An Iowa Department of Natural Resources official said warm winter weather degraded ice quality, making ice fishing unsafe ...

Since the lakes froze over a few weeks ago in the Iowa Great Lakes, ice fishermen have swarmed to the area, creating small towns of ice shelters on the lakes.

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

An 8-year-old boy fell through the ice while fishing at an Appanoose County farm pond Monday. The Appanoose County Sheriff’s ...

Droessler says they weren’t just thinking about fishing today—ice safety was a priority too. The concern comes days after an 8-year-old boy fell through the ice in Appanoose County.

For those north of Iowa Highway 3, the Iowa DNR advises anglers to check ice thickness as they go and avoid dark or discolored ice. The department recommends at least four inches of quality ice for ...

Ice conditions at many Iowa lakes have been changing by the day, and even by the hour in some places. Iowa’s stretch of ...