Iowa Big Bass Fisher

I woke up a little late Sunday and headed down to the Red Rock Spillway. For a while it seemed like everyone was catching fish but me.  I saw a Hybrid Bass get pulled out that must’ve been at least 6 lbs, probably more. Eventually I got frustrated and the old lady wanted to be [...]

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of mercury above consumption advisory levels in tissue samples from largemouth bass collected from Red Haw Lake in Lucas County, Upper Centerville Reservoir in Appanoose County, and Grade Lake in Clarke County.
Individuals should consume no more than one meal per week of largemouth bass caught [...]

Registration Form
When: Saturday, July 25, 2009
Where: Register Upper Pine Lake Boat ramp
Time: 6 am. – Noon
Cash Prizes Awarded: $250 first place; $100 second place; $50 third place.
Register Early: $12.00 per person. Registrations must be received by July 23. Day of event, $15.00.
Large Bass wins. All fish must be weighed by noon. Only live fish will [...]

Entry Form is a the bottom of this page. If you have any questions or would like a paper copy of complete rules, email Todd at:  treedbass@yahoo.com or by phone 641-751-5570
Brushy Creek looks like an awesome bass Lake, I had a night tournament(and first time night fishing on my new boat), my first tournament ever, [...]

Bettendorf High School is exploring volunteer and student interest in the potential addition of a Bass Fishing Club to the school”s extracurricular activities. Students would enjoy recreational fishing in the area and potentially compete in tournaments.
Moline High School currently has a Bass Fishing Club. Bettendorf would be the first high school in Iowa to sponsor [...]

Missippi River Hosts Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Tournament
The Illini Division of the $8 million Walmart Bass Fishing League will visit the Mississippi River in Fort Madison, Iowa, July 11 for the third of five regular-season events. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the tournament, which will award as [...]

This was my first trip to Lake Ahqabi and let me start off by saying the lake is gorgeous! The entire park is absolutely immaculately maintained. There is definitely a lot more to do out here than fish. You can rent a paddle boat for $7.50 an hour (32/day) and canoes for $8.50 an hour [...]

If there could be a poll of bass fishermen asked to guess where the next world record largemouth bass will be caught, responses would include California, Texas, Mexico, Cuba and Florida. What about Japan? //
Reports indicate that a 22-pound, 5-ounce bass was caught by Manabu Kurita, a professional angler, in Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest [...]

After years of planning and community involvement, Crystal Lake is at the end of its long road back to becoming the North Iowa treasure it once was. “It used to be one of the great little fishing spots in North Iowa, and soon it will be back to that level,” said Tom Haan, head of [...]

Well, I’d read rumors of there being some big fish in this relatively small, very weedy pond. People have reported dragging catfish out of here as large as 15 lbs.  I hadn’t fished it myself in about 8 years. I got there around 6pm and fished the north side somewhat near the road for about [...]