Few rivers or lakes in Iowa -- and perhaps the entire country -- can rival the smallmouth bass fishing found on the waters of the Iowa Great Lakes. ... [+] Full Article

Looking to match brains -- and brawn -- with some of the wiliest fish in the water? You've started in the right spot. Iowa is home to some of the best catfish waters in the country! ... [+] Full Article

High water levels from spring rainfall don't have to signal fishing frustration. Use the floods to your advantage on these prime Iowa walleye waters! ... [+] Full Article

Traditionally known for walleyes and perch, Iowa's northwestern waters are harboring more crappies with each passing season. What's behind this trend, and how can you take advantage? ... [+] Full Article

Big water doesn't always translate into big bass. Here's a handful of small Iowa waters with big-time trophy bass potential! (April 2009) ... [+] Full Article

The meandering streams of eastern and northeastern Iowa hold the promise of some of the best bronzeback fishing our state has to offer. (April 2009) ... [+] Full Article

What are the crappie prospects for your part of the Hawkeye State this spring? Find out in our annual statewide slab forecast. (March 2009) ... [+] Full Article

There's no shortage of fishing adventures to be enjoyed across the Hawkeye State this year. Here's where -- and when -- you can maximize your angling action! ... [+] Full Article

Don't let winter weather keep you off the water this year. Tap these nine walleye waters for a chance at some phenomenal fishing. (February 2009) ... [+] Full Article

Escape the indoors for some ice-fishing action at these four discreet panfish factories! ... [+] Full Article

This angling destination just south of Cedar Rapids boasts Iowa’s only thriving population of the “other” black bass -- the Kentucky spotted bass. (August 2008) ... [+] Full Article

The weather may have been wild in 2008, but it didn't diminish your odds for bagging a longbeard -- at least, not this season. Here's your guide to finding and harvesting a spring gobbler. (March 2009) ... [+] Full Article

Iowa's late muzzleloader season provides what's arguably the best opportunity of the year for bagging a true whitetail giant. ... [+] Full Article

Here's how -- and where -- you can take advantage of Iowa's finest December goose hunts. ... [+] Full Article

Is private-land access on the way out for Iowa deer hunters? Take a look inside the pivotal issue of hunter access in the Hawkeye State. ... [+] Full Article

The buck of a lifetime is out there -- and here's your guide to finding it! ... [+] Full Article

Iowa duck hunting doesn't have to be all about mallards. Whether the target is blue-winged or green-winged teal, pintails, ring-necks or wood ducks, Iowa has a hunt for you. ... [+] Full Article

In some of the Hawkeye State, last winter's severity may have hurt this year's pheasant action. But at these public spots, this season's hunting should prove rewarding. ... [+] Full Article