Iowa Big Bass Fisher

Sean Kinnear, 27, was amazed when he felt a fierce tug on his fishing line and pulled in the 9ft monster. He waged a 15-minute battle to land the beast, which hits the scales at an incredible 233lb 6oz.
It is the third largest catfish ever caught in the world.
Sean said: “As the fish surfaced we [...]

Sediment ponds, road culvert risers and extensions, boat ramp designs, watershed work and archaeological surveys are all part of Lake Darling’s continuing restoration activities.
“Weather slowed Lake Darling Restoration activities in 2009,” DNR Fisheries Biologist Chad Dolan said. “Extended dry weather was rare in 2009 and is needed for the lake bottom to harden so that [...]

Old Man Winter owes West Des Moines taxpayers $75,000.
That’s the cost the city will bear to get a close look under the Raccoon River Park’s fishing pier, which was surrounded with an orange, plastic fence all season due to damage left behind by last winter’s brutal temperatures.
High water had closed the pier periodically in past [...]

Heritage Pond will be stocked with more than 1,500 catchable-size rainbow trout today. Today’s stocking will be the first of three trout releases planned for Heritage Pond, which is located on Dubuque’s north side on Iowa 3/U.S. 52. The pond will be stocked a second time in January and again in April following [...]

Clear Lake’s long-range fishing forecast showed a marked improvement last week as more than 18,000 9-inch, advanced fall fingerling walleyes were stocked near the reed beds at McIntosh Woods State Park.
Reared at southern Iowa’s Rathbun State Fish Hatchery, the fingerlings began life on natural foods but were then trained to feed on a specially developed [...]

Rainbow trout are making their way back to Council Bluffs. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with Western Historic Trails Center, plans to stock 1,500 trout Friday afternoon..
This fall and winter the center’s Sauganash Pond will be the only area stocked. The park renovation project and the lowering of the water level at [...]

A broken sewer main sent an unknown amount of untreated human wastes into one of Iowa’s most heavily used recreation spots, Big Spirit Lake.
The sewage district discovered the spill Wednesday. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating. Swimmers are warned to stay out of the water in the southwest corner of the lake, but [...]

Those concerned about the possible plans for a future improvement project to South Twin Lake in rural Calhoun County were brought up to speed Tuesday night on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ vision for the lake.
The Rockwell City Community Center was filled to standing room only during the public meeting. More than 100 people [...]

The future of South Twin Lake will be up for discussion this evening in Rockwell City.
However, a decision on what alterations will be made to the rural Calhoun County lake is more than a year away, according to Doug Janke, a wildlife biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
A public meeting will be held [...]

Clarks Taxidermy & Bait Shop
712 State St Boone, IA 50036
1st Annual Rod and Reel Tournament
Aug 15th 2009 7am to 4pm
Rules and Regulations:
1.Entry Fee of $25 per person and an optional $10 big fish contest, $5 of the entry fee will go towards the fish feed following at The Adobe Lounge
2.Boats will take off in the [...]