Wherever your Labor Day travels take you – a limitless supply of wondrous treasures await on Iowa’s rivers, lakes and neighborhood ponds.
Enticing a fish to bite your hook is always fun, and can be relaxing or challenging as you decide to make it. Hook lasting memories with family and friends and put your worries behind you. Many of life’s problems are better off solved after a few hours of fishing.
Hooking summer catfish
When the bite for other fish slows down in the heat of Iowa summers, you can always count on channel catfish.
Try these simple tips for catching Ol’ Whiskers.
Sign up for the weekly fishing report to find out where the catfish bite is the hottest.
Top spots to catch big fish
Add a Master Angler Award to your fishing accomplishments this Labor Day weekend. Late summer is a great time to catch big fish.
Quickly find the best spots to catch Master Angler qualifying size fish with our electronic map on the Master Angler website. Click on “Map” above the photos or search for local hotspots by species or location.
