With the temperatures rising, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is sharing a warning about ice fishing in areas of the state.
The agency warns ice conditions are changing rapidly in northeast and north-central Iowa, with ice fishing on the Upper Iowa River not recommended. However, opportunities in northwest Iowa and the Iowa Great Lakes should be available for a few more weeks.
Andrew Carlson of the DNR’s Fisheries Bureau says it’s been a good season for ice fishing in the Okoboji region.
The DNR says no ice is 100-percent safe and no one should go ice fishing alone. In February of 2024, a man cutting a new fishing hole on the ice of a Jackson County lake fell into the water when the ice buckled. A friend nearby grabbed the auger and helped the man stay afloat until another person arrived with a sled and helped pull the man out of the water.
To find the DNR’s weekly ice fishing report, check out iowadnr.gov.
story courtesy of Radio Iowa
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