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Des Moines River Catfish Tournament

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 [...]

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Fish From Three Iowa Lakes Exceed Mercury Advisory Level

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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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 [...]

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The 1st Annual Steve DeHague/Randy Kitsch Fishing Festival

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The 1st Annual Steve DeHague/Randy Kitsch Fishing Festival

July 18th At Diewold’s Cabin in Burlington, IA

REGISTRATION WILL BE AT SULLIVAN SLOUGH BOAT LANDING AT 6:00 AM
FISHING WILL BE FROM 7:00 A.M.—NOON
WEIGH-IN WILL BE AT DIEWOLD’S CABIN STARTING AFTER NOON HOUR, TIME WILL BE ALLOWED FOR EVERYONE TO GET THERE BOATS BACK ON THE [...]

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Crystal Lake Restoration almost Complete

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 [...]

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