With flathead catfish spawning season underway and National Catfish Day set for June 25, many Iowans have trophy fish on their minds. National Catfish Day was established in 1987 by President Ronald ...

Master Angler Gavin Campbell had quite the catch from an icy Iowa lake. Using live minnow bait, fisherman Gavin Campbell pulled a “monster” flathead catfish through the ice of Lake Manawa on Jan. 31, ...

Nebraska fishing guide George Thompson caught a 105-pound blue catfish from the Missouri River. It's a new Iowa record.

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — An Iowa teen reeled in a big catfish off a dock at Lake of the Ozarks. Video sent in by Brian Van Heuverswyn shows the teen, Ben Howg, pulling in the fish. It took Howg ...

For current information on fishing conditions for your lake or area, contact the office in that district. Phone numbers are listed with each district report. Northwest Spirit Lake (Dickinson): Yellow ...

The lake level is coming down and the water is heating up, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Striped bass are being caught between Horseshoe Bend Park and Point 5 on shad, brood minnows or top-water ...

An Iowa angler who was ice fishing with minnows recently on Lake Manawa was surprised by the “constant power” exhibited by the massive catfish at the end of his line. “The fight was unlike anything ...