Public meeting to discuss aquatic plant management opportunities at Clear Lake 9/3/2024 12:11:00 PM View Count 4765 CLEAR LAKE - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding a public meeting on September 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Clear Lake City Hall to discuss management options to reduce the spread of Eurasian watermilfoil and curly leaf pondweed.
Management planned for Eurasian watermilfoil found at Clear Lake 8/13/2024 2:37:00 PM View Count 4824 CLEAR LAKE - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently discovered that Eurasian watermilfoil has spread in Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County. A small area was originally found last fall east of the McIntosh Beach and treated this May. A larger area was found last week near Farmer’s Beach.
Walleye netting season starts for Iowa DNR fish hatcheries 4/9/2024 12:39:00 PM View Count 2274 MORAVIA – The late night, annual walleye collection has begun at Clear Lake, Rathbun Reservoir, Storm Lake and the Iowa Great Lakes.
Iowa DNR to host open house on Clear Lake State Park improvement plans 9/5/2023 1:11:00 PM View Count 3453 CLEAR LAKE -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting an open house to discuss renovation and improvement plans for Clear Lake State Park, at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 11, at Clear Lake State Park Lodge. The public is invited to attend.
DNR crews achieve walleye collection goals 4/25/2023 11:46:00 AM View Count 4486 A dramatic warming trend, along with the correct photoperiod, allowed DNR staff to capture more than 3,100 adult female walleyes in a short amount of time at Clear, Rathbun, and Storm lakes.
Walleye netting season starts for Iowa DNR fish hatcheries 4/11/2023 2:23:00 PM View Count 3384 MORAVIA – The late night, annual walleye collection has begun at Clear Lake, Rathbun Reservoir, and Storm Lake with collection efforts soon to follow at the Iowa Great Lakes.
Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning, Clear Lake Wildlife Unit 3/20/2023 3:52:00 PM View Count 2219 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Clear Lake Wildlife Unit in Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Franklin, Winnebago, Worth and Wright counties.
Iowa Great Lakes, Storm Lake and Clear Lake walleye length limit changes effective January 1, 2022 11/2/2021 12:32:00 PM View Count 13561 Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is changing the protected walleye slot limit to 19 to 25 inches at Big Spirit Lake, East and West Okoboji Lakes, Upper Gar Lake, Minnewashta Lake, Lower Gar Lake and Storm Lake. At Clear Lake, there will be a 17 to 22 inches protected slot limit.
Boaters urged to use caution to avoid scour holes when loading and unloading 8/19/2021 1:28:00 PM View Count 2371 SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa - Iowa’s drought is impacting boaters on some of Iowa’s premier natural lakes.
Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning 3/2/2021 11:02:00 AM View Count 1785 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Clear Lake Wildlife Unit in Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hancock, Winnebago, Worth, and Wright counties.
Clear Lake boat ramp closed 10/20/2020 1:08:00 PM View Count 2737 Clear Lake – The boat ramp on Clear Lake at Ventura Access is closed while a new boat ramp is installed.
Union Hills checks all the boxes as a destination area 9/8/2020 3:09:00 PM View Count 4330 Union Hills Wildlife Area’s network of wetlands and prairie has that been-here-forever kind of feel to it.
Boy killed in PWC crash on Clear Lake 8/12/2020 7:53:00 AM View Count 2475 CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at approximately 12:00 p.m., a collision involving two personal watercraft (PWC) occurred on Clear Lake, killing a 14 year old, who was operating one of the PWCs. A 12 year old, who was operating a second PWC involved in the crash, sustained minor injuries to the face. A passenger on the second PWC was not injured.
Natural Resource Commission to meet Sept. 12 in Clear Lake 9/3/2019 7:55:00 AM View Count 2539 Des Moines, Iowa – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet at 8:30 a.m., Sept. 12, at the Lakeview Community Center, 10 North Lakeview Drive, in Clear Lake.
Iowa DNR, State Medical Examiner's Office investigating Waukee man’s death at Clear Lake 8/5/2019 8:15:00 AM View Count 3856 CLEAR LAKE, Iowa -- On August 3, 2019, at approximately 2:30 pm, Daniel Ryan Linderman, 28, of Waukee, IA, was tubing behind a boat being operated by Timothy Heitland of Buffalo Center, IA, when Linderman fell off the tube into the water.
Spilled diesel fuel reached Willow Creek in Clear Lake last Thursday 1/3/2019 12:53:00 PM View Count 2378 CLEAR LAKE – Last Friday, Dec. 28, DNR investigated the site of a diesel fuel spill on the northeast side of Clear Lake.
7 lakes you’ve got to fish this fall 10/23/2018 3:27:00 PM View Count 12119 Get out and enjoy Iowa’s fantastic fishing opportunities. The air is cool, the views are picturesque, lakes are less crowded and the fish are easy to catch.
DNR releases names of those involved in Clear Lake crash 7/10/2018 2:08:00 PM View Count 3069 CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is releasing the names of the juveniles involved in Friday’s crash on Clear Lake involving two personal watercrafts.
Girl injured when struck by personal watercraft 7/8/2018 4:12:00 PM View Count 3070 CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources law enforcement and Clear Lake Fire and Rescue responded to a crash involving several juveniles on Clear Lake at approximately 8:15 p.m. on July 6.
Iowa's most Instagrammed state parks 8/22/2017 10:07:00 AM View Count 21550 For many, when they step outside to enjoy Iowa’s state parks, snapping some pictures is a natural part of the journey. Explore parks all over the state by hiking, biking, relaxing lake side and experiencing extraordinary views – you can start with these 10, which are the parks posted about the most by Iowans on Instagram
McIntosh State Park boat ramp reopens 7/3/2017 11:19:00 AM View Count 3939 The McIntosh State Park boat ramp, one of Clear Lake's busiest accesses, is now open for use.
Public Invited to Talk About Clear Lake Access on Monday 3/10/2016 7:36:00 AM View Count 4265 CLEAR LAKE – The public is invited to provide input to improvements being made at a public access on Clear Lake’s south shore at Lekwa Marsh.
7 Things To Do in Iowa's Outdoors This Week 6/26/2015 4:21:00 AM View Count 7189 If you’re looking for some new or different ideas to explore Iowa’s outdoors, we have a suggestion for each day of the holiday week: