The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said they are testing to determine if this is a hybrid between a black and white crappie. Photo by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources An Iowa fisherman’s ...

Fishing has been slow but shows signs of improving. Catfish fishing is slow to good on cut bait and chicken livers. Bluegill and crappie fishing is fair to good in backwater areas on pools 17 and 18.

The Midwest falls right in the middle of the most scenic and productive fishing spots for any state in the US. The state has plenty of lakes, rivers and reservoirs in which anglers of all skill levels ...

Crappie fishing is fair to good in Pools 9 to 15 fishing along weed beds or next to rocky shorelines on the main channel border. Crappies are also often associated with woody structure, so cast a ...