Fishing In
Ames, Iowa
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Recent Catches In Ames, Iowa
Zachary Stevermer At South Skunk River
2025-10-19
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Story County, Iowa
🚨First YellowBullhead!!! 🚨 My friends needed help catching fish for a science project… they knew who to call (if you’re curious it was how trash in water impacts a fish’s size) Also got some greenies and smallies!
Yellow bullhead
6 oz
Zachary Stevermer At South Skunk River
2025-09-27
•
Story County, Iowa
First smallmouths!!!!
Smallmouth bass
Zachary Stevermer At Ada Hayden Lake
2025-08-24
•
Story County, Iowa
First channel cat! And a bulky one too!
Channel catfish
3 lb
Zachary Stevermer
2025-08-22
•
Story County, Iowa
Bullhead while fishing for some panfish for cut bait!
Black bullhead
2755 lb 12 oz
Zachary Stevermer
2025-08-07
•
Story County, Iowa
What type of bullheads is this?
Black bullhead
3 lb 3 oz
Zachary Stevermer
2025-08-07
•
Story County, Iowa
Godly goldy!
Goldfish
1 lb 8 oz
tramayne purser At Laverne Lake
1 hour ago
•
Story County, Iowa
Bluegill
Michael Carlson At Ada Hayden Lake
2024-08-13
•
Story County, Iowa
Largemouth black bass
1 lb
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