but how can anglers be sure they’ll catch fish? And how does the state maintain a fish population that allows for fishing? Those questions can be answered by Iowa’s fish hatcheries, which fertilize, rear and stock fish species across the state each year.

Along with fly, ice and sport fishing, Iowans would be able to legally catch catfish with their bare hands under a bill being considered by state lawmakers.

These Iowa fishermen find a beautiful spot in Arizona, but no fish

Hot fishing spots and how to snatch a good haul are top secrets on the water

A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded commission.

Korey Miller took the test, started Sugar Bottom Crappie Guide Service this year

After water main breaks in April 2023 and January sent chlorinated water into McLoud Run, killing at least 2,000 fish in the urban stream, the city is now considering installing a pressure monitoring system to underground water lines to more quickly identify and stop leaks and breaks.

Community members gathered to fish after Prairie Park Fishery was stocked with 2,000 rainbow trout by Iowa DNR on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Iowa DNR Director Kayla Lyon told organizers she no longer will let conservation officers or other department employees spend as much paid time at the event and asked organizers to remove the agency’s name and logo from all marketing materials, boat trailers and other equipment.

Lessons learned from researching the shovelnose sturgeon could lead to an Iowa DNR management plan for lake sturgeon, a giant prehistoric fish that’s listed as endangered in Iowa.