The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said on Tuesday that ice fishing is not advised across much of the state after a ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is recommending a 5% increase in hunting, fishing and trapping license fees to keep pace with inflation and increasing costs. License fees go to the state's ...

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

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

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 ...

DNR officials claim in their 2025 State Fish & Game Protection Fund Report that increasing these fees is necessary to keep up ...