Fishing
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer By Steve Weisman The year was 1963, and I was 15 years old, a teenager who loved to play baseball and go to semi-pro baseball games and just kick back on a mid-summer’s evening. A big hit song of 1963 was Nat King Cole’s “Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer, and […]
READ MOREPaddling Iowa’s Water Trails
Paddling Iowa’s Water Trails By Aaron Stonehocker Growing up, my little brother and I spent a lot of time exploring random creeks. We used to day dream about how cool it would be to load up a tent and some camping gear, and travel along these winding waterways to see what adventure might unfold. Today, […]
READ MORETrolling for Walleyes over the Weeds
Trolling for Walleyes over the Weeds By Steve Weisman Last August, I had the chance to listen to Jon Thelen, walleye guide and host of Lindy’s Fish Ed Television Series, give a fishing seminar at the Okoboji Blue Water Festival. His topic was “Walleyes in the Weeds,” and I was excited to hear what his […]
READ MOREIdentifying Catfish Locations From Shore
Identifying Catfish Locations From Shore By Brad Durick These days, as catfishing gets more and more press, and more and more technical, it seems that some of the conversation has shifted from the traditional way of doing things. We read about drifting vast lake flats for giant blue cats or using high end side imaging […]
READ MORETime for Big Gills
Time for Big Gills By Steve Weisman If you are a kid at heart like I am, now is the time to get after those big bluegills on Iowa’s lakes. It starts a little earlier in the south because the water warms sooner, but it always happens this time of year. About the last week […]
READ MORESummertime, Shad and Square Bills
Summertime, Shad and Square Bills By Steve Bellrichard I decided to fish my way through 2020, the year of social isolation, and experienced the most epic day of largemouth bass fishing of my life. I have no idea how many bass I caught the morning of August 7th, but I fished one spot for an […]
READ MOREMuskie Study to look at Yearling Muskie Survival on Big Spirit Lake
Muskie Study to look at Yearling Muskie Survival on Big Spirit Lake By Steve Weisman The local chapter of Upper Great Plains Muskie Inc. Chapter 29 (Iowa Great Lakes), along with a donation from the national chapter’s Hugh Becker Foundation and the Heartland Muskies Inc. chapter from Clear Lake, have donated a combined total of […]
READ MOREKeys to Trophy River Cats
Keys to Trophy River Cats By Brad Durick Trophy catfish are an amazing animal. This APEX predator is the key to survival and keeping the species going and like big bucks sometimes they are elusive. Everybody loves to catch a monster fish and catfish provide the best opportunity to do just that. Some bodies of […]
READ MOREWorking to protect shoreline north of Bedell State Park on East Lake Okoboji
Working to protect shoreline north of Bedell State Park on East Lake Okoboji By Steve Weisman Over the years, residents and visitors have stepped up many times to help protect the waters of the Iowa Great Lakes. From providing financial support to help purchase lands that impact the waters, to being volunteers, to reaching out […]
READ MOREA Day of Giants Bowfishing Adventure
A Day of Giants Bowfishing Adventure By Nick Johnson It was a day with an outcome that wasn’t planned. Myself and my good friend Eric Katzenmeyer were set up to fish for bass in Cedar Lake just west of the twin cities. Eric lives in the area and we thought it would be fun to […]
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