Anglers should check the new 1998-99 fishing regulations for rules and regulations on their favorite lake. Residents are noticing several migratory birds returning to the area like robins, sandhill cranes, Canada geese, and red-winged blackbirds. The warm weather is also causing numerous varieties of bulbs to begin to sprout. There are several hunter education courses in the county, and those persons wishing to take one should start immediately to locate a class. The warm weather allows many people to start some yard work.
Some areas require burning permits.
Burning of tires, plastics, shingles, etc. is prohibited by law. There is very little ice left in Pools 7 and 8 of the Mississippi River. Fishing below Dresbach Dam was slow with a few small walleye and sauger being caught. Walleye fishing in areas down river of the dam in Pool 8 is producing some nice fish but action is slow. Some panfish are being taken by boaters in Pool 7 in the channel at the upper Brice Prairie boat landing.