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2005 IOWA FISHING PHOTOS

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Species: walleye
Date: October 14, 2005
Location: Upper Iowa River, Allamakee Co.
Angler: Marshal Johnson, New Albin
Length/Weight: 25.25"/5.5 lbs.

Upper Iowa River walleye

Species: sauger
Date: November 22, 2005
Location: Mississippi River, Scott Co.
Angler: Jerry Petersen, Davenport
Length: 22"
RELEASED

Mississippi River sauger

Species: largemouth bass
Date: September 18, 2005
Location: farm pond, Monona Co.
Angler: Ian Smolinski, Omaha, Nebraska
Length/Weight: 22"/ over 6 lbs.

Largemouth from Monona Co.

Species: walleye
Date: November 6, 2005
Location: Raccoon River, Greene Co.
Angler: Duane Forkner, Omaha, Nebraska
Length/Weight: 28"/ 8.5 lbs.

Raccoon River Walleye

Species: largemouth bass
Date: November 2, 2005
Location: Crawford Creek Lake, Ida Co.
Angler: Chris Kallas, Mapleton
Length/Weight: 24.5"/ 6.5 lbs.

RELEASED

Crawford Creek Lake Largemouth

Species: channel catfish
Date: September 25, 2005
Location: Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
Angler: Chad Cook
Length/Weight: 18.5 lbs.
RELEASED

Saylorville: Catfish Heaven?

Species: largemouth bass
Date: September 15, 2005
Location: Badger Creek Lake, Madison Co.
Anglers: Mike Ashton, Ankeny (L); Kurt Noy, Grimes (R)
Length/Weight: 19.25", 19.75"; both 4.5 lbs.

Badger Creek Largemouth

Species: largemouth bass
Date: September 5, 2005
Location: Badger Creek Lake, Madison Co.
Angler: Jason Mcinville
Length/Weight: 21.5", 5.8 lbs.
RELEASED

Badger Creek Largemouth

Species: flathead catfish
Date: September 1, 2005
Location: Des Moines River, Polk Co.
Angler: Frank Aldridge, Des Moines
Length/Weight: 54"/64 lbs.
RELEASED

Urban fishing!!!

Species: largemouth bass
Date: August 31, 2005
Location: farm pond, Crawford Co.
Angler: Corey Utecht, Dow City
Length/Weight: 22.75"/6.2 lbs.
farm pond bass


Species: largemouth bass
Date: August 17, 2005
Location: McFarland Park Pond, Story Co.
Angler: Ronnie Peterson, Ames
Length/Weight: 19.5"/4 lbs.
McFarland Park bass


Species: smallmouth bass
Date: June 27, 2005
Location: Lake Macbride, Johnson Co.
Angler: Carter Baldwin, Cedar Rapids
Length/Weight: 3 lbs.

Macbride Smallmouth

Species: walleye
Date: June 8, 2005
Location: Mississippi River, Muscatine Co.
Angler: Bob Otting, Illinois City, Illinois
Length/Weight: 28"/8.1 lbs.
RELEASED

Mississippi Walleye

Species: flathead catfish
Date: July 8, 2005
Location: Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
Angler: Bill Monen, Boone
Length/Weight: 50"/59 lbs.
RELEASED

Saylorville flathead

Species: bluegill
Date: July 6, 2005
Location: Farm Pond, Audubon Co.
Angler: Kaitlyn Garrison, Des Moines
Length/Weight: 3/4+ lbs.

farm pond gills

Species: flathead catfish
Date: June 8, 2005
Location: Skunk River, Washington Co.
Angler: Ken Heckethorn, Brighton
Length/Weight: 43 lbs.

Flathead from the Skunk

Species: largemouth bass
Date: June 12, 2005
Location: Farm Pond, Guthrie Co.
Angler: John Rutledge (shown with son Kael), Guthrie Center
Length/Weight: none
RELEASED

Largemouth from farm pond

Species: largemouth bass
Date: June 3, 2005
Location: Green Valley Lake, Union Co.
Angler: Roseanna Adams, Windsor Heights
Length/Weight: 19.5"/4.5 lbs.

Largemouth from Green Valley Lake

Species: largemouth bass
Date: May 29, 2005
Location: West Okoboji Lake, Dickinson Co.
Angler: Craig Rowedder, Jefferson
Length/Weight: 19"/3.8 lbs.

Largemouth from West Okoboji

Species: crappie
Date: May 10, 2005
Location: Roberts Creek, Marion Co.
Angler: Coleton Logue (shown with dad Kris)
Length/Weight: 14"/2.4 lbs.

Crappie from Roberts Creek

Species: brook trout
Date: April 1, 2005
Location: Brush Creek, Jackson Co.
Angler: Mark Clark, Davenport
Length/Weight: 18"/3.5 lbs.

Brookie from Brush Creek

Species: crappie
Date: March 16, 2005
Location: George Wyth Lake, Black Hawk Co.
Angler: Cam Ohrt
Length/Weight: 14"/2.5 lbs.

Crappie from George Wyth

Species: northern pike
Date: March 16, 2005
Location: Spring Creek, Black Hawk Co.
Angler: Cam Ohrt
Length/Weight: 28"/6.5 lbs.

Northern Pike from Spring Creek

Species: largemouth bass
Date: April 3, 2005
Location: Hawthorne Lake, Mahaska Co.
Angler: Trevor Nicholson, Wellman
Length/Weight: 21.75"/7.6 lbs.

Largemouth from Hawthorne Lake

Species: rainbow trout
Date: August 6, 2005
Location: Sny Magill Creek, Clayton Co.
Angler: Ryan Ruden
Length/Weight: 20"

Sny Magill Trout

Species: walleye
Date: October 1, 2005
Location: Don Williams Lake, Boone Co.
Angler: Andrew De Kock, Ames
Length/Weight: 25"/5 lbs.
RELEASED

Don Williams Walleye

Species: crappie
Date: May 3, 2005
Location: Mississippi River, Dubuque Co.
Angler: Richard Ruden
Length/Weight: 16"/2 lbs. 2 oz.

Mississippi River crappie

Species: channel catfish
Date: September 25, 2005
Location: Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
Angler: Tyler Evans
Length/Weight: 13 lbs.
RELEASED

Saylorville: Catfish Heaven?

Species: channel catfish
Date: September 25, 2005
Location: Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
Angler: AJ Foster
Length/Weight: 12 lbs.
RELEASED

Saylorville: Catfish Heaven?

Species: largemouth bass
Date: September 9, 2005
Location: Badger Creek Lake, Madison Co.
Angler: Jerry Mcinville
Length/Weight: 21.5", 5.6 lbs.
RELEASED

Badger Creek Largemouth

Species: walleye
Date: August 4, 2005
Location: Maquoketa River, Delaware Co.
Angler: Pat Phillips
Length/Weight: 28.5"
RELEASED

Maquoketa River Walleye

Species: northern pike
Date: August 26, 2005
Location: West Okoboji Lake, Dickinson Co.
Angler: Brent Jensen
Length/Weight: 37"
RELEASED

Okoboji pike

Species: crappie
Date: August 27, 2005
Location: West Lake, Clarke Co.
Angler: Steve Courtright, Urbandale
Length/Weight: 14.5"/2 lbs.
RELEASED

West Lake crappie

Species: rock bass
Date: June 26, 2005
Location: Mississippi River, Pool 10
Angler: Kevin Johnson, Des Moines
Length/Weight: 12.5"/1.5 lbs.

MS Rock Bass

Species: northern pike and channel catfish
Date: June, 2005
Location: West Fork River, Franklin Co.
Angler: Dan Blum and Grady Alinger
Length/Weight: 10 lb. Northern; 8 lb. Channel Catfish; others n/a.

West Fork Pike and Catfish

Species: largemouth bass
Date: April 29, 2005
Location: Peterson Pits, Story Co.
Angler: Chase Golik, Ames
Length/Weight: 20-22"/6 lbs. 1 oz.

largemouth from peterson

Species: freshwater drum
Date: May 24, 2005
Location: Mississippi River, Muscatine Co.
Angler: John King, Muscatine
Length/Weight: 31"/21.9 lbs.
RELEASED

Mississippi Drum

Species: largemouth bass
Date: June 20, 2005
Location: Lake Hawthorn, Mahaska Co.
Angler: Larry Anderson, Newton
Length/Weight: 21"/6.0 lbs.

largemouth from hawthorn

Species: bluegill
Date: June 18, 2005
Location: Big Creek Lake, Polk Co.
Angler: Nick Ahrens and Dave Rowe, Ames

bluegills from big creek

Species: northern pike
Date: May 28, 2005
Location: Big Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co.
Angler: Dan Bobzien, Primghar
Length/Weight: 35 1/2"/10.6 lbs.

Northern from Big Spirit

Species: walleye
Date: March 18, 2005
Location: Wapsipinicon River, Jones Co.
Angler: Thad Wilkins, Tipton
Length/Weight: 29 1/4"/9 lbs. 11 oz.

Walleye from the Wapsie

Species: crappie
Date: May 30, 2005
Location: Spring Lake, Greene Co.
Angler: Bethany Wolf, Boone
Length/Weight: 1.3 lbs.

Crappie from spring lake

Species: channel catfish
Date: May 22, 2005
Location: Green Valley Lake, Union Co.
Angler: Sharon Gray, Lyman
Length/Weight: 29"/11 lbs.
RELEASED

Catfish from Green Valley Lake

Species: walleye
Date: April 5, 2005
Location: Maquoketa River, Delaware Co.
Angler: Gene Traeger, Dyersville
Length/Weight: 27"/7.1 lbs.

Walleye from Maquoketa River

Species: northern pike
Date: April 9, 2005
Location: Lake Macbride, Johnson Co.
Angler: Scott Rathjens, Springville
Length/Weight: 39"
RELEASED

Northern from Lake Macbride

Species: largemouth bass
Date: April 15, 2005
Location: Badger Creek Lake, Madison Co.
Angler: Bill Denny, Des Moines
Length/Weight: 21"/5.5 lbs.

Bass from Badger Creek Lake

Species: largemouth bass
Date: March 20, 2005
Location: farm pond, Page Co.
Angler: Cole Hullman, Shenandoah
Length/Weight: 22"/6.2 lbs.

Bass from Page Co. farm pond

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