Articles Tagged: Fishing

At least 25 destructive species — like water fleas and bloody red shrimp — are inching closer to the Mississippi River Basin.

Fishers on the Tennessee side of the Mississippi River are told: don’t eat the fish because they may contain high levels of contaminants. But on the other side of the same river, in Arkansas, fishers find no such warnings. Those state-issued fish consumption advisories for the Mississippi River make it difficult to make informed health decisions, experts say.

The fish died of koi herpes virus, in the first case detected in Iowa.

Learn proper casting techniques, rod/reel combinations, baits, lures, and other tips for catching fish in the Wapsipinicon or any other interior river during a free fishing clinic at the Fontana Park Nature Center on April 6 at 6:30 p.m. Preregister online.

Iowa Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon said it was an honest mistake to let her fishing license expire before an excursion on the Mississippi River. She said she asked her department to cite her.

After evicting park rangers from Iowa’s state parks, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said it will continue to require live-in staff at fish hatcheries because they have a “live product.”

Outdoors: Boating days are numbered, but ice fishing awaits ... and it’s never to early to prep for spring

No need for sonar when fishing with this lure

Wildside column: Bass and walleye are on the list

Fishing column: :Look for bass on the Mississippi during late summer heat

Wildside column: Maquoketa, Waspinicon rivers provide plenty of fun, action

Newhoff column: Kirby loved boat rides and eating fish