Things To Do & See

Hunting & Fishing

Hunters and the game they hunt are plentiful in Siouxland.
The Siouxland area provides excellent ring-necked pheasant hunting, as well as wild turkey, white-tailed deer, fox squirrel, and bobwhite quail. Duck and geese hunters take to area lakes and Missouri River to hunt their game. Game is abundant on both private and public property. Keep in mind the law requires you to get permission before crossing onto private property. For lists of public hunting areas or to apply for a hunting license, contact the following:

Iowa DNR Wildlife
502 E. 9th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
(515) 281-5918
http://www.iowadnr.com/wildlife/files/hunting.html

Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
2200 N. 33rd St.
Lincoln, NE 68503
(402) 471-0641
http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/

South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks
523 East Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3485
http://www.sdgfp.info/Index.htm

Fishing is also a popular pastime in Siouxland.
These major rivers in the Siouxland area offer good fishing:

Missouri River: Although it has been channelized from Ponca, Nebraska, good downstream fishing can still be had for channel catfish, fathead catfish, drum, sauger and walleye.

Big Sioux River: An excellent channel catfish stream, the Big Sioux also provides flathead catfish and numerous "rough" fish such as carp and buffalo. Limited numbers of walleye and sauger are also found here.

Little Sioux River: Another good channel catfish and flathead catfish stream. Walleye fishing can be excellent below the lowhead dams.

Missouri River Oxbow Lakes are an important recreational resource for Siouxlanders. These old channels, long ago cut off from the river, are stocked with a variety of fish and offer excellent angling.

Brown's Lake: Largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, northern pike, channel catfish, bullheads

Blue Lake: Largemouth bass, bluegill

Snyders Bend Lake: Channel catfish, bass, bluegill, crappie, northern pike, bullheads 


Hunting and Fishing Lodges

Hole N' The Wall Lodge
14396 Diamond Avenue
Akron, IA  51001
712.568.1010

The Hole N' The Wall Lodge is a premiere hunting lodge nestled in the famous Loess Hills in northwest Iowa.  In addition to wild bird and preserve hunting, the lodge is also proud to offer fishing on a private lake.  While the lodge provides a little piece of heaven for the avid outdoor enthusiast, the luxury accommodations, serenity and seclusion surrounded by the natural beauty of Iowa's rolling hills are appealing to all.

E Circle E Hunting Farms
45345 311th Street
Meckling, SD  57069
605.624.2800

E Circle E Lodge is a pheasant hunting farm geared up to handle large groups or select guests making a memorable trip and successful experience.  E Circle E is located just seven miles west of Vermillion, South Dakota.  Bob, Brian and his wife, Anita Emmick have personally planned and engineered the environment of the lodge and habitat of the pheasants to satisfy their clients.