Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa's annual free fishing weekend is here, and several events are happening around the state to celebrate.

Iowans need to have their poles, nets and bait ready, as the first weekend in June means Free Fishing Weekend in Iowa. Joe Larscheid, chief of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Bureau ...

Iowans who love to fish can make plans to teach a friend without needing to buy a license as the state’s annual Free Fishing Weekend runs this Friday through Sunday. Iowa DNR fisheries biologist Joe ...

(KCAU) — A publicly funded program in Iowa could soon require more money from its users. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is asking lawmakers to approve a 5% increase on license fees.

Over 875,000 hunting and fishing licenses were sold last year, according to the 2025 State Fish and Game Protection Fund Report. Revenue from license fees goes into the Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund.

Central Iowa offers numerous fishing opportunities, especially in metro areas with ponds often located in parks. Iowa's Free Fishing Weekend (June 6-8) allows fishing without a license, and some ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s annual free fishing weekend is here, and several events are happening around the state to celebrate. Iowa residents can go fishing without a license June 5-7. All other ...