The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Forestry Bureau has received a number of disease questions about a fungus that has been causing second-year needles on blue spruce to turn a purple to brown color and fall from the tree. id=”0″> Rhizosphaera needle cast is caused by a fungus that appears as small black growths (fruiting […]
Trailer Stops at Scheels May 20-22 id=”0″> COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 13, 2011) – The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at the Scheels in Sioux Falls, S.D., on May 20th – 22nd. With 60-feet of fun and activities, the Experience Trailer brings fishing education to all levels and skill sets of anglers. id=”2″> The trailer has […]
Spring is slowly approaching around here and I can’t wait until it arrives. Some of my favorite springtime activities are turkey hunting, crappie fishing and mushroom hunting. That’s right, mushroom hunting. There are a lot of people around here that have never even heard of mushroom hunting or even seen a mushroom, but yes there […]
Spring is slowly creeping in and the ice fishing season is over. Some of the people I talked to on the lake said the fishing was hit and miss. While others said they were doing really well. From my own experience I found the fishing at night to be far better than during the day. […]
Saturday, August 27th id=”0″> By:Emily Van’t Hul (LCCB Naturalist) id=”1″> Calling all river enthusiasts. Lyon County Conservation Board is planning a river cleanup on the Big Sioux on August 27th. So if you are looking for a day of canoeing, trash finding , and getting dirty then this is the thing for you. id=”2″> River […]
STATE RECORD WHITE BASS CAUGHT AT SPIRIT LAKE SPIRIT LAKE – A new state record white bass was caught from a dock Saturday evening on Big Sprit Lake. Josh Zylstra, 23, of Laurens, landed the 18.7-inch, 4.16 pound fish while he was waiting to go back out for an evening of walleye fishing. […]
by Bob Jensen id=”0″> When you go fishing, there are several tools that will increase your odds of having a nice day on the water. The appropriate boat and a reliable motor, or a pair of waders that doesn’t leak will help you enjoy the day more. A properly tuned depth-finder will reveal fish holding […]
by Bob Jensen In many areas of the Midwest, anglers are getting after the walleyes in rivers. It’s a springtime ritual. Those anglers are catching some walleyes, but they’re also catching good numbers of northern pike if they’re on a river that is home to pike. There’s a reason for that: Northern pike are […]
CAMPER KICKOFF WEEKEND STARTS FRIDAY, SOME STATE PARK FACILITIES NOT AVAILABLE A water leak in the campground at Emerson Bay State Park on the shores of West Okoboji Lake will likely cause the water to be shut off for the two shower buildings and to the restroom serving the popular boat ramp. Water […]
DES MOINES – Iowa residents who have previously hunted, fished and trapped as nonresidents are urged to plan ahead in being able to obtain license privileges as residents. The electronic licensing system for hunting, fishing and trapping now automatically identifies people who have previously obtained licenses as nonresidents. This is a reflection of Iowa law […]