Iowa Fishing Reports

• Iowa Outdoor's Trout Fishing Forum - about the closest you'll get to "fishing reports" for this area, 'cause it's really REPORTS +++
  
  
• MP's Rambling Reports - This site of course! Bookmark it already! - while I have all this other great stuff on the site, first and foremost it's all about getting out the fishing reports!
  
  
• Upper Midwest Fly Fishing's Iowa Board - NEW SITE! This is your chance to make or break a forum, so participate wisely with respect!
  
  
• Iowa DNR Fishing Report - check out the Northeast section for trout fishing info.
  
  
• Fatman's Reports - since several of us on the board fish Iowa with some regularity, you may find a report here now and again.

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Iowa River Flow / Temp Data

• USGS - probably not very helpful for Iowa but you never know!
  

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Iowa Weather Data

• Accuweather.com - only place I've been able to find forecasted precipitation amounts.
  
  
• Iowa Weather @ Weather Underground - real time conditions ++
  
  
• Iowa Weather @ Weather Central - select a region for a 7-day forecast
  
  
• Weather.com - I admit it, I do use the Weather Channel's website most often. You can type in the name,state if you don't have a zip (Kenosha's results are bookmarked on my home computer.
  

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Iowa Fishing License Info

• Iowa License Fees - from the DNR.
  
  
• Iowa DNR License Sales - New for 2004! Buy your Iowa fishing license online!

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Iowa Fishing Regulations

• Iowa Fishing Regulations - from the DNR.

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Iowa Maps / Access Points / Waterbody Info

• Iowa DNR "Where to fish" - all sorts of angling opportunities!
  
  
• Iowa Trout Streams - The best online resource straight from the DNR
  

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Iowa DNR

• Iowa Department of Natural Resources Homepage - State DNR / Fishery Department websites can be a WEALTH of information. If I didn't link to it already, that doesn't mean you won't find it here!

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Iowa Fly Fishing Guides, Fishing Guides & Charters*

*A note about the guides I link to - I'm only going to list folks I've fished with or know REALLY well. I've always considered a link to a guide to be my personal endorsement; I'm not going to send YOU to someone I don't know firsthand (and therefore can't really recommend).

• Rambling Reports Guide Services - Yes, you can hire me to guide you on one of the over 50 Iowa Inland Trout Streams. Check out the Guide Section to learn more.
  
  
• The Fatman! (WI) - based in WI, you may know him as Fishin Fatman, Fish Fat, Fatman's Flyfishing Guides, Fatman's Fly Fishing Guide Service or even just "FAT", but regardless of the nicknames Rich Brown is an awesome guide and will always be one of my first recommendations!
  
  Rich is the man who I owe a HUGE debt of gratitude for first introducing me to the Iowa Trout Streams in 2003 (our first 3-day trip started 5-30-03). During the summer when we don't have any steelhead / salmon action going on here, Rich usually holds 4 extremely affordable on the water fly fishing school weekends at his basecamp in Dorchester, IA. These classes are ideal for beginners (they are SIMPLY awesome, for an example of a weekend check out 5-22-04 and 5-23-04). You will usually find me at these school dates helping out where I can! Fishin' Fatman also offers "tag along" slots at these schools for more experienced anglers, as well as private day trips for someone wanting a different guided experience.
  
  
• Creekside Outfitters (IN) - In addition to being the Indiana Tributary guru, Dave also fishes IA a couple times a year and runs destination trips to the Northeast Iowa Trout streams, so if you live down that way and are wanting a change of scenery, get on board his next Iowa Trip! Dave usually bases these trips out of Highlandville. We ran into Dave out there on one of our trips (6-8-03)...it's always a pleasure to share water with Dave.

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Iowa Fly Shops / Tackle Shops

None to list at this time.

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Iowa Fishing-Related Clubs

• Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association - these are THE guys who do so much to make Iowa Trout fishing what it is today and for years to come.
  

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Other Iowa Links Of Interest

• Stream Fishing in Iowa - Andy Jenkins personal site is part fishing reports, part how-to, part destination articles and ALL about Iowa Trout!
  
  
• 7 Rivers Online - The "Coulee Region" link directory - a great place to find lodging and other things to do while in the area!
  
  
• Big Joe's Campground - sent to me by Shawn Boesen - a couple cabins, RV spots. Ideal for those looking for "higher end" lodging I suspect. Haven't stayed there personally.
  
  
• Bear Creek Cabins - again, sent to me by Shawn Boesen - another nice set of cabins to consider if you're looking for that more private type of lodging. Haven't stayed there personally.

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