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 [...]
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Fish From Three Iowa Lakes Exceed Mercury Advisory Level
Trip 08: Weekend at Rathbun Lake Marina
Its official. I’m too freggin’ old to sleep on the floor of a boat. Its Monday and I only had to sleep on the floor one night, but it was too much. But I can still feel that one night as I type right now.
Friday
It was unbelievably cold all weekend, the 60’s, in July? Its [...]
Iowa Bighead Carp Record Broken
Iowa State Record Carp
Congratulations Tracy Seaton!
The state bighead carp record established here Thursday won’t stand long, according to the Shellsburg archer who killed the 79-pound, 4-ounce monster.
Tracy Seaton, 47, said he has set his sights on another bighead that’s “at least a foot longer” than the 53-incher.
Paul Sleeper, Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist, confirmed [...]