DES MOINES - Iowans nearly wore out their 'Gone fishing” signs last year. Iowa anglers fished a total of 10.5 million days in 2018, according to state Department of Natural Resources officials. That ...

Anglers delight in catching big fish, but smaller fish are probably safer to eat because they have lower levels of mercury. That’s why the Iowa Department of Natural Resources wants to change its ...

A fertilizer spill this month in southwest Iowa killed nearly all the fish in a 60-mile stretch of river with an estimated death toll of more than 750,000, according to Iowa and Missouri conservation ...

Boasting all the colors of the rainbow, the Iowa darter is indisputably a handsome guy. Is the species ready ― and worthy ― to represent the state it's named for? Iowa Rep. John Wills, R-Spirit Lake, ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Those of you who want to go fishing but have yet to buy a license, don’t worry, because this weekend there is free fishing in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says Iowa residents may fish without a license this weekend.The department has announced their free fishing weekend will run Friday, Saturday, and ...

Believe it or not: The walleye that's pictured WASN'T the biggest fish caught last week during the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' research at Big Creek Lake, just north of Des Moines. Joe ...

Friends fishing for walleye in northeast Iowa stumbled upon an epic lunch battle between two snakes this month.