A look at the Iowa fishing report from across the state on Jan. 8, 2026. This content is restricted to subscribers of ...

Here is this week’s Northwest Iowa Fishing Report as released by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Wednesday, December ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Unseasonably warm temperatures have compromised ice quality south of Iowa Highway 3, making ice fishing unsafe in the area. “Ice fishing in central and southern Iowa, is not advised ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Unseasonably warm temperatures in the past few weeks have worsened ice quality in much of the state, the ...

The Iowa Natural Resource Commission discussed the possibility of increasing hunting, fishing and trapping by 5% at their monthly meeting. Commissioners and those who spoke on the issue Thursday say ...

Members of the Iowa Natural Resource Commission are expressing frustration about the declining level of state spending on wildlife programs, habitat restoration and acquisition of property for hunting ...

Over 875,000 hunting and fishing licenses were sold last year, according to the 2025 State Fish and Game Protection Fund Report. Revenue from license fees goes into the Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund.