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Another Season Recap (2025)
2025 was a fantastic season for us, and it seems like things get better and better each year. Despite dealing with some high flows in this year, the water recharge seemed to benefit many of our fisheries and produce some great fishing throughout the year. Here are some highlights. Money raised for nonprofits We are proud to have raised over $500 through donations to conservation and nonprofit organizations. While this amount isn't going to change the world, we are proud to p
Ryan Koch
Nov 23


Water, Water, Everywhere: How to Deal with Above-Average Stream flows in Iowa
This year has included plenty of rain and wet weather, which has kept our rivers quite full. While this isn't always ideal for our immediate fishing desires, it really is a good thing for our fisheries coming off of some significant drought years within the past decade, and hopefully we see some great fishing in years to come as a result. This map is from the US National Weather Service in Des Moines (USGS Data). According to their organization, "This map shows how current
Ryan Koch
Jul 28


Best Fly Fishing Spots in Iowa
Iowa is probably not very high on most fly anglers’ bucket lists. After all, is there even water in Iowa? Or is there any clean water...
Ryan Koch
Jun 18


Top 10 Iowa Trout Fly Patterns: Fly Fishing the Driftless
The Driftless region of Northeast Iowa has great scenery, clear spring creeks, and great trout fishing. Iowa trout include native brook...
Ryan Koch
Jun 4
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