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2008 IOWA FISHING PHOTOS

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If you catch a whopper, be sure to enter it in our annual big fish contest. The regulations and entry form can be downloaded here.

You can check out other Iowa hunting and fishing photos at the Law Enforcement Bureau's Photo Gallery.

The following are photos posted prior to January 1, 2009.

this fish rocks
Species: walleye
Date: October 2008
Location: Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co.
Angler: Evan Jeffrey
Length/Weight: 22"


my first fish photo
Species: striped bass
Date: September 20, 2008
Location: Des Moines River, Polk Co.
Angler: Jon Schroeder
Length/Weight: 5 lbs.


sweet smallie
Species: smallmouth bass
Date: September 14, 2008
Location: Shell Rock River, Worht Co.
Angler: Travis Carlsen
Length/Weight: 20"/3.5 lbs.
RELEASED!


big paddlefish
Species: paddlefish
Date: September 12, 2008
Location: Iowa River, Johnson Co.
Angler: Logan Jensen
Length/Weight: 55"/25 lbs.
RELEASED!


big flathead!
Species: flathead catfish
Date: September 1, 2008
Location: Mississippi River, Scott Co.
Angler: Mike Gillespie, Blue Grass
Length/Weight: 61 lbs.


a pair of kitties
Species: channel catfish
Date: August 24, 2008
Location: Mosquito Creek, Pottawattamie Co.
Angler: Aaron Patten
Length/Weight: 5.25 & 3.5 lbs.


they are fighters!
Species: common carp
Date: August 23, 2008
Location: private lake, Polk Co.
Angler: David Merical
Length/Weight: 32"/ ~16 lbs.
RELEASED!


shiny!
Species: white bass
Date: August 19, 2008
Location: Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
Angler: David Merical
Length/Weight: 18"
RELEASED!


Big River, Big Walleye
Species: walleye
Date: August 2, 2008
Location: Mississippi River, Pool 9
Angler: Shawn Engels
Length/Weight: 31"/12.8 lbs.


Rathbun Walleye
Species: walleye
Date: July 26, 2008
Location: Lake Rathbun, Appanoose Co.
Angler: Matt Gliem
Length/Weight: ??


big blue!
Species: blue catfish
Date: July 25, 2008
Location: Big Sioux River, Plymouth Co.
Angler: Larry Carter, Sioux City
Length/Weight: 51.5"/76.5 lbs.


almost the record ...
Species: largemouth bass
Date: July 23, 2008
Location: farm pond, Davis Co.
Angler: Fred Rudd, Ottumwa
Length/Weight: 24.1"/10.6 lbs.
Going On The Wall!


big river, big fish
Species: smallmouth bass
Date: July 19, 2008
Location: Mississippi River, Pool 12
Angler: Doug Schumacher
Length/Weight: 20.25"/3.8 lbs
RELEASED!


rainbow for the wall
Species: rainbow trout
Date: July 12, 2008
Location: Bailey's Ford, Delaware Co.
Angler: Benjamin Case
Length/Weight: 24"/7 lbs


big big bluegill
Species: bluegill
Date: July 11, 2008
Location: Conklin Fish Farm, Cass Co.
Angler: Angelo and Mike Astorino
Length/Weight: ?? the pop can looks small!
RELEASED!


award winner!
Species: bluegill
Date: July 3, 2008
Location: farm pond
Angler: Chris Duncan
Length/Weight: 11"/2 lbs.


girls can fish, too!
Species: bluegill
Date: June 30, 2008
Location: farm pond, Polk Co.
Angler: Hannah Wolfe
Length/Weight: ??
RELEASED!


my first fish!
Species: green sunfish
Date: June 30, 2008
Location: farm pond, Polk Co.
Angler: Josiah Wolfe
Length/Weight: ??
RELEASED!


nice catch
Species: largemouth bass
Date: June 29, 2008
Location: Pine Lake, Hardin Co.
Angler: Ryan Mullen
Length/Weight: 15.5"/3.5 lbs.
RELEASED!


a beautiful day
Species: largemouth bass
Date: June 17, 2008
Location: Lake Hawthorn, Mahaska Co.
Angler: David Anderson, Newton
Length/Weight: 20"/5.5 lbs.


Okoboji smallie
Species: smallmouth bass
Date: June 19, 2008
Location: West Okoboji
Angler: Freddie Haberecht
Length/Weight: 20.3"
RELEASED!


trout time
Species: rainbow trout
Date: June 17, 2008
Location: Spring Branch Creek
Angler: Jake Fergesen
Length/Weight: 22"/4 lbs. 5 oz.


Okoboji smallie
Species: smallmouth bass
Date: June 7, 2008
Location: West Okoboji, Dickinson Co.
Angler: Pam O'Connell
Length/Weight: 16"
RELEASED!


alright white bass
Species: shite bass
Date: June 7, 2008
Location: East Okoboji, Dickinson Co.
Angler: Robert O'Connell
Length/Weight: 17"
RELEASED!


big bighead
Species: bighead carp
Date: June 7, 2008
Location: Skunk River, Henry Co.
Angler: Kyle Boileau
Length/Weight: 45"/47 lbs.


a beautiful day
Species: largemouth bass
Date: June 1, 2008
Location: Little Wall Lake, Hamilton Co.
Angler: Loreen Marshall
Length/Weight: 17.5"
RELEASED!


a keeper
Species: largemouth bass
Date: June 1, 2008
Location: Green Valley Lake, Union Co.
Angler: Jerod Hall
Length/Weight: 19"/~4 lbs.


big city walleye
Species: walleye
Date: May 2008
Location: Des Moines River, Polk Co.
Angler: Ryan Lundholm
Length/Weight: 30.5"/10 lbs. 14 oz.


nice bass
Species: largemouth bass
Date: May 29, 2008
Location: farm pond, Polk Co.
Angler: Mike King
Length/Weight: 3 lbs, 9 oz.
RELEASED!


happy young fisherman
Species: largemouth bass
Date: May 28, 2008
Location: Dale Maffitt Reservoir, Polk Co.
Angler: William Fajen
Length/Weight: ???
RELEASED!


Spiderman Pole Bass
Species: largemouth bass
Date: May 26, 2008
Location: Holiday Lake, Poweshiek Co.
Angler: William Stobbe
Length/Weight: ???
RELEASED!


Pine Lake Beauty
Species: largemouth bass
Date: May 25, 2008
Location: Pine Lake, Hardin Co.
Angler: Teresa Mullen
Length/Weight: 18"/4 lbs
RELEASED!


big grass carp
Species: white amur (grass carp)
Date: May 19, 2008
Location: Arrowhead Lake, Sac Co.
Angler: Lanny Staples
Length/Weight: 49 lbs


another farm pond beauty
Species: largemouth bass
Date: May 11, 2008
Location: farm pond
Angler: Chance Lauritsen
Length/Weight: 5 lbs. 5 oz.


big, but not very yellow?
Species: yellow bass
Date: May 7, 2008
Location: Black Hawk Lake, Sac Co.
Angler: Rob Thelen
Length/Weight: 13"/1.25 lbs


far northwest bass
Species: largemouth bass
Date: May 1, 2008
Location: Lake Pahoja, Lyon Co.
Angler: Mark Veldhuizen
Length/Weight: 20.25"/5.2 lbs


one happy angler
Species: yellow bullhead
Date: April 28, 2008
Location: Lake Ahquabi, Warren Co.
Angler: Bethany Pyland
Length/Weight: 14"


a nice pair
Species: largemouth bass
Date: April 20, 2008
Angler: Jim & Desiree Lhotka
Length/Weight: His, 22"/7 lbs; Hers 23"/8 lbs


quite the photo op
Species: largemouth bass
Date: April 15, 2008
Location: Snyder's Bend, Woodbury Co.
Angler: William Boucher
Length/Weight: 18.25"
RELEASED!


Nice Crappie
Species: white crappie
Date: March 2, 2008
Location: Polk Co.
Angler: Jerry Keys
Length/Weight: 15.5"/2.25 lbs.


Early Season Smallie
Species: smallmouth bass
Date: March 2008
Location: Des Moines River
Angler: Erwin Lopez
Length/Weight: 21"/4 lbs.


big wiper
Species: hybrid striped bass
Date: February 16, 2008
Location: Des Moines River, Polk Co.
Angler: Randy Grimm
Length/Weight: 23"/7.5 lbs.


nice walleye
Species: walleye
Date: September 25, 2008
Location: Wapsipinicon River
Angler: Pat Vargason
Length/Weight: 26"
RELEASED!


whopper musky
Species: muskellunge
Date: September 15, 2008
Location: West Okoboji, Dickinson Co.
Angler: Clayton Will, Badger
Length/Weight: 53"
RELEASED!


a two-fer musky day
Species: muskellunge
Date: September 15, 2008
Location: West Okoboji, Dickinson Co.
Angler: Joanne Will, Badger
Length/Weight: 49"
RELEASED!


nice 'eye
Species: walleye
Date: August 26, 2008
Location: Des Moines River, Polk Co.
Anglers: Duane Harris
Length/Weight: 27"/8 lbs.


city kitties
Species: flathead catfish
Date: August 24, 2008
Location: Iowa River, Johnson Co.
Anglers: Mark (L) and Logan (R) Jensen
Length/Weight: (L) 43 lbs, (R) 25.5 lbs.


Upper Iowa walleye
Species: walleye
Date: August 23, 2008
Location: Upper Iowa River, Winneshiek Co.
Anglers: Brian Gibbs
Length/Weight: 30"/9.5 lbs.
RELEASED!


here kitty, kitty
Species: channel catfish
Date: August 21, 2008
Location: Mississippi River
Anglers: Larry Wooldridge
Length/Weight: 27"/10.2 lbs.
RELEASED!


Ahquabi catfish
Species: channel catfish
Date: August 15, 2008
Location: Lake Ahquabi, Warren Co.
Anglers: Jerod Hall
Length/Weight: 8 lbs. 3 oz.
RELEASED!


Iowa City Paddlefish
Species: paddlefish
Date: August 14, 2008
Location: Iowa River, Johnson Co.
Anglers: Joe Kelderman, Nevada
Length/Weight: ~ 65"


big brookie
Species: brook trout
Date: August 4, 2008
Location: Twin Springs/Upper Iowa River, Winneshiek Co.
Anglers: Spencer Woods
Length/Weight: 21"/3 lbs. 10 oz.


nice rainbow
Species: rainbow trout
Date: August 2, 2008
Location: Twin Springs, Winneshiek Co.
Anglers: Andrew Nesset
Length/Weight: 22.5"/6 lbs. 1 oz.


nice walleye
Species: walleye
Date: July 31, 2008
Location: Des Moines River, Polk Co.
Angler: Todd Peterson
Length/Weight: 27.25"/8.3 lbs.


big city kitty
Species: channel catfish
Date: July 29, 2008
Location: Des Moines River, Polk Co.
Angler: Mike Mertz
Length/Weight: 39"/17 lbs. 4 oz.
RELEASED!


big wiper
Species: hybrid striped bass
Date: July 26, 2008
Location: Saylorville Lake, Polk Co.
Angler: Rocky Fontana
Length/Weight: 21.5"/4.2 lbs.


big bad bass
Species: largemouth bass
Date: July 9, 2008
Location: farm pond, Crawford Co.
Angler: Corey Utech
Length/Weight: 22.75"/6.1 lbs.


big bass
Species: largemouth bass
Date: July 9, 2008
Location: farm pond, Madison Co.
Angler: Ryan Garrett
Length/Weight: 22"/7 lbs. 10 oz.


albino catfish
Species: channel catfish
Date: July 5, 2008
Location: farm pond, Clarke Co.
Angler: Franki Knoll
Length/Weight: 7.5 lbs.
RELEASED!


nice crappie
Species: crappie
Date: July 5, 2008
Location: farm pond
Angler: Mandy Herzberg


keeper crappie
Species: blakc crappie
Date: June 30, 2008
Location: Tama Co.
Angler: Tony Hemenway, Traer
Length/Weight: 17.5"/2.8 lbs.


my first kitty!
Species: channel catfish
Date: June 30, 2008
Location: farm pond, Polk Co.
Angler: Christopher & Chris Wolfe
Length/Weight: 23"/2.25 lbs.
RELEASED!


dressed for success (fishing!)
Species: largemouth bass
Date: June 30, 2008
Location: farm pond, Polk Co.
Angler: Grace McCarthy
Length/Weight: 7"
RELEASED!


slippery kitty
Species: channel catfish
Date: June 29, 2008
Location: Pine Lake, Hardin Co.
Angler: Teresa Mullen
Length/Weight: 21"/4.5 lbs.
RELEASED!


fishing brothers, see below
Species: walleye
Date: June 22, 2008
Location: Little Sioux River, Cherokee Co.
Angler: Kyle Schallau
Length/Weight: 25"/6 lbs. 2 oz.


fishing brothers, see above
Species: walleye
Date: June 22, 2008
Location: Little Sioux River, Cherokee Co.
Angler: Tyler Schallau
Length/Weight: 29.25"/8.5 lbs.


West O White bass
Species: white bass
Date: June 15, 2008
Location: West Okoboji
Angler: Reuben Smit
Length/Weight: ?? nice!
RELEASED!


big crappie
Species: black crappie
Date: June 7, 2008
Location: Badger Creek Lake, Madison Co.
Angler: Ted Webb
Length/Weight: 18"/3 lbs.


big 'ol bass
Species: largemouth bass
Date: June 7, 2008
Location: farm pond
Angler: Jerry Munkirs
Length/Weight: 23"/8 lbs. 3 oz.


little kids, big bass
Species: largemouth bass
Date: May 31, 2008
Location: farm pond
Angler: Haley & Lane Sheeder
Length/Weight: 23.5"/8 lbs.


early summer thrills
Species: largemouth bass
Date: May 29, 2008
Location: farm pond, Polk Co.
Angler: Chris Wolfe
Length/Weight: 19"/4.5 lbs.
RELEASED!


Yeah!
Species: largemouth bass
Date: May 26, 2008
Location: Big Creek, Polk Co.
Angler: Brandon Pyland
Length/Weight: 12"
REALEASED!


who is bigger?
Species: largemouth bass
Date: May 25, 2008
Location: farm pond
Angler: Noah Ciesielski
Length/Weight: ???


Clear Lake Beauty
Species: walleye
Date: May 24, 2008
Location: Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo Co.
Angler: Lane Smith
Length/Weight: 29"
RELEASED!


Red Rock Rocker!
Species: flathead catfish
Date: May 24, 2008
Location: Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co.
Angler: Doug Schrad
Length/Weight: 46"/60 lbs.


farm ponds = big bass
Species: largemouth bass
Date: May 18, 2008
Location: farm pond
Angler: Nick Andersen
Length/Weight: 4.2 lbs.


sweet trout
Species: rainbow trout
Date: May 8, 2008
Location: North Bear Creek, Winneshiek Co.
Angler: Kyle Gansemer
Length/Weight: 23"


Wapsi Walleye
Species: walleye
Date: May 6, 2008
Location: Wapsi River, Buchanan Co.
Angler: Don Scott, Independence
Length/Weight: 29"


nice striper
Species: hybrid striped bass
Date: May 4, 2008
Location: Des Moines River, Polk Co.
Angler: Duane Harris
Length/Weight: 23.5"/8 lbs.


big pike
Species: northern pike
Date: May 2, 2008
Location: rock quarry, Palo Alto Co.
Angler: Brant Moen
Length/Weight: 39"/15.8 lbs.


big muskie
Species: muskellunge
Date: May 2008
Location: Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo Co.
Angler: Erwin Lopez
Length/Weight: 41"
RELEASED!


nice 'eye
Species: walleye
Date: April 29, 2008
Location: Kent Park Lake, Johnson Co.
Angler: Shan Cho
Length/Weight: 27"/7 lbs.


Big Kitty thru the ice!
Species: channel catfish
Date: February 23, 2008
Location: rock quarry, Pottawattamie Co.
Angler: Mark Muffley
Length/Weight: 35"/18 lbs.
RELEASED!


Another big wiper
Species: hybrid striped bass
Date: February 23, 2008
Location: Des Moines River, Polk Co.
Angler: Randy Grimm
Length/Weight: 25.5"/11.25 lbs.


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