My choice to use extra large images is to get you totally immersed in the moment.
Confluence of the Des Moines River and Saylorville Dam Spillway |
Saylorville Dam from the Fishing Pier |
Cottonwood Recreation Area Fishing Pier |
The Blue Herons of the Cottonwood Recreation Area
The first blue heron we came across in our adventure of the day was at the pond close to the entrance of the park.
Our ponds and marshes are suffering greatly due to a lack of water...if water remains it is filled with algae.
Driving farther into the park we came to one of the shelters where we decided to get out of the car for a closer look at the river. Our activity disturbed one of the local residents.
We climbed back into the car to move closer to the dam you saw at the top of the post and to another sandbar.
The heron above came flying from the group of trees across from the fishing pier. I attempted to catch the heron while it perched in the tree, but I have yet to be able to provide an image for which I approve.
Our State Department of Natural Resources provides a weekly report to fisher people. The one below came out a couple of weeks ago when I originally started this post.
This may be of interest to local individuals-
Saylorville Reservoir
Channel
Catfish - Excellent: Good size channel cats are being caught drifting
cut baits. The old river channel north of the mile long bridge is a
good starting point. White Bass - Good: The white bass are active are
can be caught around the Cherry Glen and Sandpiper areas as well as the
west side of the lake. Some of the best action has come by trolling
small lipless crankbaits in shad colors, along with small flashy spoons
and twister tails.
Reservoir
fishing continues to be very good to excellent right now for white
bass, wipers, and channel catfish. Try fishing early in the morning or
late in the evenings when fish are most active. For more information on
central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd or Andy Otting at 515-432-2823 .
As we hopped back into the car for our exit from the park, and escaping the increasing heat, we saw some young fishermen carrying heavy duty fishing poles down to the river. I speculated to Hubby that they would be going after the channel catfish most likely lying at the bottom of the river close to the edge of the sandbar immediately before us...
My hope is to share a glimpse of the opportunities available for in-state or to out of state visitors,or inspire you to checkout your local wildlife sanctuaries wherever you live...
As we hopped back into the car for our exit from the park, and escaping the increasing heat, we saw some young fishermen carrying heavy duty fishing poles down to the river. I speculated to Hubby that they would be going after the channel catfish most likely lying at the bottom of the river close to the edge of the sandbar immediately before us...
My hope is to share a glimpse of the opportunities available for in-state or to out of state visitors,or inspire you to checkout your local wildlife sanctuaries wherever you live...