Gillnetting Season Begins on Iowa Great Lakes as Northern Pike Spawning Gets Underway

The annual rite of spring is underway on the Iowa Great Lakes, as fisheries crews begin their yearly gillnetting operations. Mike Hawkins, a Regional Fisheries Management Supervisor with the Iowa […]
Officials Warn Of Open Water Still On Some Lakes, Even With The Recent Cold Snap

(Spirit Lake)– With all the cold weather we’ve had lately you would think area lakes would be completely locked up in a thick coating of ice. However, that has NOT […]
DNR gives winter fishing updates

If your Christmas break includes plans for ice fishing, the latest fishing report from the DNR indicates solid ice conditions across several area lakes. Here’s a quick summary of the […]
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