How to Read Our Weekly Iowa Fishing Report DNR’s weekly fishing report is broken down by counties or regions – northwest, northeast, Mississippi river, southeast
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North Iowa Fishing Report – April 10, 2025
The late night, annual walleye collection has started at Rathbun Reservoir, Storm Lake, East Okoboji and Spirt Lake. DNR fisheries crews set gillnets at night in traditional
More Than Half of Iowa’s Tested Streams and Lakes Are ‘Impaired’
There are at least 721 water body segments in Iowa that do not meet water quality standards for recreation, public water supplies and the protection
Bill would allow associations to regulate members on public lakes
Proposed legislation in the Iowa House would enable community associations that govern areas near public lakes to police their members’ conduct while boating. House Study
Area Fishing Report – Nov. 17
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources produces a weekly fishing report. For our local anglers, we've trimmed it down just to the lakes in North
Iowa’s drought nears worst in 9 years
The state’s drought continues to worsen amid dismal rainfall and is now the worst it’s been in more than two years, according to the U.S.
DNR weighs options for brain-eating amoeba
State officials are considering whether to test more lakes, put up warning signs and launch a public-awareness campaign after a Missouri resident who swam at
Iowa has potential first infection by brain-eating amoeba
A Missouri resident who recently swam at Lake of Three Fires in southwest Iowa is infected by a brain-eating amoeba that is highly lethal, according
