Bluegill

Iowa’s Top 5 Multi-Species Lakes

Iowa’s 5 Top Multi-Species Lakes Have you ever had one of those days fishing where you’re never sure what species you’ll reel in next? Those days where you catch six or seven different species from one lake are truly special and make all those tough days well worth the effort. Of course, in order to […]

Iowa Great Lakes Grand Slam: Part I

Iowa Great Lakes Grand Slam: Part I By Steve Weisman In baseball terms, a grand slam is the greatest hit of all, and a second grand slam in a two-day period is even more incredible. Many hitters never hit one in their career, let alone two in a two-day period. Now let’s take the grand […]

Fishing Iowa in March

WHAT TO TARGET FOR MARCH The month of March is characterized by rapidly rising daily high temperatures, with daily highs increasing from 41 deg to 56 deg over the month. Southern reaches of the State will likely have open water by the end of March, if not sooner. Central Iowa will have fishable ice, depending […]

Fishing Lines; Braid, Mono or Fluorop The Critical Lines

Fishing Lines; Braid, Mono or Fluorop The Critical Lines By Nick Johnson Back when I started fishing as a young kid all I knew was monofilament and the brand was either Stren or Trilene for the most part. There were braided lines on the market but they were heavy and I really didn’t have a […]

Fishing Iowa’s Big Three

Fishing Iowa’s Big Three There’s nothing like taking the boat out on a big body of water and exploring the endless possibilities available to not only anglers but to recreational boaters, skiers, windsurfing, sailing; the list goes on. We’re going to explore exploring the big three here in Iowa, Saylorville Lake, Red Rock Lake, and […]

Getting Ready for First Ice

Getting Ready for First Ice As the weather begins to cool and temperatures start dipping to freezing and below, every ice angler out there is getting ready for the first ice of the season. Before you grab your rod bag and ice shack. Make sure to pull the ole ice fishing suit out (to see […]

It’s Fall and Definitely Time for Panfish Action

It’s Fall and Definitely Time for Panfish Action By Steve Weisman The days are getting shorter, and the temperatures are beginning to feel more and more fall-like. As the water temperature lowers, fish become more active and will soon be going on their fall feeding frenzy as they prepare for winter. This is the perfect […]

Catching Pre-Spawning & Spawning Fish

Catching Pre-Spawning & Spawning Fish May in Iowa… winter has all but lost its grip, and we’re beginning to enjoy some incredible weather. It also brings with it the spring spawning period for a variety of fish. Temperatures in May will range from highs in the upper 60s to the mid-70s, with lows ranging from […]

Guide to Late Ice

Guide to Late Ice By Rod Woten There are two phrases that will cause any ice angler to perk up their ears. “Early ice” and “late ice” are the two periods during the winter that ice anglers live for. Probably the biggest reason these periods are so popular with ice anglers is because the fishing […]

Fish Wintering Habits

Fish Wintering Habits By Ben Leal By the time February rolls in we are well versed in angling experience. We think we have the fish figured out and locked in. Then, for some unknown reason, the fish move off our spot and seem harder to find. Weather can play a role in how fish react, […]

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