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Fishing Iowa

EZFishing brings you Iowa's most comprehensive list of fishing locations, providing interactive maps that show each location's GPS coordinates, nearby facilities (like restaurants, gas stations, marinas and fishing shops), their current and forecasted weather and, if available, their water conditions.

Registered users can rate fishing locations, post their personal/public notes and also tag them with information about fish species generally caught there as well as the most common and effective fishing techniques.

Search Fishing Locations in Iowa

Find any of the 2427 locations currently available in EZFishing database, to check fishing reports, maps, directions, weather and water conditions.

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Iowa Fishing Resources

Fishing regulations and licensing, guides/outfitter services and local fishing clubs in Iowa.

Iowa Fishing Regulations

Are you familiar with the fishing regulation in Iowa?
It is never a bad idea to check it again before your next outing.


Iowa Fishing License

Purchasing a fishing license you are helping to preserve the environment and also ensure that future generations can enjoy fishing as you are. Among other things, your fishing license fees support fisheries and hatcheries management, education programs about fishing and conservation, protection of endangered species.

Here it is where you can get your fishing license.


Links to Iowa Government Agencies

Here are a few websites of Iowa's agencies involved in regulation and conservation.

Iowa Fishing News

Check out what is the latest fishing buzz in Iowa.

  • Annual Bald Eagle Day set for March 3 at Central, Red Rock
  • After all the indoor activities, the public is invited to travel to the Red Rock Dam and spot eagles fishing and flying in the wild ... The event is presented by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Marion ...
  • Newton Daily News
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  • 2/6/2012 9:44:39 AM
  • University of Iowa dance marathon raises $1.37M
  • IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The more than 2,500 people who danced the day and night away during this weekend's dance marathon at the University of Iowa have raised nearly $1.37 million, a record. The money supports various activities at the ...
  • Globe Gazette
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  • 2/6/2012 5:48:26 AM
  • Kenneth Gatton, 82, What Cheer
  • as well as an Iowa Soy Bean Master’s Award. Kenneth led by example through hard work, honesty and integrity. He treasured his family, farming and fishing. He also enjoyed gardening and mushroom hunting. Regardless of how busy he was, Kenneth always made ..
  • Ottumwa Courier
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  • 2/6/2012 2:56:38 AM
  • LAWRENCE ANDERSON
  • Lawrence Anderson was born on July 10, 1924 at Fort Dodge, Iowa. He grew up and lived in the Harcourt area ... Lawrence enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing golf with his family and friends. He enjoyed having coffee with neighbors and friends.
  • Fort Dodge Messenger
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  • 2/5/2012 8:30:05 PM
  • Barbara Knottnerus, 71
  • Barb was a member of the Iowa City Women of the Moose. She enjoyed camping, fishing, spending time with family and going to auto races. Survivors include her children, Rick Knottnerus of Oelwein, Terry Knottnerus of Tiffin, Randy Knottnerus ...
  • Iowa City Press-Citizen
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  • 2/5/2012 7:18:30 PM
  • Fire damages Le Mars, Iowa home
  • LE MARS, Iowa — A northwest Iowa family escapes a house fire, but is displaced after the blaze causes an estimated $40,000 in damage. The Le Mars Daily Sentinel reports that smoke and carbon monoxide detectors alerted Corey and Nancy Isebrand ...
  • Sioux City Journal
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  • 2/5/2012 3:50:54 PM
  • Branstad: Iowa must limit property tax increases
  • DES MOINES, Iowa - Gov. Terry Branstad is warning that residential property owners could see a massive tax hike over the next decade if the Legislature doesn't clamp down on future increases, but city leaders say they have no intention of allowing taxes to
  • Sioux City Journal
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  • 2/5/2012 8:12:47 AM
  • Iowa Test of Basic Skills may be on way out
  • DES MOINES - Thousands of Iowa students will pick up their No. 2 pencils to fill in tiny circles this month in a school-year ritual that may be as foreign to their children as desktop inkwells were to their parents. The circles are synonymous with ...
  • Globe Gazette
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  • 2/5/2012 5:20:59 AM
  • Youth Sports
  • Moser School of Dance performs 37 championship routines at Iowa Falls Invitational-- The Moser School of Dance and Gymnastics performed 37 first-place routines at the Iowa Falls USTA Power Tumbling Invitational on Jan. 29 in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Fifteen Iowa
  • Dubuque Telegraph Herald
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  • 2/4/2012 9:57:10 PM
  • Local & area roundup: Depth sparks Iowa-Grant wrestlers to title
  • Iowa-Grant had just two individual champions at the SWAL/SWC Clash on Saturday, but the Panthers made the rest of their wrestlers count. Iowa-Grant totaled 304 team points to outpace Mineral Point (261) for the team title at the end-of-season meet in ...
  • Dubuque Telegraph Herald
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  • 2/4/2012 9:57:10 PM
  • Iowa Senate bill would raise earned income tax credit
  • Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, said he plans to offer legislation that would raise the state's 7 percent tax credit to 13 percent of the federal tax credit for working poor families for the 2012 tax year.
  • Sioux City Journal
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  • 2/2/2012 1:31:18 PM
  • North Iowa Today for Thursday, Feb. 2
  • MASON CITY — Zach Wahls will speak on gay marriage from 4 to 6 p.m. in Room 200 at the Beem Center on the North Iowa Area Community College campus. The event is open to the public and is sponsored by the Mason City High School Gay Straight Alliance.
  • Globe Gazette
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  • 2/1/2012 11:55:15 PM
  • North Iowa Singles Calendar (week beginning Feb. 2)
  • Music will be by Larry J. For more information about Single Friends call 641-749-5761 or email mikdodd@myomnitel.com Algona Road Runners, a social organization for North Iowa singles, will have the following activities during the week that ...
  • Globe Gazette
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  • 2/1/2012 9:39:15 PM

Iowa Guides/Outfitters

Refer a Fishing Guide or Outfitter

Want to learn a new fishing technique or need some help for you next outing? Check out one of the guide/outfitter services listed below.

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Iowa Fishing Clubs

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Look up the following list of fishing clubs in Iowa.

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Iowa Weather

Cedar Rapids, IA (52401)

Updated on 03:50 AM

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Humidity:88% 
Dew Point:24°F
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