Final preparations underway for waterfowl hunting season and fish restocking at Martens Lake 7/30/2024 2:17:00 PM View Count 4709 TRIPOLI - A project at Martens Lake in Sweet Marsh Wildlife Area that created boating channels and repaired a portion of the dike network has been completed.
Martens Lake project delayed, construction expected for fall 3/21/2023 11:40:00 AM View Count 3091 The project planned for Martens Lake in Sweet Marsh Wildlife Area has been delayed due to site conditions not progressing as expected.
Martens Lake not open to boat traffic for hunting this fall 7/26/2022 12:49:00 PM View Count 4272 Tripoli, Iowa - Waterfowl hunters scouting shallow lakes and marshes ahead of the season should be aware that Martens Lake on the Sweet Marsh Wildlife Area is in the process of a dike repair and channel excavation project and will not be open to boat traffic for hunting this fall.
Drought impacting Iowa’s shallow lakes and wetlands 8/25/2021 8:21:00 AM View Count 2938 Parkersburg, Iowa - With much of Iowa currently under drought conditions, many shallow lakes and wetlands will either be dry or nearly dry, making scouting an important part of hunter’s preparation ahead of the 2021 waterfowl season.
Floodwaters damage Sweet Marsh Wildlife Area 7/31/2017 8:35:00 AM View Count 5441 TRIPOLI, Iowa - Heavy rainfall last weekend in the Wapsipinicon and Plum Creek watersheds in Chickasaw and Bremer counties has caused a 60 foot by 40 foot section of the dike on Martens Lake on the Sweet Marsh Wildlife Management Area to fail. The breach likely occurred during the night of July 23.