Iowa Big Bass Fisher

The National Fish Habitat Action Plan has unveiled the 2010 10 “Waters to Watch” list, a collection of rivers, streams, lakes and watershed systems that will benefit from strategic conservation efforts to protect, restore or enhance their current condition.
The 10 “Waters to Watch” are representative of freshwater to marine waters across the country including lakes [...]

14th Annual Youth Fishing Derby Pre-registration is at Bacon Creek General Store May 1st – 15th
Children ages 4-12, must preregister for the event, which is being held at Bacon Creek Park on Saturday, June 5. Registration forms are available at Long John Silvers/A&W Restaurant, 4420 Sergeant Road, and the Bacon Creek Country Store, 2520 Gordon [...]

The Hy-Vee Fishing Derby is a fun, free event that is open to the public. With an anticipated visitor attendance of more than 30,000 people, it provides children up to the age of 15 the chance to fish and win prizes.
Funds raised go directly toward Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa’s mentoring programs. The [...]

The city of Clive may spend roughly $200,000 to build a pond in the Woodcreek neighborhood, near the intersection of Hickman Road and Northwest 156th Street.
At a meeting last week, the Clive City Council voted 5-0 to pay for a topographical survey of the area where the pond would be built. The council will vote [...]

What: Big Mil’s Bait Shop
Where: 913 1/2 W. Mississippi Drive, Muscatine.
Hours: 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Saturday, open until 10 p.m. in the summer.
Phone: 563-517-7320
Big Mil’s Bait Shop opened just in time. Scott’s Outdoors had just closed. Owner Nathan Bleu, 36, and manager Mil Burroughs, 46, recognized the opportunity and jumped on it.
“Mil [...]

Members of the Mitchell City Council voted unanimously Monday evening at City Hall to approve the purchase of a used SolarBee water circulator to combat algae in Lake Mitchell.
The City Council’s Finance Committee voted to provide $20,250 for the purchase. The remainder of the necessary funds — $6,750 —will come from [...]

There’s an extra incentive for anglers to get out in Clear Lake. Anglers fishing Clear Lake could pull out more than just a fish.
The Iowa DNR is tagging 26-walleyes for the upcoming season.
25-fish carry 100 dollar marks. The one fish has a 1,000 dollar tag.
The $1,000 fish tagged last season is still [...]

Alright, I’m not an Ice Fisherman, which is pretty much why this blog has been dormant this winter. I’m still alive though and if the weather and my alarm clock cooperate, I hope to be out fishing in the morning.