A Day’s Worth of Dynamite Dutch Oven Dining 6/27/2016 11:01:00 AM View Count 29296 Enjoy a day’s menu of good food and camaraderie of the campfire ring with these meal-time suggestions. While the recipes may seem extensive, it’s mostly toss in the ingredients, heat and eat.
Family Trout Fishing Event This Saturday at Banner Lake 4/4/2016 11:30:00 AM View Count 4594 INDIANOLA – A family trout fishing event will be held at Banner Lake South at Summerset Park, north of Indianola, this Saturday, April 9 from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release 1,400 rainbow trout around noon.
Northeast Iowa Trout Stream Stocking Schedule 3/15/2016 8:05:00 AM View Count 30018 The popular annual stream trout stocking season begins April 4. This year’s trout stocking calendar, available online.
Spring Urban Trout Stocking Schedule 2/23/2016 6:32:00 AM View Count 10243 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release trout in 10 locations in areas that would not support them during warmer months.
Family Trout Fishing Event This Saturday In Ames 2/3/2016 4:10:00 AM View Count 4013 AMES – A family trout fishing event will be held at Ada Hayden Heritage Park this Saturday, Feb. 6 at 11:30 a.m. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will stock 2,200 rainbow trout in the north lake between 11:30 a.m. and noon.
Trout Stocking at Bacon Creek Lake Re-Scheduled for Jan 26 1/21/2016 8:55:00 AM View Count 4621 Sioux City – The trout stocking at Bacon Creek Lake is scheduled for Jan. 26 at 1:00 p.m. Previously scheduled for Jan. 16, the stocking was postponed due to unsafe ice conditions.
Cabin Fever: Backbone State Park 1/19/2016 7:11:00 AM View Count 15969 In Iowa’s oldest state park, old man winter won’t slow you down–he’s just part of the scenery.
Trout Stocking Delayed at Bacon Creek Lake 1/14/2016 7:41:00 AM View Count 4830 Sioux City – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has cancelled the trout stocking at Bacon Creek Lake scheduled for Jan. 16, due to unsafe ice conditions.
Trout Stocking Delayed at Scharnberg Pond 1/5/2016 9:37:00 AM View Count 4949 Spencer – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has cancelled the trout stocking at Scharnberg Pond scheduled for Jan. 9, due to unsafe ice conditions.
6 Ways to Start Off the New Year Outdoors 12/29/2015 9:37:00 AM View Count 8915 What better way to celebrate the new year than by getting outdoors? Here are a few ideas to get your year off to a good start!
Winter Trout Stocking Begins Jan 9 12/29/2015 6:47:00 AM View Count 7136 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release trout in seven locations this winter in areas that would not support them during warmer months.
Fall Trout Spawn 11/10/2015 5:32:00 AM View Count 6163 Hundreds of yellow ovals offset the brown and green coloration of each female brown trout ready to spawn at the Manchester Fish Hatchery. The splashes of color are signs that trout spawning season is in full swing.
Trout Fishing Under a Canopy of Fall Colors 9/29/2015 12:00:00 PM View Count 3849 DECORAH – Fishing Iowa’s trout streams this fall is a unique way to enjoy the cool weather and marvel at the amazing colors of fall and Iowa’s prize trout. Male brown and brook trout will display their brightest, most vibrant colors this time of year.
Fall Urban Trout Stocking Begins October 9 9/22/2015 12:00:00 PM View Count 9238 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will begin its popular fall and winter trout stocking on Oct. 9, with releases planned for Sand Lake, in Marshalltown and North Prairie Lake, in Cedar Falls.
6 Ways to Celebrate Iowa Hunting and Fishing Day 9/18/2015 12:00:00 PM View Count 7086 Many Iowans love to share their passion for hunting and fishing with family and friends, while making memories of time spent outdoors.
7 Things To Do in Iowa's Outdoors This Week 6/26/2015 4:21:00 AM View Count 7187 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:
Gear Up to Start Tying Flies for Spring Fishing 3/11/2015 6:50:00 AM View Count 6974 Use our list from Iowa Outdoors magazine to start tying your own warm water flies.
Tutorial: Tie Your Own Soft Hackle Fly 2/12/2015 9:53:00 AM View Count 13767 There are few better feelings for an angler than hooking a fish with a homemade lure. The soft hackle fly is one of the oldest and most varied patterns; tie your own orange and pheasant breast fly in minutes with these simple steps.
Trout in the Classroom 1/27/2015 4:52:00 AM View Count 6778 Some classes have a pet hamster or guinea pig. But some northeast Iowa classes have trout—and they’re raising them from eggs and releasing them in Iowa streams. A national Trout Unlimited program, Trout in the Classroom, allows students to raise fish and learn about their habitat and the importance of clean water.
Cooperation builds lasting results at North Bear Creek 1/26/2015 5:48:00 AM View Count 6256 When the hit film A River Runs Through It was released in 1992, it helped rejuvenate local economies and waterways in northeast Iowa, as the beauty and skill showcased so vividly in the film helped inspire more than half a million trips to trout streams, injecting more than $14 million into Iowa’s economy every year.
Six tips for cold-weather trout fishing 12/3/2014 9:29:00 AM View Count 35993 If you want to fish this winter in Iowa without stepping out on the ice, check out northeast Iowa’s trout streams, which rarely freeze and are open for fishing year-round. Or if you’re not able to make the trip, we stock a number of urban lakes statewide with trout for a new fishing experience through the ice.
Six Fish You Didn’t Know Existed in Iowa 9/19/2014 4:26:00 PM View Count 22795 You might know a largemouth bass from a smallmouth bass, a crappie from a bluegill – but how about a pirate perch and a trout-perch? What is a slimy sculpin anyway? Read on to learn about Iowa’s lesser-known and rarely seen fish.