But typically, May is when bodies of water in Iowa have a chance to consistently warm up. April is “tricky” because while it might be a warm day, the temperature of the water is still cold.

Iowa has more than 1,000 lakes, ponds and reservoirs where you can fish. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources offers a list of the best times of day to fish certain species.

A swimming advisory has been posted at Rock Creek Lake through Wednesday, July 30, according to the Iowa DNR. KELLOGG, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill at ...

OKOBOJI, Iowa — West and East Lake Okoboji remained at near record levels Wednesday as the high water continued to dampen activities at the popular summertime destination. West Lake, which ...

And those are mostly stocked in rivers, and then we will raise some fish to the eight to nine-inch size at both our Rathbun and Spirit Lake hatcheries, and those get stocked into constructed and ...

At the Iowa Great Lakes, if you look out onto the water across to the horizon, you will see wind turbines dotting the landscape. But the image opponents want you to think about is this.