Dave, do you like IA now that you are there? I used to fish some up at Big Creek, a little at Saylorville. I never have fished the Des Moines or Raccoon Rivers. Over at Coon Rapids, there used to be the Garst Ponds. There were maps you used to be able to mail and get, I might still have one around. It showed the locations of the ponds. I don't know though from what I am finding on the web if they are still available.

I liked Red Haw at Chariton. I had a large bluegill that came out of there on a fly rod that put me in the record books and got me a signed, dated print that I had framed in 1993. [url=http://www.friendsofpr.com/dwife/DSC02234.JPG:3c4a3]http://www.friendsofpr.com/dwife/DSC02234.JPG[/url:3c4a3]

There is the state park in Indianola, Oskaloosa, Miami Lake at Louvilla some at Red Rock. Rock Creek in Kellogg. Those were the ones I went to the most.

I hope you enjoy IA, I can tell you after being away for awhile, although I hate winter, after this heat, the cold might feel good.