Those boats are contract commercial anglers. The contract commercial fishing program in Iowa is managed through the DNR Fisheries Bureau...

Updates, recommendations for Five Island Lake and information about a Wetlands Coordinator were topics of conversation at The Shores last...

Will Five Island Lake return to its former summertime use before the years of Covid followed by last summer’s drought? Three years ago,...

Five Island Lake has come alive. During winter when the lake is frozen the only activity seen comes from humans with their snowmobiles,...

Last month the Iowa Department of Natural Resources released its 2022 list of impaired waters report. The federal Clean Water Act...

Yellow Bass are becoming better known in Iowa as a variety of lakes have discovered these in their waters. Some anglers enjoy the catch...

The howling winds and the single digit temperatures are reminders that winter is here for at least another eight weeks. Eight weeks...

Ice is an interesting phenomenon, especially when it pertains to a body of water. Five Island Lake is finally almost completely frozen. ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources released its Lake Restoration Program 2021 Report and 2022 Plan this month. In the executive...

A FILA column reader recently posed a question that is the subject of this week’s column. The person wanted to know if evaporation...

In recent FILA columns, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been mentioned because of their partnership with locals that have...

Cooler temperatures are a sign that Five Island Lake’s ice season is not far off. The numbers of geese and ducks on the lake lessen each...

What condition would Iowa’s environment be without the Iowa Department of Natural Resources? Every state could ponder the same question...

Autumn days are here and the change in season can be seen and heard on Five Island Lake. The shoreline trees bright gold-colored leaves...

Five Island Lake is one of many shallow lakes formed by glaciers in the northwest part of Iowa. When settlers to this area of the state...

The community showcase held at the Shores on September 8 was put together by the city to inform the public about various local...

Despite recent rains, it will take more downpours for Five Island Lake to make its way through the drought. In the meantime,...

It is not uncommon during this time of year for lakes to experience algae blooms. These toxic blooms are caused by an abundance of...

The tall grass prairie is in full blown in areas around Emmetsburg and that is good for Five Island Lake. When a decision has been made...

A few weeks ago, the question posed at the end of the FILA column was, “Does weather affect a lake’s water quality?” The answer was that...