Question 7: Have you ever Question 11: Have Have you participated in you ever Question 4: Where do you access or enter Question 5: Have ever or observed participated in or the stream? (If multiple locations, please you ever participated in someone observed Question 17: I Question 1: list them below. Please be specific so it participated in or or observed canoeing, someone fishing, hereby certify Stream Name can be identified on a map, e.g., 180th observed someone children Question 8: Please describe when, where, kayaking, or seining, or Question 12: Please describe when, where, Question 13: Name that this (The full name Question 2: County(s) Question 3: City or Town Street bridge, ABC City Park, State-owned swimming in the Question 6: Please describe when, where, playing in this and how often you participated in or tubing in this Question 10: Please describe when, where, and how often trapping for and how often you participated in or (This information will information is should be (Enter county or counties closest to the area of Canoe Access location, Quarter Section- river or stream and how often you participated in or observed river or observed children playing in this river or river or you participated in or observed someone canoeing, minnows in this observed someone fishing, seining, or only be used to verify Question true and Session ID Submit Time entered) where the activity occur) use. Townsh named above? someone swimming in this river or stream. stream? stream. stream? kayaking, or tubing in this river or stream. river or stream? trapping for minnows in this river or stream. your comments) Question 14: Street Question 15: City 16: Zip accurate.

Iowa River

Every weekend,and some weekdays,during NW 1/4, SE 1/4, Sect. 34, T89N-R20W the warm-weather months (approximately SW 1/4, SW 1/4, Sect. 36, T89-R20 June-October). This can be observed at any Rock-N-Row Adventures, out of Steamboat Rock send Personally, I will fish the river a couple dozen W 1/2, SE 1/4, Sect. 12, T88-R20 of the stream-side campgrounds such as literally hundreds of tubers down the river every weekend. times per year; anywhere from Iowa Falls to SE 1/4, NW 1/4, Sect. 28, T88-R19 Cross' Ford, Eagle City,Pine Ridge. There is a fair number of recreational canoers, with a new Union. Any day of the summer you can SE 1/4, NE 1/4, Sect. 22, T86-R19 Additionally, with the staggering number of Please refer to my answer for question No. canoe rental operation starting business between Alden observe someone fishing the river 143701605 4/24/2007 8:00 Iowa River Hardin Steamboat Rock Yes recreational Yes 6 Yes and Iowa Falls. Not to mention Yes somewhere. Trent Lambert 29021 Co Hwy D41 Eldora 50627 Yes Summer 07 - while on an Iowa river canoe State owned canoe access just outside of float from Iowa Falls River Access to Eagle We take canoe floats on the Iowa River 1 to 3 times in the 143710321 4/24/2007 8:26 Iowa River Hardin Iowa Falls Iowa Falls Yes City Park Yes Summer '07 - while on the canoe float Yes summer months Yes fishing Lori Foresman-Kirpes 11407 NW Jester Park Drive Granger 50109 Yes 143723539 4/24/2007 8:59 iowa river wright belmond belmond city park to pike timber Yes once on this trip No Yes 2 canoes on this trip Yes fishing on this trip jeremy cochran 1617 durant harlan 51537 Yes iowa falls canoe launch to pineridge rec 143726738 4/24/2007 9:09 iowa river hardin iowa falls area No No Yes 10 canoes and 4 kayaks on this trip Yes 6 fishermen on this trip jeremy cochran 1617 durant harlan 51537 Yes Iowa Falls - Below Dam Steamboat Rock - Canoe access Pine Lake State Park - Boat ramp Boat access about 2-3 miles east of Various locations near access points or along Iowa Falls - Marshalltown, several times and 143754600 4/24/2007 10:46 Iowa river Hardin and Marshall Eldora Marshalltown Yes sandbars on the river Yes Along sandbars and access points Yes Iowa Falls - Marshalltown Yes locations Ben Petty PO Box 1 Conrad 50621 Yes very heavy usage in terms of tubing. A privately owned People fish this section of river all of the time. observed swimming below steamboat rock tubing service operates on the river during the summer. Fishing is best in fall and spring. I fish this and tower rock parks, most swimming is many times, during family gatherings, There is some kayak traffic on the river, but canoes are section of river at least once a week april 143763307 4/24/2007 11:20 Iowa River Hardin Steamboat Rock Boat launch below Hwy D35 Yes incidental to camping Yes children waded into the river, skip rocks Yes more popular. Yes through october. Tyler Hill 65436 150th St McCallsburg 50154 Yes 143794458 4/24/2007 16:55 Iowa River Johnson Iowa City City Park No No Yes pretty much daily Yes daily Kaylene Carney P.O. Box 1230 Iowa City 52240 Yes

I have fished three times per year over the past three years at various places Saw a teenager swimming at Cross Ford in Saw a teenager swimming at Cross Ford in I have observed many canoers, kayaker, and tubers at downstream from Iowa Falls, and have 143837907 4/24/2007 17:08 Iowa River Hardin Iowa Falls Cross-Ford, Eagle City Yes Fall 2006 Yes Fall 2006 Yes various places many times over the past three years. Yes observed others fishing many, many times. Don Gulbrandsen 509 9th Avenue SW Hampton 50441 Yes 143856493 4/24/2007 19:36 Iowa river hardin iowa falls above and below the dam in Iowa falls Yes during the summer months Yes during the summer months Yes during the summer months Yes eight months out of the year. Booth 21590 140th st Iowa Falls 50126 Yes none when the river is low and the weather was hot 143887113 4/25/2007 4:47 IOWA RIVER IOWA COUNTY MARENGO No No Yes Yes just trapping patricia little 337 north woodland dr. #ba north english 52316 Yes There is a couple that makes a business of There are usually some fishermen at the West side of dam at Steamboat Rock,Also renting inner tubes to float from the dam to Quite often while tubing the dam to tower There are often large groups of conoers putting in at the dam,including me.Though I have done it I 144060580 4/25/2007 16:22 Iowa River Hardin Steamboat Rock at Tower Rock accsess. Yes tower rock on a regular basis. Yes rock. Yes ramp south of the dam to go downriver. Yes rarely see anyone taking minnows there. Wayne Aukes 15272 150ST. Wellsburg,IA 50680 Yes I swam several times at Hills Access in 1990. People do sometimes fish off of the Knowing what I know now about Iowa water Burlington Street Bridge in Iowa City, and 144325524 4/26/2007 19:55 Iowa River Johnson County Iowa City Hills Access, University of Iowa Campus Yes quality, I would not do so now. Yes Again, at Hills Access in 1990's. Yes I saw people with canoes several times at Hills Access. Yes also just below this bridge by a small dam. Paula Miller 2010 H St. Iowa City 52240 Yes City park area, summer, usually once per 144961524 5/1/2007 9:19 Iowa River Johnson Iowa City City Park, Hwy 6 bridge, Bike trail Yes near city park, inner tube floating, summer Yes year participation with kids Yes from Coralville to Hills, all summer Yes City Park to Hills, frequently, all year Dave Elias 1104 Brookwood Dr. Iowa city 52240 Yes Iowa river, Cedar 144965173 5/1/2007 9:26 River Lynn, Iowa North Liberty Mcbride, Coralville Dam Yes frequently Yes frequently Yes last fall 2006 Yes weekly 2007 Greg Stuck 107 6th Ave Keystone 52249 Yes My wife and I like to canoe or kayak from the Coralville dam down to the city of Iowa City "water park" at the It is a popular stretch for fishing, especially Many people swim at the Corps of Engineer Many at the beach above dam; other Dubuque St. bridge one mile north of I-80. There is a by boat, either from the Edgewater Park Below Coralville Reservoir dam at West beach just above the dam. I canoe/kayak children and college age "children" tube the concrete take-out there. We have done this trip 2 or 3 access or from the access below the 145147297 5/2/2007 6:27 Iowa River Johnson Iowa City Overlook Yes below the dam;same water. Yes river below the dam. Yes times a year over the past 5 years, Yes reservoir dam. Tom McMurray 47 Lakeview Place NE Iowa City 52240 Yes 145208485 5/2/2007 9:53 iowa river Winneshiek Decorah A6w bridge Yes several times during summer No Yes each time we observed people floating on the river. Yes some times Stacey Henderson 1500 Crown Colony Ct Des Moines 50315 Yes I don't think I have ever kayaked the river from the Manatt's Landing without seeing I have seen people swimming in the river at The middle school age boys described I kayak the river upstream and downstream from Manatt's someone either upstream or downstream Manatt's Landing on many occasions last previously were swimming in the river landing most evenings from the time the river levels go from the landing fishing. Now that the summer. They were all middle school age around the Hwy 63 river bridge and sliding down in the spring until late fall. In addition, I kayak other 4wheeler course is on the north side of the McCoy Landing, Manatts Landing, boys whose parents are not aware they swim into the river down the bank on a mud slide sections of the Iowa River on weekends during the river, there are fewer fishermen on that 145660931 5/4/2007 10:39 Iowa River Tama Tama Longpoint, Duffus Landing Yes in the river! Yes they created along the side of the bridge. Yes summer. I have kayaked nearl Yes section Ginny Elliott 708 Owego Tama 52339 Yes

Weekly for 35 yrs during summer months at Weekly for 35 yrs during the summer months and Finshing weekly for 35 yrs during the 145777665 5/5/2007 6:38 Iowa River Hardin Union Daisy Long Park Yes Daisy Long Park Area or tubers on the river Yes Weekly for 35 yrs during summer months Yes occasionly in fall and spring Yes summer and occasionly during fall and spring Jeff Ulch 204 Ash St Clemons 50051 Yes Iowa River in Hardin county, Cedar River in Iowa River, Cedar Bremer & Black Hawk, When I was a child in the 80's we swam in River, Wapsi Wapsi River in Linn & Iowa Falls, Cedar FAlls , Crosser's Ford in Hardin CO, Waverly I saw people tubing down the all 3 rivers the Iowa River numerous times during the I usually see other canoes, kayaks and tubes on each trip I have seen a few canoeists fishing while 146003646 5/7/2007 10:25 River Jones County Anamosa below the damn, Wabeek access Yes during June, July & Aug Yes summer and after detassling Yes unless late in the fall. Yes paddling but not as often as I tought I would. P.J. Mills 319 Alvarado Ave. Cedar Falls 50613 Yes I see fishermen/women during the spring and summer at the bridges crossing the Iowa I personally have canoed the Iowa River twice in 2006. I River, usually in early evening on nice have seen others canoeing at various times. And I have summer evenings. I have also seen Furrow Access; Timmons Grove; Forest 2006, at Timmons Grove (Marshall County) I observed kids wading in the river at seen drag marks of boat and canoe keels near boat ramps fishermen using boats on the river while I Reserve; Three Bridges; Daisy Long kids wading in the river in late summer to cool Timmons Grove, late summer of 2006. I for obvious others that used the river but I did not see was canoeing. I did not see anyone seining 146645000 5/10/2007 8:27 Iowa River Marshall and Hardin Marshalltown Park; Eagle City Yes off. Yes watched this type of activity about 4 times. Yes them. Yes or trappi Garry Brandenburg 206 E. South St. PO Box 96 Albion 50005 Yes Daisy Long Park, Forest Reserve, Timmons Grove, Riverview Park, Furrow We canoe this stream quite frequently and During late summer, low water levels where We fish the entire stretch of the Iowa River Access, Three Bridges,Crosses Ford, often times see young people tubing or sand bars extend into the river in northern We canoe this stream as often as possible during summer from above Steamboat Rock to Montour. 15 147017607 5/12/2007 8:11 iowa river hardin, marshall Marshalltown Eagle City Yes otherwise swimming in the river Yes Marshall county. Yes and fall months. 15 to 25 trips. Yes to 25 times each year. Steven Stahl 1001 Henry Drive Marshalltown 50158 Yes Sturgis Ferry Hills Access We are Riverside Canoe Rentals so We Washington and Lousia Iowa City and Riverside, River Junction Access observe it quite often beteen the acess's 147068826 5/13/2007 8:11 Iowa River counties Iowa Yes named above Yes same as answer 6 Yes All the time Yes all up and down the river Douglas Grulkey 630 Hickory St. Riverside 52327 Yes 147102822 5/13/2007 19:38 Iowa River Hardin Iowa Falls Dugan,s landing Yes summer months Yes summer months Yes summer months Yes april, may, june, sep, oct, nov stoner 21252 140th st. Iowa Falls 50126 Yes Three Bridges Union Trestle Daisy 147177329 5/14/2007 8:26 Iowa River Hardin, Marshall, Tama Marshalltown Woods No No Yes infrequent No Gary Orstad 2950-310th st. Gilman, Iowa 50106 Yes Cross's Ford, Eagle City, Hardin City, Weekly between Steamboat Rock and Eldora 149346837 5/25/2007 7:51 Iowa River Hardin Eldora Steamboat Rock Yes during the summer months. Yes Weekly between Steamboat and Eldora. Yes Weekly at various access points upstream from Eldora. Yes Weekly between Iowa Falls and Eldora. Mike Carr 1808 24th Street Ames 50010 Yes a business called rock and row tube based out of eldora iowa sends up to 500 tubers down the river on most weekends. they charge $20 per tube and provide no monitoring of trash dmping (littering) or the all the way from alden iowa to union iowa as far as all the fishing no longer is viable from steamboat use of the river for these people as a large above activities, except tubing that i ahve only observed rock , iowa south due to the rock and row 155755405 7/3/2007 4:28 iowa river hardin eldora steamboat rock Yes toilet Yes by the cabins at pine lake state park Yes from steamboat rock,iowa to eldora Yes tubing business brian kent sisson 1310 2nd st eldora 50627 Yes Alden, S. River St., Iowa Falls, W. Main St. Alden, Iowa Falls, , Steamboat Rock 156170371 7/6/2007 7:21 Iowa River Hardin Steamboat Rock Yes Occationally No Yes Very freqently Yes Very frequently Kevin Cole 601 Larson Dr. Huxley 50124 Yes put in at the dubuque street just north of I- I paddle this stretch about once every two weeks and see Every time I get to the dam I see poeple 159891937 7/31/2007 14:22 iowa river Johnson iowa city 80. paddle to the Coralville dam. No No Yes another boater rarely. Yes fishing along the way. Rob Halden 1624 E. Court St. Iowa City 522445 Yes This last summer, I saw 2 students jump from the IMU footbridge into the river and swim to shore. Summer-saw people tubing near City Park I also saw small children playing and Fall, spring, summer-Kayaking-There are one or two Summer-multiple people are fishing from Iowa City City Park dock swimming in the shallow water when City regular kayak users on the river between City Park and boats, bridges, and banks. We often get University-owned dock, near Iowa Park was flooded, and others spear fishing Usually along the banks of City Park, the IMU. entangled in their lines because we can't see Memorial Union and Ioa Advanced there. especially when the River is high and there Rowing-multiple boats, multiple clubs, whenever the River them. Last summer saw people spear- 171127031 10/4/2007 8:47 Iowa RIver Johnson County Iowa City Technologies Laboratory Yes Rowers from the Universit Yes are large, shallow flooded areas. Yes is not frozen Yes fishing in the shallows in flooded City park Jane Gressang 2916 Sweet Briar Ave Iowa City 52245 Yes Several locations from about 2 miles south From 1954 to 1957 a friend and I waded of the bridge west of Liscomb to about 2 and swam in the river numerous times while I have fished the entire stretch from the miles north of the bridge east of Union. I Several times each summer from 1954 to camping, fishing or spearing carp. It was at I canoed a stretch between Union and Liscomb once in the bridge west of Liscomb to two miles south. At don't recall who owned of the land. Some 1957. Usually, it was on the farm owned by the locations described above. Several late 60's or early 70's. Though I didn't see him, my brother Van Slyke riffles about 1/2 mile north of the was owned by Weatherlys and Myers. Jess and "Fat" Myers about a mile north of members of my family, covering two almost wore out my fiberglas canoe while trapping in the bridge west of Liscomb. From the Jess and This was between the years 1952 and Liscomb. Frequently, it was about 2 miles generations went skinny dipping after a same area in the 70's. Though I wasn't present my "Fat" Myers farm (about 1 mile north of 186718405 39442.71736 Iowa River Hardin and Marshall Liscomb and Union 1959. Yes south of the bridge west of Liscomb. Yes family reunion Yes nephew nearly drowned while tu Yes Liscomb bridge) for about two miles up James L. Beeghly 15491 Jade Rd Fayette, Iowa 52142 Yes all summer. alden to south of iowa falls ia.off 186835508 39443.75278 iowa river hardin. co. alden ia. alden ia. Yes and on all summer. Yes same as question no.6 Yes same as question 8. Yes same as no 10. Randy L Greenfield 210 3rd st. williams ia. 50271 Yes Below dam in Iowa Falls, Cross' Ford Eagle City Access Steamboat Rock Pine Lake State Park boat ramp Cross' Ford and Daisy Long Park - summer, At least 50 times, Iowa Falls to Union, summer and fall, At least 30 times, Iowa Falls to Union, 187298442 39448.47431 Iowa River Hardin County Iowa Falls to Union Daisy Long Park Yes 10 times, summer & fall 2007 Yes 2007 Yes 2007 Yes summer and fall, 2007 Ben Petty Box 1 Conrad 50621 Yes Iowa, Wapsi, Cedar, Racoon, Black Hawk, Bremer, Des Moines, Johnson, Linn, Polk, CF, Waterloo, Waverly, Swimming, boating, usually late spring and 186872648 39444.275 Skunk Story, Marshall, Keokuk IC, DM, Ames Parks, boat landings, private access pts Yes Approx. 25 times/year at various locations Yes early summer Yes All rivers spring to fall, very frequently Yes seasonally, often in stream-fed lakes Mark Anderson-Wilk 7307 Longboat Drive Johnston 50131 Yes SEVEN MILE CREEK

I have observed children, youth, and adults I have observed children playing in this swimming in this creek at least once each stream all along the lower half the the creek year for the past 15 years. Due to low water in Section 19, Troy Township, at least four I have participated in seining minnows and This creek is accessed on private property levels, this is sometimes no more than floating times a year for the past 15 years. They are I have only participated in tubing this stream once when observed others seining for minnows at least all along the creek in Section 19 of Troy in a section of stream that has sufficient seining for minnows, catching crawdads, the water level was sufficiently high. This was sometime two times a year in this creek for the past 15 143701787 4/24/2007 7:56 Seven Mile Creek Clarke County Murray Township. Yes water. Yes helping monitor the water, and just wan Yes betweeen 1986-1990. Yes years. Linda D. Appelgate 2835 46th Street Des Moines 50310 Yes RACCOON RIVER y thiQuestions marked with an asterisk (*) are 143703097 4/24/2007 7:57 Racoon River Polk West des Moines Walnut woods state park No Yes mandatory. Yes Once or twice a year when my family visits this park Yes Onceor twice a year when I visit the park Lew Olson Summit Vista Drive Des Moines 50321 Yes F-90 Booneville Bridge I see kayaks and canoes weekly. I also kayak this section Booneville/West Des Walnut Woods Ramp of river at least twice a year. (the cars in the river just past I see people fishing near the waterworks 143725409 4/24/2007 9:09 Raccoon River Dallas/Polk Moines Water Works Ramp No No Yes 63rd street need to GO. Yes ramp daily. Todd Robertson 332 59th street Des Moines 50312 Yes 143732668 4/24/2007 9:28 Racoon River Guthrie Panora Panora Yes Every time I have visited 2-3 times/yr No Yes Every time I go 2-3 times/yr Yes 1x per year Brett Trout 12823 Clark Clive 50325 Yes Canoe Accesses: Booneville, Puckerbrush, Adel Park, 44 Bridge, Minburn, Spring Hill Access, Perry, Walnut We have been canoeing since my child was We saw a couple camping and fishing on a Woods, Water Works, Redfield, Panora, 13 and she does it a couple of times a year. We canoe 6 times a year. 2 years ago we observed a sandbar between 44 bridge and Adel. We and many others along the South We do it every time we go canoeing when She is now 16. Last year we observed a group of 12 High School kids tubing from Puckerbrush to also observe people fishing about 1/2 time Raccoon (can't remember names right water is warm enough - probably 6 times from couple canoeing with a 4 or 5 year old and Booneville. Last year we observed 2 16 year olds tubing we go canoeing from the River Access 143733638 4/24/2007 9:40 Raccoon River Dallas, Guthrie, & Polk Adel now). Yes Memorial Day through Labor Day. Yes they were letting her sit and play in river. Yes from Minburn to 44 Bridge. Yes Areas. Scott Newbury 120 Ashland Court Waukee, Iowa 50263 Yes North Squirrel Hollow County Park Several times over the last twenty years, Many times over the last twenty years: from Raccoon/Raccoo Raccoon River Park mainly from sandbars such as the ones in Several times in the past years. I'd guess that this type of bridges in the Greater Des Moines Area, in 143755601 4/24/2007 10:50 n River Greene, Polk Jefferson, Des Moines Grey's Lake Yes Squirrel Hollow Park. No Yes activity is increasing considerably. Yes Adel, near Jefferson Iowa. Leland Searles 603 Little Beaver Dr. Grimes 50111 Yes Various places, June and August each year 143763214 4/24/2007 11:15 Raccoon River Dallas Panora-Redfield Panora below the dam Yes for the past 5 years Yes Same as last question Yes Same as last question Yes Same as last question Kurt Dakota trail Norwalk Iowa Yes Des Moines and West Waterworks Park. Near Clearwater Beach Sandbar near Clearwater beach, numerous Sandbar near Clearwater Beach, numerous 143790002 4/24/2007 12:48 Raccoon River Polk, Dallas Des Moines west of I-35. Yes occasions. Yes times. Yes numerous times between Booneville and DM. Yes numerous times between Booneville and DM. chris jones 910 se summerbrook ct ankeny 50021 Yes

fishing by many people during 143833338 4/24/2007 16:35 raccoon river dallas adel below the low head dam in adel No No Yes one time during summer of 2006 Yes spring,summer and fall seasons each year. Harold Smith 1511 hyvue street adel 50003 Yes Booneville Access/360th St 143863322 4/24/2007 20:51 Raccoon River Dallas West Des Moines Walnut Woods State Park No No Yes kayaking last summer 3-4 trips No John Beary 106 E Date Ct Ames 50010 Yes ALong the entire length between Adel and Water Works park in Des Moines. I have My son is always with me when on the Puckerbrush Access, Adel Access, observed (and participated in) this activity any water. He is always in and out of his kayak, Walnut Woods Access, Waterworks time I've been in the stream from March swimming alongside it, stopping to play with Anytime I am on the water I have a fishing 143929424 4/25/2007 7:56 Racoon River Polk, Madison West Des Moines Access Yes through to November. Yes rocks, look for critters, etc. Yes This is the prinicpal way i access the stream. Yes pole with me and am actively using it. Kevin Fitzpatrick 507 29th Street West Des Moines 50265 Yes There are quite a few people that canoe and There are some children that use the river float in inner tubes on a regular basis in late for tubing and swimming on a regular basis Sac City to Auburn from spring to fall on a 143940240 4/25/2007 8:45 Raccoon River Sac Sac City Sac City to Grant Park by Auburn Yes spring and summer. Yes around Sac City. Yes I would say it used at least weekly Yes weekly to daily basis. Kenny Bentsen 3150 310th St. Sac City 50583 Yes

While Kayaking - I often see children/adults I kayak with several groups at leat three times per week Commerce ledges - around 5-6 times while 143998591 4/25/2007 11:57 raccoon river polk + des moines Commerce ledges / 63rd street No Yes fishing and hanging out by the shore Yes and often run into more kayakers/canoeists while out. Yes kayaking on Thursdays all summer long. Bo Geigley 1026 16th Street West Des Moines 50265 Yes

I have seen people swimming in Waterworks Raccoon River Park (west des moines) Park - not yet in Raccoon but there is a beach and Waterworks Park in Des Moines. I there so I'm assuming that some people, at have often wanted to canoe or swim in least, are not afraid to swim. I probably would west des moines and the these areas but am so aware of the poor not let my young grandchildren swim because In the summer - some children and adults Waterworks and Raccoon River park in 144926038 5/1/2007 7:27 Raccoon River Dallas and Polk counties city of des moines water quality that I am hesitant to do so. Yes they tend to swallow some water Yes playing in water at Waterworks park. Yes Canoeing and Kayaking in waterworks Yes WDM Susan Burgess 33379 Fox Creek Drive Waukee, IA 50263 Yes West Des Moines, Des 145000702 5/1/2007 11:22 Raccoon River polk, dallas Moines Interstate 35, Maffitt Reservoir area No No Yes once out of five trips. Yes Two times out of five that I was present. Carter Woodruff 3417 Center st Des Moines 50312 Yes Throughout the summer (June-Sept), when the water warms up. Late in the summer the Fishermen use the river sporadically 145025903 5/1/2007 12:43 Raccoon River Dallas County Van Meter West of Van Meter, from private property Yes shallowness can prevent swimming. No Yes Canoeists use this river throughout the summer. Yes throughout the summer. Larry Schlatter 9678 NE 26th Court Ankeny 50021 Yes I see this very often at Kinnick Feller Park (Adel) also at Very often for the last 20 years at Kinnick Booneville Bridge (F90), Kinnick Feller July 2006 saw swimmers at Kinnick Feller July 2006 saw swimmers at Kinnick Feller Puckerbrush Access (Dallas County R16) and Boonville Feller park (Adel) and Puckerbrush access 145043034 5/1/2007 13:42 Raccoon River Dallas Adel Park (Adel) Yes Park (Adel) Yes Park (Adel) Yes Access (Dallas County F90) Yes and Booneville access Jamey Smyth 3938 52nd St Des Moines 50310 Yes Grays Lake and Raccoon River Valley are next to this River and get a lot of water from People fish all up and down this river, Adel, Walnut Woods State Park, Waterworks Springtime, Summertime and fall a lot of the River. All Summer long people are West Des Moines, Des Moines, etc. all 145144350 5/2/2007 6:00 Raccoon River Polk Des Moines Park Yes people swim, fish, tube, canoe and boat here. Yes there. Yes During the summer time a lot of people do! Yes summer long! Mary Shineflew 6101 Welker Avenue Des Moines 50312 Yes During the summer months, 1-2 times each 145150186 5/2/2007 6:23 Racoon River Sac County Nemaha, Iowa State-owned Canoe Access location Yes summer. Yes 1 to 2 times during the summer months. Yes 1 to 2 times during the summer months. No Lindsay Beaman 3205 Circle Dr NE Cedar Rapids 52402 Yes D15 bridge, or any access between Every Week during summer months 145156438 5/2/2007 6:46 Raccoon River Sac Nemaha Newell and Sac City. Yes Summer Months Yes Yes Every weekend summer months Yes Each Week, summer months Lisa Hurd 2597 190th Nemaha 50567 Yes We Kayak in the river with friends 2-3 times a Adel Dam, Puckerbrush Access, month March through October if weather See them playing on the sand bars between 2-3 times a month - we own 4 kayaks - have 3 sets of 145231828 5/2/2007 11:05 Racoon River Dallas Van Meter Booneville Bridge Yes permits Yes Adel & Van Meter Yes friends also ownin 2-5 kayaks and canoes Yes often Dave Floden 2420 130th Street Van Meter 50261 Yes summer adel, van meter, west des moines spring summer , fall . adel down to des 145468972 5/3/2007 12:05 raccone dallas adel van meter adel to des moines No Yes ,des moines Yes same as #7 Yes moines frank bailey 940 3 rd street waukee iowa 50263 Yes it has been a few years since i have been down this river because of the military. i plan to use this river atleast once a year as i'm about everytime i got there r kids that r it was a few yrs ago but i will be using this river in the futur getting out of the military and will be home to there atleast once a year 147846878 5/17/2007 7:19 racoon river greene jefferson the boys scout park south of jefferson. Yes do so. Yes Yes No Travis Anderson 27337 610th st. Palmer 50571 Yes

Any acsess to the three main branches of this dranage listed in the guide to Iowa All Counties Many. Sac City to Des Rivers. Many private walkin acsesses on Raccoon River incorporating this Moines. Carroll to the remote areas of the major streams Many. Either float tubing or wading while 151530477 6/7/2007 19:40 and tributaries drainage Redfield and many on the smaller tributaries. Yes collecting bait or fishing Yes Many, as I recreate on this watershed often Yes Any time from April to November Yes The entire drainage James Russell Box 181 Bayard 50029 Yes During the summer months we go canoeing from White Horse to Grant Park, and we usually stop to let the kids swim. I also see About twice a month my family and I go canoeing. We many other tubers and canoers swimming as When we go canoeing which is about twice almost always see at least one other group of people in Every time we go canoeing we see people 153313667 6/18/2007 13:20 Raccoon River Sac County Auburn White Horse Access Yes we go down the river. Yes a month during the summer. Yes the river. Yes fishing at some point. Marie Boeckman 3064 Mace Ave Lake View 51450 Yes Canoeing, tubing, and swimming between White Horse & Grant Park near Auburn, 3-4 Tubing & swimming between White Horse & 153458189 6/19/2007 7:03 Raccoon River Sac County Auburn White Horse, Grant Park Yes times in June of '07. Yes Grant Park, 2-3 times in June of '07. Yes Canoeing & tubing 2-3 times in June of '07. Yes Grant Park, 4-5 days a week. Rachael Partridge 302 Cottonwood St Auburn 51433 Yes racoon river, Racoon River-p-58 graney bridge, willis 162700527 8/18/2007 12:48 beaver creek dallas and Boone perry, granger, minburn ave, minburn boat access, hwy 44 Yes every spring & summer Yes spring, summer Yes spring, summer, fall Yes spring, summer, fall Brian James Garrett 2018 Vista Dr. Granger, IA 50109 Yes

6th street park, ledges state park, a gravel every summer. I go fishing, swimming, and Some freinds and I went tubing and fishing a lot here and raccoon river, Story county and Greene pit just west of Jefferson, the north side tubing in theese rivers. I see a lot of people children will wade with their parents and fish their were other couples their at the same time. All of the 183541738 39422.48056 skunk river County Ames, and Jefferson raccoon river bridge, squirrel hollow Yes wading these rivers and fishing them too. Yes with them here in the summer. Yes places I have listed in the summer time. Yes fishing everywhere. Holly Kolbeck 5910 W Lincoln Way #227 Ames 50014 Yes Iowa, Wapsi, Cedar, Racoon, Black Hawk, Bremer, Des Moines, Johnson, Linn, Polk, CF, Waterloo, Waverly, Swimming, boating, usually late spring and 186872648 39444.275 Skunk Story, Marshall, Keokuk IC, DM, Ames Parks, boat landings, private access pts Yes Approx. 25 times/year at various locations Yes early summer Yes All rivers spring to fall, very frequently Yes seasonally, often in stream-fed lakes Mark Anderson-Wilk 7307 Longboat Drive Johnston 50131 Yes gravle road north of Redfield took out at 182232578 39415.77778 raccoon river guthrie red field the dam in Redfield No No Yes Mothers day weekend 2007 at the Raccoon river Yes Weekends in May Kent 210 se 8th Ankeny 50021 Yes

Across from Walnut Woods along Grand I have fished downstream of 360th avenue Ave at the west end of Racoon river park. This summer while fishing at Booneville near Booneville 2 times this summer 3 times West Des Moines, Downstream fron 360th Ave near several teenagers were wading near the freind of mine kayaks to Walnut woods from points at Racoon River Park near Commerce, 186532993 39440.3625 Racoon River Polk, Dallas Booneville Booneville. No Yes railroad tressle. Yes upstream weekly Yes across from Walnut Woods Chris Jones 309 18th Street West Des Moines 50265 Yes My son and I personally canoe the North Racoon, Middle Racoon and Racoon rivers 3 or 4 times a year for the past Hiway 44 bridge access, Adel park, When canoeing from Adel to Booneville, I 15 years. We often see fishermen, and sometimes other Booneville access, Squirrel Hollow-Green have seen a family of 5 swimming near In 2005, near Puckerbrush access in Dallas canoers and kayakers. We take different stretches of the My son and I fish the above stretches several 186547479 39440.46597 Racoon Polk, Dallas, Greene Adel Co Yes Puckerbrush access in Dallas Co. in 2005 Yes Co. Yes river at different times and ha Yes time a year since 1990 Robert Miller 3401 Mary Lynn Dr Urbandale 50322 Yes i actually stay away from the populated 186681509 39442.39931 raccoon river guthrie, dallas, polk panora to des moines many places to numerous to mention Yes once a month in nice weather Yes areas as i am a fisherman Yes 1/2 of the time Yes me every time i'm there barrett ericson 1910 66th st windsor hgts 50322 Yes

186706593 39442.57986 Raccoon River Entire watershed Booneville Panora to West Des Moines Yes Often see people swimming in Raccoon river Yes Often have seen children playing in river Yes Kayak 6-10 times per year in Raccoon river. Yes Fish 6-12 times per year in Raccoon river. Ron Dunek 1205 NW Boulder Brook Drive Ankeny 50023 Yes Redfield Dam, canoe access further up from Redfield, Adel city park access, the people use this regularly all summer; I participate 3-5 access across the river from Kuehn the sandbar area Kuehn Conservation area, 3- on kayak/canoe trips, 3-5 times/summer, times/summer; my son spent 7 days on a canoe trip down usually observe 1 person/summer fishing 186930367 39444.62222 Raccoon River Dallas Redfield to Adel Conservation area Yes 5 times/summer Yes stopping at sandbars for a rest Yes the Raccoon River in 2007 Yes along the river area described Beth Shields 608 Main Street Adel 50003 Yes Panora Dam, Adel City Park-below the dam, P58 bridge, Pleasant Valley, Booneville Bridge south of town, Clear Racoon River-(All Panora, Adel, Redfield, Water Beach area (Strip clubs there now), 187195396 39447.33472 branches) Dalles, Polk Booneville Waterworks Park Yes Any sunny day, spring, summer, fall Yes Any sunny day, spring, summer, fall Yes All seasons, even winter, if it is sunny Yes Everytime I am out canoeing, except winter CR Barnett 980 26th Street Des Moines 50312 Yes

walnutwoods boat ramp to boonville fishing most of the summer months catfishing 165119992 9/3/2007 10:35 raccoon river polk@dallas dsm access Yes low water conditons exploring No Yes trips taken 1-2 ayear other floaters seen almost every time Yes is most execellent in breks from current nate trout 250 ave osceola 50213 Yes

Turkey River 4-5 times a year, various places while Elkader - little dam, Motor Mill access, Big canoeing, Most summer weekends people 4-5 times a year from Spillvile to Garber. Observe others 4-6 times a year, mostly just above or below 143703872 4/24/2007 7:57 Turkey River Clayton, Fayette Elkader Springs, Eldorado, Clermont Yes tube between Elkader and Garber. Yes Same as #6. Yes weekly during summer around Elkader. Yes Elkader. Always see others fishing too. Don Whalen 369 Lindsay Lane Cedar Rapids 52403 Yes Eldorado,West Union, I spend weekends in this area along the river and at times The people that canoe are also usually 144013755 4/25/2007 12:44 Turkey River Fayette Clermont all accesses Yes rarely Yes rarely Yes there are canoes going by every hour. Yes fishing A Jay Winter 2473 160th Rd. Guthrie Center 50115 Yes Kathy & David 144070853 4/25/2007 17:24 Turkey River Clayton Clermont Clermont No No Yes a couple of times per season No Sundstedt 521 Fourth Avenue S.W. waverly 50677 Yes When we canoe, we often see people fishing 144402734 4/27/2007 8:20 Turkey River Clayton Elkader Elkader Yes and or swimming in deeper spots. Yes At least four times a year. Yes At least 3 seasons of the year. Yes At least 3 seasons of the year. mary samuelson 511 5th st SE Oelwein 50662 Yes

145379872 5/3/2007 6:47 Turkey River Winneshiek Festina Smallest Church Park Yes various times throughout the summer time Yes on various occasions Yes during the summer months people frequently use the river Yes 1 to 2 times a month corey meyer po box 101 calmar 52132 Yes I fish there twice a year while canoeing. Two Cable Avenue Bridge(south side), 4.5 Spring & Fall from Cable Ave. access to the city of people go with me and fish as well. We see miles NW of the Big Spring Fish Hatchery. 9 times over a 4.5 mile canoe route. This is Elkader(during the weekdays). At least 16 people in small approx. 20 other people fishing over the 145840365 5/6/2007 9:39 Turkey River Clayton County Elkader This access should be improved. Yes during the weekday. Yes 4 times. Yes watercraft. Yes canoe route. Steve Ballenger 3126 SW Woodfield Ln. Ankeny 50023-8911 Yes I have fished the river several times from At the Auburn bridge, a spot bstween 1974 - 1980. At times I waded without Auburn and Eldorado, at Eldorado, a spot I canoed several stretches from Alpha to County Rd 42 waders. I have seen numerous people about 1 mile east of Eldorado (just east of between 1974 and 1980. Approximately five times. My fishing, too often to recount, since 1974. Turkey River (inc. Vagts saw mill), at the Ossian blacktop children, neice and nephews canoed from Auburn bridge My brother in law caught a 19" bass about 1 Little Turkey bridge, at the Alpha bridge, at County Rd for about two miles downstream in about 1978. They went mile upstream from Co. Rd 42 in Sept., 186719760 39442.73403 branch) Fayette Eldorado W14 bridge. No No Yes swimming at the take-out area. Yes 1974. He w James L. Beeghly 15491 Jade Rd Fayette, Iowa 52142 Yes I have canoed and kayaked this stream 1-2 times each I have fished 4 times. I have seen others 152758262 6/14/2007 13:26 Turkey River Clayton Elkader Motor Mill Access Yes 4 times July and August 2006 Yes 4 times July and August 2006 Yes summer in 2005 and 2006. Yes fishing many many times (>15). Claire Hruby 2929 35th St. Des Moines 50310 Yes West Fork Des Moines River I fish the stream at multiple locations in I float and fish the stream multiple time during the open West Fork of the Emmet County both from shore and by water period. Probably at least 30 times or more a 143704451 4/24/2007 8:00 Des Moines River Emmet Estherville boat. No No Yes summer. Yes At least 30 times a summer. Gary Phillips 15 West 1st Street Estherville 51334 Yes

At First Street near the bridge that allows I have only seen this a couple of times in the past three Daily when weather is good, except during 149186174 5/24/2007 11:16 West Des Moines Emmet Estherville Highway Nine to enter Estherville No No Yes years. Yes spring flooding Laura Cruse 720 N. 7th St. Estherville 51334 Yes west fork des 183000120 39420.48194 moines river emmet estherville tennis court and fourth street bridge Yes couple times a month Yes couple times a month Yes couple times a month Yes couple times a month Dan Currie 1107 Peoria Ave. Spirit Lake 51360 Yes From Humboldt to Gotch Park this stream is Lake Nokomis, 6th Ave N. a popular tubing destination. Spring through Fall, A Favorite putin is in South Humboldt, Rutland Dam, Rutland From Rutland to Gotch park, there is Lake Nokomis is used by jet skiers, skiers, from 9th Ave S.to Gotch Park. July is the most common for Spring and Fall is the busiest time, Lake West Branch Des South Humboldt, 9th Ave S. someone fishing, boating,or swimming in this and swimmers. Summer months are most tubing, nearly every nice day. Nokomis and Gotch Park, are favorite fishing 186618268 39441.25694 Moines River Humboldt Humboldt Gotch Park, Humboldt Yes area, from Spring to Fall Yes popular Yes I cane this stretch at least 20 times a year Yes spots,Nearly everyday. James Dodd 2248 K rd Humboldt 50548 Yes West Fork of the A-17 (County Road)Bridge, Tom and Jerry Routinely when paddling the river all during More than 50% of the time the people From ice break up until ice feeze there are people on teh All the accesses have people of all ages 143766968 4/24/2007 11:31 Des Moines River Emmet Estherville Bridge (N of Estherville), 4th street access Yes the summer I observe people tubing and Yes floating and swimming are children often Yes river in this section on an almost daily basis. Yes enjoying the river fishing, etc especially on Bill Moreau 809 West Central Estherville 51334 Yes West Branch Des Several places along the river from Bradgate 143770175 4/24/2007 11:38 Moines Humboldt Bradgate Bradgate Willolws Access, 1160 180th St. Yes to Rutland Yes From Bradgate to Rutland Yes from West Bend to Rutland on to Humboldt Yes from Bradgate to Rutland Ron Warren 1160 180th St. Bradgate 50520 Yes Wapsipinicon River Children play in the river nearly every During the warm water months, people wade weekend during warm water months at the You can see someone fishing below the dam Wapsipinicon and swim in the river at least every weekend city park in Quasqueton and below the dam in Quasqueton whenever the river is not 143704802 4/24/2007 7:59 River Buchanan Quasqueton Boise Bend County Park Yes day. Yes there. Yes Every weekend during the warm water months. Yes flooding or frozen. Orlan Love 401 Dubuque St. Quasqueton 52326 Yes Fish 3-6 times a year between Central City Paris Rd. access, Pinicon ridge park, and Anamosa. Also observe others fishing Waubeek, Matsell bridge, Stone City, Paddle 2-3 times a year between Central City and often near Pinicon Ridge Park and 143708933 4/24/2007 8:11 Wapsipinicon Linnn, Jones Central City, Anamosa Anamosa. No No Yes Anamosa. Also observe several other paddlers. Yes Wapsipinicon State Park near Anamosa. Don Whalen 369 Lindsay Lane Cedar Rapids 52403 Yes Story for Skunk R, Franklin for Cedar E18 and Soper's Mill for Skunk River, and Several sites along the river from E18 to Skunk, Cedar, R,Hardin,Linn Ames for Skunk R., Iowa other access areas for the Cedar and Short distance upstream of Soper's Mill, Ames, nearly every time I have canoed the E18 to East 13th Street 143736775 4/24/2007 9:55 Wapsipinicon forWapsipinicon River Falls for Cedar R. et, Wapsipinicona ut G o e Rivers. a , Sy acuse oat a p, Yes nearly every summer. Yes river in July and August Yes E18 access to Ames Riverside Drive Yes Robert Summerfelt 2021 Greenbriar Circle Ames 50014 Yes Toronto, Wheatland, SHerman Park, Old Highway 61 Bridge, during the warm months at the parks with Wapsipinicon DeWitt, Macausland, Wapsi Wildlife ARea campgorunds Walnut Grove, Sherman Park, All the time, spring summer & Fall even the crazy winter 143807603 4/24/2007 14:01 River Clinton/Scott Folletts Macausland Boat Ramp, Ben Martinson Yes Allen's Grove Yes same Yes kayaker in a wetsuit. Yes All the time spring summer & fall Mark Roberts 1623 Mackin Drive DeWitt 52742 Yes

Bremer/Chickasaw Cty Line Bridge on US63, Above dam in Frederika, Below Dam in Frederika, North of Tripoli on I93, Wapsipinicon East of Tripoli on 170th, SE of Tripoli on Primarily above dam in Frederika, near Above dam in Frederika, near cabins, Full stretch of river in Bremer County. Activity occurs 143884524 4/25/2007 4:20 River Bremer Frederika/Tripoli C33. Further SE of Tripoli on Highway 3 Yes cabins, nearly every summer weekend. Yes nearly every summer weekend Yes nearly every weekend without ice Yes Entire stretch within county - year round Kip Ladage 202 3rd Ave NW Tripoli 50676 Yes March-September I fish the area from Wapsipinicon State Park up to Stone City about once/week. Observe average of 2 Wapsipinicon 1) above the Anamosa dam June-August - canoes frequent the river between Buffalo boats per day on week days, 3-4 boats per 143896645 4/25/2007 5:55 River Jones Anamosa 2) in Wapsipinicon State Park No No Yes Creek and Anamosa Dam Yes day on weekends. Wes Gibbs 402 East Hickory Street Anamosa 52205 Yes Matsel Bridge Stone City Anamosa Landis Bridge almost every day from March through Wapsipinicon Newport Mills Access Almost every weekend throughout the October and on weekends throughout the 143902092 4/25/2007 6:18 River Linn, Jones Anamosa Olin Boat Ramp Yes Regularly, late April through mid October Yes corridor Yes Almost every day from late April through mid October Yes winter when the weather is mild Larry Gullett 12515 Central Park Road Center Junction 52212 Yes Upper Over 100 people participate in a Fourth of July event on Wapsipinicon Alcock Park, Frederika, Iowa Every summer since we have lived here in Every summer since 1993, children play in this river for the past five years. It is a canoe and kayak Every summer and every winter since 1993, 144068307 4/25/2007 17:09 River Bremer Frederika, Iowa Indian Pond, Frederika, Iowa Yes 1993, people are swimming in the river. Yes this stream. Yes poker run. Prize of new kayak awarded. Yes there are fisherman on the river. Diana Karlowski 1094 Morgan Avenue Frederika 50631 Yes Highway 3 east of Waverly or Seven Kathy & David 144070028 4/25/2007 17:18 Wapsipinicon Bremer & Butler Waverly Bridges Park No Yes I canoe this stream six times per year Yes six time per season Yes every time - fishing Sundstedt 521 Fourth Avenue S.W. Waverly 50677 Yes

7 bridges park: just wanted to add there is a great blue heron rookery near this park; kathy & David 144073557 4/25/2007 17:48 Wapsipinicon Bremer Waverly about 6 nests seen April 18, 2006 No No Yes already did this one just added about rookery Yes already did this survey Sundstedt 521 4th Ave SW waverly 50677 Yes

Numerous people tubeing from Independence See people canoeing the river from Independence to the Wapsipinicon to the Iron Bride ramp (downstream of Kids wadeing and playing in the river Iron Bridge almost every weekend from June through See people fishing this stretch of river daily 144136506 4/26/2007 6:23 River Buchanan Independence three elms park Yes Independence) through out the summer. Yes through out the summer Yes August (when river conditions are good) Yes from April through October. Greg Simmons 2802 275th ST Winthrop 50682 Yes Independence ramp 144151319 4/26/2007 7:14 Wapsipinicon Buchanan Independence Wapsi Access Yes weekly at "willow beach" Yes Weekly "willow beach" Yes daily littleton to independence Yes occaissonaly littleton to independence Bill Oloff 130 Leroy St NW Cedar Rapids 52405 Yes Every year All the time Independence City Park Boat Ramp Willow beach, sandbars, Otter Creek Willow Beach, various sand bars, Otter Every year Every year Wapsipinicon Wapsi Access All summer long Creek Littleton to Independence Main channel, backwaters, lake 144176996 4/26/2007 8:41 River Buchanan Independence, IA Depending on water level Yes Yes All summer long Yes All summer long Yes All year long when water is running Pat Oloff 130 Leroy St. NW Cedar Rapids 52405 Yes Highway 63 bridge at Bremer-Chickisaw county line. Frederika City Parks Several times during the summer above the Summertime above dam in Frederika to Fished many times above and below dam at 144193387 4/26/2007 9:43 Wapsipinicon Bremer Frederika Highway 93 north of Tripoli Yes dam at Frederika to highway 63 bridge. Yes highway 63 bridge, Bremer county Yes Many times from Highway 63 bridge to Tripoli Yes Frederika Steve Flickinger 430 Iowa St. Denver 50622 Yes

Three Elms County Park, Independence Littleton Dam Cutshall County Area Throughout the stretch of river from Otterville Along the stretch of river from Oterville The entire stretch of river through Buchanan County Wapsipinicon Quasqueton City Campground Access (Independence) to Quasqueton - on Access (Independence) to Quasqueton, andinto Linn County, throughout the summer and fall Fishing occurs on every spring, summer, and 144381945 4/27/2007 7:04 River Buchana Independence, Jesup Troy Mills Access, Stewart Ave. Yes most summer canoe floats. Yes during most summer canoe floats. Yes months. Yes fall day in areas throughout the river. Dan Cohen 1883 125th St. Hazleton 50641 Yes wapsie at indian indian pond on park road and at the dam all summer long week ends more than any every week end in the summer months - we fish every week end and people are at 144407126 4/27/2007 8:41 pond bremer frederika,ia area Yes thing Yes April thru October Yes every week end in the summer Yes the dam every day ellen flickinger 430 iowa st denver 50622 Yes People always fish below the dam at Anamosa. Have also observed people Spring through Fall. People canoe the entire stretch putting in boats to fish at other county Wapsipinicon through Jones County. Most popular stretch seems to be conservation board access locations along 145182712 5/2/2007 8:18 River Jones Anamosa Wapsi State Park No Yes Kids wade along the shore below the dam. Yes above and below Anamosa. Yes the river in Jones COunty. Michele Olson 2317 335th St. Hopkinton 52237 Yes Bridge on 240th Street, Ionia; Bridge on At least 50 days of the summer at the bridge Hwy. 63 at the S-curves along the on 240th Street, Ionia and most days of the Wapsipinicon Chickasaw/Bremer County Line and Every year around the 4th of July in the dam Every year around the 4th of July in the dam Every year around the 4th of July from the hwy. 63 bridge year in the area around Alcock Park in 145396817 5/3/2007 7:53 River Chickasaw and Bremer Ionia to Frederika Alcock County Park in Frederika. Yes area in Alcock Park in Frederika. Yes area of Alcock Park in Frederika. Yes to Alcock Park in Frederika. Yes Frederika. Dana Dettmer 1855 250th Street Ionia 50645 Yes weather permitting someone is fishing 149186825 5/24/2007 11:24 Wapsipinicon Chickasaw Frederika Frederika Yes During the summer June-August Yes At the park in July of 2006 Yes I tube this river 7-8 times a year Yes everyday Neil Brandenburg 2992 Pembroke Ave Fredericksburg 50630 Yes Pinicon Ridge State Park Wapsipinicon Central City Dam 150528673 6/2/2007 15:34 River Jones, Linn Central City, Anamosa Wapsipinicon State Park No No Yes Once in Anamosa No Jason Tylee 5161 Johnson Ave SW Apt 4 Cedar Rapids 52404 Yes 150743873 6/4/2007 12:37 wapsipinicon Linn Central City Central City Yes central city, July 2006, several occasions Yes central city, July 2006, several times Yes June, July, August 2006, Linn County Yes monthly, Linn County John Hanson 2610 Northview Drive Marion 52302 Yes

Littleton and a couple miles up stream once in a while in the summer in front of 183721337 39423.3375 Wapsipinicon Buchanan County Littleton because I fish out of a kayak on this area. Yes cabins all along river. No Yes a few miles upstream of littleton to littleton No Mark Nie 1943 Carter Ave Jesup 50648 Yes 183723268 39423.3375 Wapsipinicon Linn Central City Pinicon Ridge park Yes durring the summer Yes summer Yes summer Yes summer lauren robinson 125 campus ave #14 ames 50014 Yes The private ground that my friend owns, we hangout there every weekend. We swim in I see people everyday we are out there tubing and We fish in the river about twice a week and Wapsipinicon the water and tub down the river every canoeing. Many people take trips and pass the cabin we see flat bottom boats travelin the river all the 183772431 39423.46042 River Linn Central City Private area and Pincion Ridge Park Yes Sunday in the summer. No Yes stay at. Yes time. Jacob Kubik 4325 Maricopa Dr # 5 Ames 50014 Yes almost daily during the spring, summer, and fall. the thomas & diana 185072652 39429.59583 wapsipinicon river bremer frederika alcock park Yes numerous places noth of the frederika dam Yes same as answer to question 7 Yes locations are the for questions 6 & 8. Yes same as question 10 karlowski 1094 mogan ave frederika 50631 Yes Because the river has shallow areas, people of all ages enjoy the river - both above and below the dam in Frederika. As a landowner along the Wapsie, I canoe and kayak Fishing the Wapsie River is a popular Bremer/Chickasaw County Line Bridge on During the summer months, swimming is a Weekends are busy on the river. At one several times per week during the warm weather months. activity. Most fishing activity is above the Highway 63, Alcock Park in Frederika, regular activity in the area above the point on the river, families are known to During the weekend, many people paddle the Wapsie dam in Frederika. However, there is some private docks near cabins on north edge Frederika dam. Weekends are particularly paddle canoes to a sandbar to play across Bremer County. Over the 4th of July, close to 150 fishing on the stretch between Frederika and 186699500 39442.52847 Waspinicon River Bremer Frederika of Frederika Yes busy with swimmers. Yes volleyball in the sh Yes people participate in a group paddling o Yes Tripoli. Kip Ladage 202 3rd Ave NW Tripoli 50676 Yes Although not as popular as the area above the Frederika dam, this stretch is enjoyed by Again, people are most often using this people of all ages. Swimming generally Children play in this stretch of the river near stretch of the Waspie near the access points occurs close to the access points along the the access points (see answer for question On average, I personally paddle this stretch of the river at or at Snyder Access. Some public use also Wapsipinicon Bridge on west side of Frederika to Bridge highways, near the bridges. Specifically, 7). Families also utilize the river at Snyder least monthly. Six to twelve other paddlers in the Tripoli occurs at Brewer Access (south and east of 186700169 39442.53264 River Bremer Tripoli on C-33, south and east of Tripoli Yes Highway 93 north of Tripoli, Highway 170 Yes Access, north of Tripoli. Yes area also utilize this stretch of the river. Yes Tripoli). Kip Ladage 202 3rd Ave NW Tripoli 50676 Yes

I regularly paddle and swim all over this As I stated, dozens of times a year I am on It is rare to NOT see at least several people section of the Wapsi, dozens of times a year. or near the river. Kids like to play in the Dozens of times per year. This is an extremely popular doing fishing-related activities throughout the Toronto (Walnut Grove Park), Syracuse This is also a very popular stretch of river for water when their families are taking a break stretch of river for all recreational activities mentioned in spring, summer, and fall. Many, many people Access, Sherman Park Access, Allen's sandbar camping, and in the summer I see from paddling and have stopped on a the question. If I'm not paddling the river myself, chances love to fish all over this stretch of the river. I Wapsipinicon Grove Access, McCausland (Walter's people playing in the water most of the time I sandbar. Also, there are many cabins and are I'm going to see others paddling or tubing as I drive have seen people fishing on the Wapsi more 187064346 39446.48472 River Clinton, Scott DeWitt Landing), Rock Creek Marina Yes am on or near the water. Yes houses along the river, and kids who live or Yes over the river. Yes times than I can count. KJ Rebarcak PO Box 323 Long Grove 52756 Yes Iowa, Wapsi, Cedar, Racoon, Black Hawk, Bremer, Des Moines, Johnson, Linn, Polk, CF, Waterloo, Waverly, Swimming, boating, usually late spring and 186872648 39444.275 Skunk Story, Marshall, Keokuk IC, DM, Ames Parks, boat landings, private access pts Yes Approx. 25 times/year at various locations Yes early summer Yes All rivers spring to fall, very frequently Yes seasonally, often in stream-fed lakes Mark Anderson-Wilk 7307 Longboat Drive Johnston 50131 Yes Wabeek at boy scouts rd. or Animosa We have swam in the wapsi at least two times 159894861 7/31/2007 14:34 Wapsipinicon Linn and Jones Anamosa East end of town. Yes per summer for two years. No Yes about every other time. once or twice per summer. Yes Every time. 2-3 times per summer Rob Halden Iowa City 52245 Yes Little Wapsipinicon Little When: summers between 1988-2005 Wapsipinicon Where: between 150th bridge and Clayton 143969605 4/25/2007 10:32 River Buchanan Fairbank 150th St. Bridge Yes Blvd. bridge Yes Same as above. Yes Same as above. Yes Same as above. Susan West 1551 Curry Blvd. Fairbank 50629 Yes Little Wapsipinicon the 145th st. bridge Off and on during summer months at easy Off and on during the summer months, at Just a few times have seen people fishing 160503232 8/3/2007 19:00 River Buchanan Littleton Clayton Blvd. bridge Yes access points along the banks. Yes easy access points from private property. Yes All the way from the old C57 bridge to Littleton. Yes along this stretch. Susan West 1551 Curry Blvd. Fairbank 50629 Yes Off and on throughout the summertime for Again, several times each summer as we Can't remember the specifics, but have had past 19 years all along the stream wherever canoed or tubed various stretches between some former neighbors come and ask to fish Private properties from Fairbank to there is easy access from Fairbank to Fairbank and Littleton over the past 19 yrs. on our property. Also remember seeing Littleton along the river. Locals use the Littleton. I'm including the tubers as We have had children with us on our Please refer to the previous questions. We nearly always some Amish kids fishing from the 145th Little Little Wapsipinicon River for wading and swimming since they're maintaining contact various outings down the river once or twice stop and swim/wade somewhere along the way whenever bridge and from the area around the new Wapsipinicon swimming as well as canoeing and tubing with a large portion of their bodies during the each summer until around 2000 when we we canoe or tube. Only on Fall canoe outings do we not C57 bridge a couple of times when driving 165512711 9/5/2007 16:04 River Buchanan Littleton in the summer. Yes a Yes started h Yes intentionally get in the water to play and cool off. Yes past. Ha Susan West 1551 Curry Blvd. Fairbank 50629 Yes

Beaver Creek My young grandchildren enjoy exploring In Johnston, south of NW 62nd. St. by Past summers I have seen several teenage Beaver Creek and wade in it. I also saw trail bridge. Multiple (40) Iowater boys swimming in Beaver Creek in Johnston teenage boys swimming in Beaver Creek. Just last week I saw paddlers in Beaver Creek. It is Polk, Dallas, Boone Johnston, Boutono, monitoring sites all along the creek; see near Green Meadows by the trail bridge. In Johnston. We go there frequently in the frequently used by paddlers when water levels allow. We I occasionally see families fishing; usually 5979 Dogwood Circle 143710532 4/24/2007 8:22 Beaver Creek Perry Iowater data. Yes Several occasions in 06 and 07. Yes summer. Yes are working on a canoe access at NW 70th. Yes just west of Merle Hay road in Johnston. Virginia Soelberg Johnston 50131 Yes see many throw lines in, also see minnow traps. People seen fishing on private Bridge near R30 and F31 on hot days kids swim property on the stream and at accesses such 143719427 4/24/2007 8:46 Beaver Creek Dallas and Polk Granger and Johnston Also private property Yes 4-wheelers run during dry times Yes occassionally Yes most every weekend Yes as f-31 and R-30 in granger Sue Johnson 19872 Wendover Ct Dallas Center 50063 Yes 143760576 4/24/2007 11:04 Beaver Creek Plymouth Akron Where Highway 12 crosses the stream. No No No No Ronald Wilmot 841 Hardy Street Akron 51001 Yes 70th Ave bridge 62nd Ave bridge Every year during warm eather since 1986; Summertime every year since 1986; Every summer since 1986; especially on 143834426 4/24/2007 16:43 Beaver Creek Polk Johnston South and east of 62nd Avenue bridge Yes especially on weekends. Yes especially on weekends. Yes Every summer since 1986; especially on weekends. Yes weekends. Douglas Haefele Briargate Ct Johnston 50131-8745 Yes

my land on Quinlan Ave----O Ave. south of Bouton----Highway 169 west of Bouton---- all up and down the stream, all summer, all summer, many locations up and down 186742897 39443.22153 Beaver Creek Dallas Bouton---Woodward 130th Street west of Highway 169 Yes especially weekends Yes the stream Yes most weekends during open water, levels permitting Yes all year , often, during open water Jerry Peoples 14356 Quinlan Ave. Bouton 50039 Yes 187286633 39448.28681 Beaver Creek Dallas Granger Private land Yes 2-3 times per year Yes sometimes with their parents Yes 2-3 times per year Yes 1-2 times per year Chuck Lenze 6998 30th Ave Norwalk 50211 Yes

Every weekend during late spring and summer someone is fishing near the bridge Just about every summer, someone is south of Granger and also on the backwaters observed swimming or wading near the Children are usually the ones observed in I canoe the creek in Dallas and Polk county at least twice along Xavier Ave. where the culvert from the 144595417 4/29/2007 7:52 Beaver Creek Dallas, Polk Granger Xavier Ave. just south of Granger Yes bridge south of Granger Yes the water Yes per year. Yes old stream bed crosses the road. Glenn Vondra 32518 Northwoods Road Adel 50003 Yes WE HAVE CANOED , OR OBSERTVE SOMEONE WE SEE CHILDREN IN THE SUMMER TIME. SAME AS PRIOR- WE SEE CHILDREN IN CANOEING /KAYAKING ALMOST EVERY EYAR SINCE IN THE 1990'2 WE SAW FOLKS EVERY AS DEVELOPMENT HAS INCREASED, THE THE SUMMER TIME. AS DEVELOPMENT 1993- USUALLY MOST ACTIVITY IN THE SPRING YEAR FREQUENTLY - USUALLY NBER OF CHILDREN IS INCREASING. WE HAS INCREASED, THE NBER OF RIGHT AFTER SPRING PEAKS 7 BEFORE THE CREEK CATCHING CATFISH. NOT AS MUCH 8000 BRIARGATE CT, NW 62ND MOVED HERE IN 1992 & THE OF CHILDREN IS INCREASING. WE MOVED LEVELS GET TO LOW. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME RECENTLY - SINCE THE DROUGHT IN AVENUE, NW 70TH AVENUE (WHEN DEVELOPMENT OF NEW HOMES HAS HERE IN 1992 & THE OF DEVELOPMENT DROUGHT YEARS (~ 201-2003 OR SO, WHEN THE EARLY 2000'S IT SEEMED THE FISHING 149716383 5/29/2007 9:25 Beaver Creek POLK JOHNSTON CANOEING) Yes BEEN LARGE Yes OF NEW HOMES HAS BEEN LARGE Yes ACTIVIT Yes ACTIVITY TAPERED OFF. EILEEN M. ROBB 8000 BRIARGATE CT JOHNSTON 50131 Yes Accessed from Little Beaver Creek and 154594491 6/25/2007 15:47 Beaver Creek Dallas County Woodward took out at Quinlan Avenue Yes April weekend in 2007, south of Woodward No Yes See previous information No Robin Fortney 688 Polk Blvd. Des Moines 50312 Yes Today (July 19, 2007) I saw 3 children (ages I have seen children several times about 8-14) fishing. Two were in shorts or swimming and wading in Beaver Creek. I have seen and heard of people paddling and tubing in It was accessed from the Trestle Bridge swim trunks up to their knees in the Creek. I Sometimes jumping from a rope swing in to Beaver Creek. A recent cleanup had a number of 158209447 7/19/2007 16:49 Beaver Creek Polk Johnston south of Johnston Drive by the trail. Yes don't know if they catch and eat the fish. Yes the creek. Yes paddlers. Yes Several times. Virginia Soelberg 5979 Dogwood Circle Johnston 50131 Yes i tube and canoe this creek once a week in the summer 160613461 8/5/2007 7:18 Beaver Creek Polk Johnston 72nd St Bridge Yes many times a week Yes they use sandbars to play in the creek. Yes months. No Joe Hoover 722 18th St Apt 7 Des Moines 50314 Yes

racoon river, Racoon River-p-58 graney bridge, willis 162700527 8/18/2007 12:48 beaver creek dallas and Boone perry, granger, minburn ave, minburn boat access, hwy 44 Yes every spring & summer Yes spring, summer Yes spring, summer, fall Yes spring, summer, fall Brian James Garrett 2018 Vista Dr. Granger, IA 50109 Yes

Chariton River

On a canoe trip, some members of our group would get into the water. Usually only to On a canoe trip in the fall of 2006, children I have participated in two canoe trips personally and on wade due to the low water in the river in the were wading and playing in the river. This those canoe trips there were others canoeing and 493rd Street bridge fall. If the water had been deep enough, I'm was just one occassion. They were in the kayaking. We floated on the Chariton River from south of Sharon Bluffs Boat Ramp sure swimming would have taken place. This same stretch of the Chariton River as listed Lake Rathbun to the Sharon Bluffs boat ramp area. We At the Sharon Bluffs boat ramp, there was an 143713972 4/24/2007 8:58 Chariton River Appanoose Centerville 543rd Street bridge Yes happened only on one occassion. Yes above. Yes also floated from the Sharon Bluffs b Yes angler fishing in the spring of 2007. Bruce Ellison 18863 215th Ave Centerville 52544 Yes every summer but the last two years the water was so low because of lack of rain I did 144085699 4/25/2007 19:29 Chariton River Lucas and Wayne Corydon, Promise City HWY 14, HWY S56 No No No Yes not see anybody doing anything Gary Bennett 1397 185th Street Russell 50238 Yes Appanoose In Lake Rathbun, water skiing, swimming, In Rathbun all year round including ice Lucas wading, all types of water contact sports In Lake Rathbun constantly during the warmer months and fishing, in the river above Rathbun frequently 144733143 4/30/2007 9:43 Chariton River Moravia Lake Rathbun upper reaches Yes Daily throughout the warmer months Yes Yes in the river above Rathbun frequently. Yes during the summer and some ice fishing. Nancy Downing 13051 - 175th Ave Moravia 52571 Yes Rathbun Lake - 145263544 5/2/2007 12:51 Chariton River Appanoose Rathbun Rathbun Marina, Prairie Ridge Park Yes Every weekend during the boating season Yes every weekend Yes Every weekend Yes Every weekend Philip Brown 1615 Linn Street Boone 50036 Yes Chariton River, Every June or July at a yearly family 147322509 5/14/2007 20:36 Lake Rathbun Appanoose Mystic Beach near Island View campground Yes Every June or July at a yearly family reunion Yes reunion No No Marvin Edwards 2478 400th Ave Victor 52347 Yes Maquoketa River the entire lake is used daily for fishing, not sure about seining or trapping minnows, however there are bait shops located on the Maquoketa River - lake and I'd think they would sein and trap 143715077 4/24/2007 8:32 Lake Delhi Delaware Delhi 25211 209th Ave Yes daily Yes daily Yes daily Yes bait John and Sue Behrns 25211 209th Ave Delhi 52223 Yes

143718227 4/24/2007 8:41 Maquoketa River Delaware Dundee Dundee bridge Yes by bridge and Backbone State park Yes by Dundee bridge and Backbone State Park Yes entire length of river Yes entire length of river Tom McCarthy 1376 150th St. Dundee 52038 Yes Just about everytime we float the river in the We use just about every state or county summer, someone is swimming or wading in all the time during the summer in both 143726589 4/24/2007 9:13 Maquoketa River Jackson & Jones Baldwin & Canton access in both counties Yes both counties Yes lots of times during the summer Yes all the time during the summer Yes counties Darcy Lee Keil 7979 67th Ave. Baldwin 52207 Yes North Fork 143748451 4/24/2007 10:22 Maquoketa Jones Jackson Cascade At D61 bridge over whitewater creek No No Yes twice per year No James Peters 1926 Blake Blvd Cedar Rapids 52403 Yes Backbone State Park, Dundee access Lindsey Bridge Marion Street damn Pinoak park Bailey's Ford Delhi damn Shear Park Swimming, wading and fishing all summer 143755164 4/24/2007 10:52 Maquoketa River Delaware Manchester Retz Yes long. Yes In the summer when canoeing Yes I go from ice out to freeze up about 15-20 times a year Yes That's what I do when I canoe Pat Phillips 825 New Street Manchester 52057 Yes Fishing is not very good at this location but 3- Almost every weekend I camp at Walnut 4 times a summer I will see people try to fish, Hopkinton, Walnut Acres, Monticello Dam, Acres Campground. My friends kayak, float Almost every weekend. There is also a especially under the old Hwy 151 bridge and 143758917 4/24/2007 11:09 Maquoketa River Jones Monticello Pictured Rock Yes and observe many others doing so. Yes beach where children swim. Yes I observe or participate almost every weekend. Yes Monticello dam. Denny Kingsley 10484 Lake Eleanor Rd. Dubuque 52003 Yes Late last summer we observed canoers Every summer we see them rafting or 143775748 4/24/2007 11:57 Maquoketa river Jackson Maquoketa Canton, Royertown access Yes taking a swim break Yes canoeing or even water skiing Yes Every summer Yes Every summer Michelle Turner 8890 150th St Maquoketa 52060 Yes 2 or 3 times during 2006 west edge of I fished this section of the river several times 143831343 4/24/2007 16:24 maquoketa river delaware Dundee west edge of Dundee city limits Yes Dundee Yes same as #6 Yes several times during 2006 at same location Yes in 2006 Patrick Mescher 119 S. Center St. Dundee 52038 Yes South Fork Little 143839390 4/24/2007 17:17 Maquoketa Dubuque Durango Durango Yes Monthly in summer Yes Weekly, Durango, summer Yes Durango, almost daily in summer. Always on weekend. Yes Daily in summer Tom Griep 15734 Cedar Ridge Road Dubuque 52002 Yes In town - children North Fork Canoeists and kayakers resting and loafing in 143897348 4/25/2007 5:55 Maquoketa River Jones, Jackson Cascade D61 bridge, Cascade downtown Yes the river Yes In Cascade, 2004, 2005, 2006 Yes every year, regularly Yes regularly, every year Larry Gullett 12515 Central Park Road Center Junction 52212 Yes Hopkinton Dam Mon Maq Dam Pictured Rocks Ebys Mill 136 Access Supples Access Sand Ditch Road Delaware, Jones, Hopkinton, Monticello, Canton every day through the high use season 143898353 4/25/2007 6:01 Maquoketa River Jackson Canton Royertown Access Yes Almost every day Yes throughout the corridor identified Yes almost every day from late April through mid October Yes regularly, throughout the corridor Larry Gullett 12515 Central Park Rd. Center Junction 52212 Yes Lindsey Bridge, Quaker Mill This is a heavily fished river stretch. empoundment, Manchester: Terril Park Every summer, several times, especially in Swimming at the Mill Pond and Quaker Mill People routinely are observed canoeing and kayaking Someone is fishing along here virtually every 143913268 4/25/2007 7:39 Maquoketa River Delaware Manchester access, Fareway access. Yes the Mill Pond and at the Quaker Mill dam. Yes dam area. Yes from Lindsey Bridge down to Lake Delhi area. Yes day from ice out to ice on. Doug Hawker 116 Liberty Street Manchester 52057 Yes As noted above, canoeists get out of canoe We take an annual canoe trip down the at sandbars to horse in the water. There is Maquoketa. Many people get out of their a camp ground on hte shore from which Annually, we go to the Long Branch in Canton and Occasionally I fish a little on the way down. We canoe from Y136 access down to canoes to swim at a sandbar or jump off a kids come down and play in the shallow Bickfords rent us and many others canoes. This is done There are always people out actively fishing 143959162 4/25/2007 9:40 Maquoketa Jackson Maquoketa Canton take out. Yes high spot. Yes water. Yes all summer long. Yes in boats, canoes. Curtis Lundy 338 6th Street Bettendorf 52722 Yes People wade in the stream during all warm Kids play in the stream during all warm 143972474 4/25/2007 10:43 Maquoketa River Delaware Delhi Shearer Woods Wildlife Area Yes water months. Yes water months. Yes All warm water months Yes Almost any day Randy Mack 512 E. Union St. Manchester 52057 Yes City boat ramp in town of Maquoketa, I see someone using the Maquoketa every weekend in Bridgeport access off of hwy62, Mostly in July and August maybe a couple of June, July and August. Duck hunters and trappers use the I see people fishing this river almost every 144032437 4/25/2007 13:53 Maquoketa River Jackson Maquoketa Sprageville river access boat ramp Yes times per month Yes In July and August Yes river in November and December. Yes day in the summer Dennis Weiss 103 Dutel Ct. Bellevue 52031 Yes Lake Delhi (Maquoketa 145023380 5/1/2007 12:34 River) Delaware County Delhi Private boat ramp and Dock, The Cedars Yes All over Lake Delhi Yes Along the shoreline, Lost Beach Yes All over Lake Delhi Yes daily on Lake Delhi and below the dam James Willey 20838 247th Street Delhi, Iowa 52223 Yes During the summer months people swim Kids use nets below the dam. Have also Mon Maq Dam while canoing the river. Kids also swim and Canoing and playing the the water below From spring through fall. Entire stretch of the Maquoketa noticed several minnow traps that people 145181277 5/2/2007 8:14 Maquoketa River Jones Monticello Pictured Rocks Park Yes wade below the dam at Mon Maq. Yes the dam at Mon Maq. Yes that runs through Jones County. Yes must set and check. Michele Olson 2317 335th St. Hopkinton 52237 Yes I swim in this waterway every day in the There are always children playing in this Maquoketa River - 20715 257th St, Delhi; Turtle Creek summer and observe thousands of people waterway through the summer months, People continually boat at Lake Delhi as well as canoe, There are people fishing on Lake Delhi every 145253807 5/2/2007 12:17 At Lake Delhi Delaware Delhi County Park, Bailey's Ford County Park Yes doing the same over the summer months. Yes every day. Yes tube, etc. Yes day all year long. Maggie Burger 1102 Lindner Dr. Waterloo 50702 Yes Neighbor boys swim and fish in it. We canoe it frequently from backyard to Bailey's Ford, We also water ski at Lake Delhi several Our backyard, Bailey's Ford, Lyle Retz we wade it below Lake Delhi dam to fish for times a summer. We see many skiers and We canoe and kayak, we often see others float past our He just fished it today. He fishes it at least 3- 145313299 5/2/2007 17:25 Maquoketa River Delaware Manchester, Delhi park Yes bass Yes swimmers there Yes backyard. My husband is in this river 2-3 times per month Yes 4 times per month Rita Dudley 916 Tanglewood Drive Manchester 52057 Yes

145329426 5/2/2007 20:12 Maquoketa River Jackson, Jones Monticello Applebees Canoe Rental Yes Throughout the river, summer time Yes Throughout the river, in the summer Yes several times each summer No Kevin Koch 285 South Grandview Ave Dubuque 52003 Yes every single day in the warm season, there people fish every day in the warm season is also a show ski team with many children we see people tube down the river up in the more shallow and we see several ice fishermen in the 145426531 5/3/2007 9:39 Maquoketa River Deleware Delhi private home/lift Yes every day in the warm season Yes on this river Yes areas Yes winter. susan hughes 254th street delhi 52223 Yes Retz Park Shearer Park Below the bridge/dam on Lake Delhi The city park in Dundee The twin bridges in Backbone below the dams Near the highway 13 bridge in My fishing partner and I wade this stream Manchester about every two weeks from private property on Tanglewood drive in Manchester We often see kids wading or swimming at a Once per month, usually in the Manchester My partner and I fish from a canoe in the Manchester area 145448850 5/3/2007 11:02 Maquoketa river Delaware Manchester from the former brush du Yes number of the sites. Yes or Backbone area Yes due to deeper water in the "fishing holes" No Jan A. Schmidt 1018 New Street Manchester, Iowa 52057 Yes

145466733 5/3/2007 12:57 Maquoketa River Delaware Delhi Hartwick Lake Marina Yes May-September daily Yes May-September/daily Yes Near the dam. Infrequently April-October Yes April-October daily James Kouba 421 North Madison Street Bloomfield 52537 Yes In hot weather they are in the river all the time. 90% get out at the Bailey's Ford Park. Last 1/2 mile they have fast boat travel and some boaters will not slow down. I know Delaware County. Lake at Bailey's Ford park about every weekend it Bailey's Ford Park when ever it is hot in the thia for a fact our son has a house on the river in that part I fish this river and there are fishermen on it 145670882 5/4/2007 11:27 Maquoketa River Delhi Delhi or Manchester Bailey's Ford near the county park Yes is hot. Yes summer Yes of the river. Jet Yes all the time. Dean Boone 1942 240th Street Manchester 52957 Yes During warmer summer months people will quite often people canoe on various parts, iron bridge, I fish 30 to 50 times a year, sein my own bait 148289426 5/19/2007 22:29 Maquoketa River Jackson Maquoketa Dam, Bridgeport canoe access Yes put floats in at the dam and go downstream. No Yes bridgeport, North fork by hwy 61 Yes in many areas in Jackson county. Keith Diltz 705 South 4th Street Maquoketa 52060 Yes

Over the last 4 years we have seen people Same as previous answer- Lots of adults, swimming in the river while kayaking. We often there are children. Location is I have fished 2 or 3 times, i have seen people have seen this on probably 6 or 7 trips, taken between Monticello and Pictured Rocks Same as before, but add in April through October, a total fishing approximately 5 times in the last 4 151388963 6/7/2007 9:14 Maquoketa River Jones Monticello Downstream at Dam. Yes between June and September. Yes Park. Yes of 9 trips. Yes years. John Ernst 266 24th Ave SW Cedar Rapids 52404 Yes About every weekend during the summer, near canoe access' men fish these areas.. many kids between the ages of 15-25 tubing During the summer, about every weekend sometimes observe people catfishing, and 157320423 7/13/2007 19:28 Maquoketa River Jackson Preston Near Springbrook Yes down this river. Yes kids tube down this river Yes every weekend, few canoers and many tubers Yes see banklines Lucas Dever 315 Emma Ct. Goose Lake 52750 Yes Iron Bridge near Andrew, Spragueville , Damon , County shed above Hwy 52 164244615 8/28/2007 7:47 Maquoketa River Jackson Spragueville Green Island Yes When it's hot out , Anytime ! Yes On a mudbar above Damen 8/11/07 Yes for us 3-4 times a year No Rich Petersen 41 S. West St Preston 52069-0337 Yes bridge on road west of the north side of backbone park, and bridge one mile north I fish for trout there 3 or 4 times a year 167443562 9/16/2007 10:23 Maquoketa river Delaware Clayton Strawbeerry Point of there No No No Yes between March and October. Others do too. Carl Betts 318 windsor drive Iowa City 52245 Yes Same dates with estimated numbers of 5-20 Same dates, two times, throughout course 181748825 39413.77014 Maquoketa River Jones Monticello Appleby Canoe Service Yes Summer 2005 and Summer 2006 Yes each occasion. Yes Same dates with numbers of 20-50 each occasion. Yes from Monticello to Pictured Rocks. Perry Thostenson 1108 North Third street Oskaloosa 52577 Yes

Since I am a cabin owner on the river I see We use our canoe most weekends during the summer People fish quite often from our bank and I've Turtle Creek lagoon boat ramp/Bruce this activity on a regular basis. Myself or small I've seen swimmers or boaters with skiers months. Tubes being pulled behined boats is quite seen numerous people fishing from boats up Schneiders farm/Lost Beach swimming children are in the water anytime between the most days through the summer months on common and can be observed most days during the and down the river during the summer 184862875 39428.7875 Maquoketa river Delaware Manchester area. Yes 1st of June through Labor Day weekend. Yes this body of water. Yes summer months. Yes months. S. Dean Willis 2345 26th st Marion 52302 Yes

Guess I mentioned this previously we often We wade the river while fishing so we are in it Many people launch from the area below the dam and fish the Maq. by wading and casting - others perhaps a dozen times a year during the Below the dam at Backbone and also at the many also launch from the County Canoe launch area in often are observed casting from canoes - we 187760368 39451.57014 Maquoketa River Delaware Dundee Backbone State Park Yes summers. Yes canoe launch area in Dundee itself. Yes Dundee itself. Yes likely observe a dozen other groups a year... Chuck Ungs 808 N Franklin St Manchester 52057 Yes We see many folks pass by dads house that are Above the Quaker Mill Pond north of Our children are usually with us when we participating in these activities. It clearly peaks mid- Several times a year we will seine for crappie Manchester itself. 18649 166th Ave is my visit my fathers house to swim. They summer - some canoeing continues well into the fall - minnows along the sandbars in the area... we father house that we often take out or Our family swims in the river many times each particiapte when we do and about everytime perhaps through the second or third week of October and fish it extensively the entire open water 187761462 39451.57639 Maquoketa Delaware Manchester launch from. Yes summer - perhaps 20 times a year? Yes we are out to visit in the summer. Yes often starting by mid-May. Yes season from last ice to first ice. Chuck Ungs 808 N. Franklin St Manchester 52057 Yes Many kids wade in the river area around the Wisconsin tube from the backwaters on Tirrill Park in Manchester itself and also at warm summer days. We also observed a the bridge below that park - also at the variety of beach type toys on one of the dam just around the corner that 109 E Tirill Park often has a number of kids playing sandbars jsut upriver form the park last We observed several boys tubing on Fathers day when we I fish this area by wading about a half-dozen 187763169 39451.59931 Maquoketa River Delaware Manchester Marion St. Yes in the river on a warm summer day. Yes summer. Yes launched a jonboat and headed upstream to fish. Yes times a year. Chuck Ungs 808 N Franklin St Manchester 52057 Yes We fish the area often from ice out until ice Any weekend of the summer there are Every weekend all summer long the Park is up. We use the area perhaps 18 times a dozens of people swimming, wading or fishng full of campers whose kids paly in the river This area sees heavy usage for any of the above listed summer and always observe others fishing 187770253 39451.61181 Maquoketa River Delaware Manchester Baileys Ford County Park Yes in the vicinity. Yes in this area. Yes activities. Yes while we are present. Chuck Ungs 808 N Franklin St Manchester 52057 Yes

From the boat ramp up and down river the As stated earlier - we fish the area a lot and area sees swimmers occasionally throughout there are many others who also fish this the summer. We wade the river in this area Many times a summer as their families are Nearly every time I am there I observe a group involved in vicinity on nearly any given day during the 187771015 39451.61597 Maquoketa River Delaware Delhi Below Delhi Dam at the county access. Yes for fishing up to a dozen weekends a year. Yes fishing in the area. Yes at least one of these activities. Yes warm season. Chuck Ungs 808 N Franklin St Manchester 52057 Yes

345-149th st. my land bradon town ship when setting along river on weekends you we try and camp on are land next to river can see all sorts of garbage floating by. every weekend. their are a lot of tuber and 167970851 9/18/2007 16:36 maquoketa river jackson canton l marr jr. Yes boats that use river at canton Yes maquoket river at canton on weekends Yes on maquoket river from canton going south on weekends Yes cat fishing and on weekends logan marr 345 - 149 th. st. monmouth 52309 Yes Shell Rock River Camp Comfort near boulder dam, Below Northwood, Rock Falls, Nora Springs, dams at Clarksville and Shell Rock. I use the I usually see someone else on the river as I use it. Mostly Worth, Cerro Gordo, rockford, Marble Rock, Greene, river for swimming all along the length during in the stretch between Clarksville & Shell Rock. I use the Almost every day throughout the year in 143719882 4/24/2007 8:50 Shell Rock River Floyd, Butler, Bremer Shell Rock Clarksville, Shell Rock Yes kayak trips. Yes Camp Comfort, ShellRock Yes river a couple of times per month. Yes Shell Rock John Winter PO Box 503 Shell Rock IA Yes Clarksville and Shell We canoe from Heery Woods to Shell Rock park 2 to 3 Craig fishes from our canoe as we paddle 143965214 4/25/2007 10:03 Shell Rock River Butler Rock Heery Woods State Park No No Yes times during the summer and early fall. Yes downstream. Kris and Craig Rash 105 Woodland Springs Rd. Denver 50622 Yes Plymouth to Nora Bremer, Butler and Cerro Springs, Clarksville to Plymouth parking lot and Clarksville near campground area between Plymouth & Nora Springs; near Kathy & David 144072995 4/25/2007 17:44 Shell Rock River Gordo Shell Roc Heery Woods No No Yes Heery Woods and in Shell Rock No Sundstedt 521 4th Ave SW waverly 50677 Yes (former) Camp Wapaton 145459540 5/3/2007 11:30 shell rock river bremer, blackhawk janesville Yes twice No Yes 10 times Yes once molly 2104 37th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50310 Yes Saw people floating on tubes in the Shell Rock River and getting out and swimming Shell Rock, Union Access out side of between Shell Rock and Union Acess in I fish when I go canoeing, people are out in 145469905 5/3/2007 12:03 Shell Rock River Bremer Shell Rock Cedar Falls Yes Cedar Falls Yes Same as before, during the summer Yes I canoe this River multiple time a year Yes boats fishing as well Travis Bebout 4129 39th Place Des Moines 50310 Yes On at least three different days last summer Kayaking between Clarksville and Shell Rock six times Renning access North of Shell Rock while floating the river between Clarksville At the county park west of Shell Rock and over the summer months and Once during the winter Fishing most every weekend and many 185843723 39434.69097 Shell Rock river Butler Shell Rock City access below bridge in Shell Rock Yes and Shell Rock Yes around the dam Yes months. Yes weekdays David McCann 321 East Mindy Drive Shell Rock 50670-1020 Yes marble rock landing floyd gates bridge park people swim at the gates' bridge park and at marble rock landing, gates' bridge park, and greene 187874890 39452.69167 shell rock river butler greene greene landing Yes the greene landing all summer Yes same answer as #6 Yes landing all summer Yes same answer as #10 Mike Kepple 2451 280th St Greene 50636 Yes 174079446 10/19/2007 7:02 Shell Rock River Worth Northwood Swensrud Park No No Yes 2 or 3 times a month Yes 2 times a month Shane Buenzow 101 13th Street S Northwood 50459 Yes Nishnabotna River Avoca, Hancock (Botna Bend) and 143720174 4/24/2007 8:48 west nishnabotna pottawattamie avoca Oakland Yes once at Hancock No Yes I have canoed this strech 2 times No jeremy cochran 1617 durant harlan 51537 Yes

Boone River 143720549 4/24/2007 8:52 Boone River Hamilton Webster City County park - Briggs Woods Yes Numerous times each year over 25 years. Yes Many times over 35 years Yes Many times over 35 years Yes Many times over 35 years. Mark Edwards 1396-285th LN Madrid 50156 Yes Tunnel Mill, Albrights, Bevers Bridge, At all of the previous locations. At least once 143805132 4/24/2007 13:51 Boone River Hamilton Webster City Briggs Woods. Yes a year. Yes At all locations listed. Yes While fishing. Several times a year. At all locations. Yes At all listed locations. Several time a year. George Caggiano 821 Webster St. Webster City 50595 Yes

I use this portion of the Boone river a couple of times per 143865729 4/24/2007 21:26 Boone River Hamilton Stratford Albright's access, on Inkpaduta Ave. No Yes In summer, especially near Bell's Mill Park Yes year, and a few other floaters are seen during the summer No Doug Harr 508 Jones SW 2nd Street Ogden 50212 Yes 145148042 5/2/2007 6:15 Boone River Hamilton Webster City Briggs Woods Park Yes Every week in the summer Yes Every month in the summer Yes Every week from spring till winter Yes Every month spring till winter Bill Rickard 328 So. Hazel Ave. Ames 50010 Yes 145525853 5/3/2007 16:07 boone river webster webster city riverside park,bell's mill Yes dozen times Yes dozen times Yes dozen times Yes always craig mcwilliams 844 west n ave nevada 50201 Yes We usually canoe this river at least twice a summer. We hope to do more of it around Goldfield soon as we will be Golfield City Park We enjoy tubing this river when it is at an purchasing my parents acreage next year on the river. Webster City park acceptable level. Last summer we tubed it at They enjoy playing in it at Bells Mill Park We hope to build a floating dock and enjoy this river area I see older men and young boys fishing in the 184474003 39427.49167 Boone River Wright Goldfield Bells Mill park Yes least 4 times between June-July. Yes where it is low enough. Yes very much. Yes Goldfield city park. Kathy Fletcher 912 1st Ave SE Clarion 50525 Yes last summer, same as no.5 all summer off last summer, above and below webster city,all summer same as no. 10 186834246 39443.74583 boone river hamilton webster city ia. above and below webster city. Yes and on. Yes same as no. 6 Yes long. Yes Randy L Greenfield 210 3rd st. Williams Ia. 50271 Yes

(Can't remember, someone else coordinates)Below Webster City and Above Bell's Mills, Tunnel Mill, Bell's Mill, Whenever the water is high enough to canoe, below Bell's Mill where major bridge and early summer and spring. This year (2007), Whenever I canoe and the water is high Whenever I am out canoeing and the water is 187198854 39447.33819 Boone River ? Webster? Webster City river's edge work has just been done Yes fall Yes enough Yes Whenever the water is high enough Yes high enough to do so CR Barnett 980 26th St Des Moines 50312 Yes I grew up swimming in this river and fishing all over it. My point is that there are no longer any fish in it! Chemical run-off (Atrazine), and Hog lot/chicken egg plants sewage seeps into just last year we all put in out canoes and tubes, and I fished for minnows just last year in Webster Between Renwick and Goldfield in many it, Other weed killers such as 2-4-d, and johnboats to float from Renwick to Goldfield. Some others City as bait for Catfish that just didnt seem to 149621686 5/28/2007 17:00 Boone River Wright Goldfield areas and at Goldfield Dam. Yes Fertilizers and or Nit Yes Not since the 1970's and 1980's. Yes go from Eagle Grove to Webster City. Yes be there any longer. Ernest Ganzeveld 516 S.E. 5th St. Apt #1 Eagle Grove 50533 Yes 156171196 7/6/2007 7:24 Boone River Hamilton Webster City Briggs Woods, Bells Mill No No Yes Frequently Yes frequently Kevin Cole 601 Larson Dr. Huxley 50124 Yes East Nishnabotna We fish this river at the bridges in cass, East nishnabotna montgomery, cass, 92 bridge, 48 bridge, Yankton Rd Bridge, Several times every summer, people are montgomery, and pottowatomie counties 15 143833688 4/24/2007 16:37 river pottawottomie griswold Quimby Road Bridge. Yes seen tubing down the river or swimming No Yes I've seen them about 10 times every summer Yes plustimes every summer. Jessica Jackson 19277 500th St Griswold 51535 Yes Months June ,July ,Aug, June -July and Aug Seen youngsters Someone is always fishing from rural bridge East Nishnabotna Have seen young school kids playing in playing between Hwy #59 and HWY #2 one mile east of #59 north of Shenandoah 144077622 4/25/2007 18:34 River Page---Fremont Shenandoah Highways #59 and Hwy #2 Yes waterand on sandy beach Yes Mostly west of Shenandoah Yes I enjoy canoeing month of Aug. Yes Many fish there on weekends and evenings Derry Wolford 705 9th St. Shenandoah Ia 51601 Yes

Yellow River Observed children playing in stream near Volney bridge, Sixteen bridge, Ion Rd. campground by Sixteen bridge several Canoe 3-4 times a year. Observe other paddlers often on 143706200 4/24/2007 8:01 Yellow River Allamakee Volney access. No Yes times in summer months. Yes weekends when water is high enough. Yes Observed people fishing while canoeing. Don Whalen 369 Lindsay Lane Cedar Rapids 52403 Yes i participated in a 12 canoe and 3 kayak trip last summer 143721827 4/24/2007 8:56 yellow river allamakee marquette Volney bridge to Hwy 76 No No Yes on this stretch Yes observed several fishermen on this trip jeremy cochran 1617 durant harlan 51537 Yes

183567822 39422.53264 Yellow River Allamakee Waukon Forest Mills Road Bridge Yes mid summer, during hot days Yes mid summer, hot days Yes I've canoed from forest mills bridge to the mississippi river Yes i've seined for minnows throughout the river. Kerry A. Magner 503 4th Street, SW Waukon IA Yes Each summer our family makes several trips by canoe/tube down the Yellow River. I have I frequently see people fishing the river, we or have seen people swimming each time. Several times as part of canoe trips in June Our family takes several trips each year, generally in fish the river each time we float the river in 185006528 39429.42986 Yellow River Allamakee Monona County-Owned access near Volney Yes Usually in June/July. Yes and July Yes June/July or August. Yes our canoes. Gregg Pattison 32900 207th Street Garden Grove 50103 Yes Kathy & David 144072235 4/25/2007 17:37 Yellow River Alamakee Monona X26 to Mississippi River Yes once Yes low water bridge crossing area Yes once a season Yes once a season fishing Sundstedt 521 4th Ave SW waverly 50677 Yes

Floyd River Kayaked this stretch on March 24, 2007 - also West Floyd Park and Ball Diamonds - Hwy saw people fishing near LeMars at the same 3, west of LeMars, and County Road C44 time. Plan to float this stretch many more March 24, 2007 - kayaked this stretch of river and plan to March 24, 2007 in the LeMars park. Have a 143728864 4/24/2007 9:19 Floyd River Plymouth LeMars & Merrill (State Hwy 300) east of Merrill Yes times this year and in years to come. No Yes do so many times in the future. Yes feeling that people fish this river regularly. Brian Soenen 3625 Nebraska Street Sioux City 51104 Yes numberous times throughout the spring, summer, and fall. At least once/week during O'Brien County and VArious Points between Sheldon, Iowa Several times during the Summer, fishing these times.Numberous locations between 145058542 5/1/2007 14:52 Floyd River Sioux County Sheldon, Iowa and Alton, Iowa Yes once/yr Yes and playing in the water Yes In the summer and fall Yes Alton, Iowa and Sheldon, Iowa Alden Vanden Brink 112 Highland Avenue Hospers, Iowa 51238 Yes Quite a few places for Water Testing =Road Bridges. Go fishing in West Floyd Norwestern College in Orange City Iowa Have seen dead carp people have thrown up Park in LeMars, Have tried fishing in holds its "Battle of the Mighty Floyd, " near Have a friend with a two man kayak from Maurice who on the bank, and forked sticks sticking out of Several places in Sioux County but have Alton every April, where they race rickety paddles along on the Floyd. He was originally from Alton, the bud by the Alton Roadside Park. Have never had any luck so far, and after this homeade boats, and a lot of students wind up and that is usually where he puts in by Alton. Last year I seen more folks fishing down by LeMars, and Sioux County and years fish kill from Sheldon from Hospers getting dunked. You can see a picture of this saw a couple of guys with fishing poles, paddle a raft down evidence of fishing, bait containers, ect. And 181247329 39411.40903 Floyd River Plymouth Hospers and LeMars am not plannin Yes on their Website under student acti No Yes by the Alton Roadside Pa Yes have fished myself down there in Evan De Groot 3606 Harrison Ave. Sioux Center, IA 51250-7570 Yes 8 to 10 times during the summer by the city 182089138 39415.36667 floyd river sioux Alton alton city dump Yes I go canoeing several times all summer long Yes park Yes all summer long all over Yes i fish everytime I go canoeing STEVE SCHOLTEN 1209 4TH AVENUE ALTON 51003 Yes WE HAVE CANOED IN THE FLOYD BY ALTON, BUT IT WE HAVE FISHED FOR CATFISH MANY HAS HAD SO MANY FISH KILLS AND POLLUTANTS TIMES IN THE RIVER WHEN THE FISH PUT INTO THE WATER THAT WE HARDLY DARE TO ARE NOT BEING KILLED DUE TO 182149411 39415.50347 FLOYD SIOUX ALTON ALTON No No Yes USE IT ANYMORE Yes POLLUTANTS IN THE RIVER SANDY ALBERS 506 7TH STREET ALTON 51031 Yes 182191214 39415.60208 Floyd River sioux Co. Alton county park by alton Yes rarely Yes during the summer months every year Yes every summer Yes every summer Sue Albers 12th st. Alton 51003 Yes We access the Floyd via the locally In the spring College students have a raft named 'mud turtle creek' AKA 'puddle race from the highway 10 bridge to the 3rd Line fishing off the Garfield bridge and line jumper creek' which flows west to east ave. bridge and many of them jump in and The Alton roadside park on 3rd ave just to fishing from the north bank west of the 3rd from Orange City through our property in are the north of the Floyd has campers. ave. bridge. In the summer there is someone Alton and then into the Floyd. 'swimming' which is mostly slogging through Sometimes I see kids playing at the edge of My wife and I canoe on the Floyd in good weather several there every weekend. I have also seen This area can be located at about 3rd ave. the silt. Most often I see folks fishing from the the Floyd on its north bank just west of the times a year. We have observed muskrat, beaver, mink, someone spear fishing in the feeder creek 182219511 39415.71736 Floyd River Sioux Alton and Garfield in Alton. Our Yes Garfield bridge over the fee Yes 3rd ave. bridge. Yes wood ducks, blue heron. Yes from the Garfield bridge. Rein Vanderill 504 Garfield Alton 51003 Yes O'Brien County, Sioux County, Plymouth Sheldon, Hospers, Alton, Any bridge between Sheldon, Iowa and Le Several Locations between Sheldon, Iowa Several Location Between Sheldon, Iowa Several Location Between Sheldon, Iowa and LeMars, Sveral Location BEtween Sheldon, Iowa and 182285365 39416.25764 Floyd River County Le Mars Mars, Iowa Yes and LeMars, Iowa Yes and Le Mars, Iowa Yes Iowa Yes LeMars, Iowa Alden Vanden Brink 112 Highland Avenue Hospers, Iowa 51238 Yes Old highway 60 bridge. Also at 4444 370th Growing up near Alton in the 1990s. River connects to our farm pond on 370th st. St. North of Hospers IA. The river Northwestern College's annual race down the Growing up near Alton. Aprox. once per Often take paddle boat on the river. Start out a few miles near Hospers IA. Fishing once a month or 182583632 39418.68194 Floyd Sioux County Hospers, Alton connects to our farm pond. Yes river near Alton. Yes month during the summer. Yes North of Alton and end up at old hwy. 60 bridge. Yes more. Ryan Dittman 4444 370th St. Hospers 51238 Yes Near the Alton Roadside park - some We try to canoe it early in the spring when it still has West of junction of 430th Street and Hwy people were fishing and others were enough water. We know of other groups that raft or tube I see people fishing often at that Alton 182836814 39419.82986 Floyd River Sioux Alton 60 Yes Once every summer Yes canoeing Yes on it even later - maybe 5 groups that we know of. Yes Roadside Park. Brenda Van Roekel 3891 390th Street Orange City 51041 Yes We're not sure how young you mean by The times that we would have observed young people We don't personally access the Floyd We don't recall exactly when, but we have "children" but the people that we have seen tubing or canoeing in the Floyd River would have been in We can't tell you exactly when, but we know Sioux County, Plymouth River. We are aware that college students seen young people tubing or canoeing in the tubing or canoeing in the Floyd River are the last few years, and this would have been in Sioux or that we have seen people fishing (or Joseph Skoda & 183051083 39420.57986 Floyd River County Orange City, LeMars access the Floyd River. Yes Floyd River. Yes young people. Yes Plymouth counties. Yes attempting to fish) in the Floyd River. Melissa O'Rourke 2255 - 370th Street Rock Valley 51247 Yes I personally do not swim in this stream, but I use to canoe in this stream a few times a year, and would I still see people fishing below the bridge just when N.W. students have their raft regatta enjoy taking my grand kids but because of the water north of Alton on old highway 60. Maybe 4 or 183998283 39425.38889 floyd river sioux alton hwy 10 bridge Yes someone always end up in the water. No Yes quality I know longer consider it safe. Yes 5 times a year, usually kids. Jim Hentges 1603 minn. st. Alton 51003 Yes

Near Bridges and through private lands; Comments; I read through some of these "Use Assessment/Use Attainability Analysis Search" and I could not believe Hospers, Sheldon, Le what I read. They stated there wasn't any All 4 seasons at numerous points!! Care for O'Brien and Sioux Mars, Alton, Seney, noticable places where human activity all 4 seasons at numerous points!!!Let me At numerous point!! Care for me to show me to show you where!!??How about 186872915 39444.27847 Floyd River County Sioux Cit occur? Where were Yes show you where!!! Yes you where!!?? Yes At numerous point!! Care for me to show you where!!?? Yes trapping or hunting also!! Alden Vanden Brink 112 Highland avenue Hospers, Iowa 51238 Yes 149186214 5/24/2007 11:17 floyd river Obrien Sheldon highway 60 No No No No Sandy Ly 205 9th St Sheldon 51201 Yes

Skunk River Story for Skunk R, Franklin for Cedar E18 and Soper's Mill for Skunk River, and Several sites along the river from E18 to Skunk, Cedar, R,Hardin,Linn Ames for Skunk R., Iowa other access areas for the Cedar and Short distance upstream of Soper's Mill, Ames, nearly every time I have canoed the E18 to East 13th Street 143736775 4/24/2007 9:55 Wapsipinicon forWapsipinicon River Falls for Cedar R. et, Wapsipinicon Rivers. Yes nearly every summer. Yes river in July and August Yes E18 access to Ames Riverside Drive Yes Robert Summerfelt 2021 Greenbriar Circle Ames 50014 Yes Anderson Canoe Access, E-18 Access, Bear Creek Access, Private Land, Private land in Story County, several times Private land in Story County, summer, 2 or 3 Story County I see someone on the river maybe 8-10 Story and Hamilton Counties - too many 143776540 4/24/2007 12:05 Skunk River Story Ames Sopher's Mill Yes each summer Yes times in the last few years Yes times every year. We try to go at least once a year. Yes times give a reasonable number Marty Jacobs 504 Boone St. Slater 50244 Yes

Bank fishing below the dam in Henry Co., I learned to swim in the Skunk and at Lake I no longer will swim in the Skunk but I do try to canoe 143818929 4/24/2007 14:56 Skunk River Henry Mt. Pleasant, Salem Boat fishing from the dam to Rome area. Yes Summer time every year Yes Geode outside New London. Yes every spring Yes Spring to Fall every year. Adam Bloom 707 East Monroe Street Mt. Pleasant 52641 Yes

Sandbar downstream from Brighton Access. One time 10 years ago 143830754 4/24/2007 16:20 Skunk River Washington County Brighton, Iowa Brighton Access Yes Yes Brighton Access 10 years ago. one time Yes many, many times and places too numerous to mention Yes many, many times Joe Golden 1020 South Iowa Avenue Washington, Iowa 52353 Yes

155698232 7/2/2007 15:38 lower skunk river des moines burlington augusta access Yes just went tubing last weekend june 30th No Yes went tubing last weekend and plan to go canoing in august No karen grimes 522 s starr burlington 52601 Yes various: Riverside Park Askew Bridge Sleepy Hollow I"d say at least twice a year during the 143959539 4/25/2007 9:38 Skunk River Story Ames Sopers Mill Yes multiple occasions during summer No Yes I'd say an average of 3-4 times yearly Yes summer Carolyn Dartmoor LaneAmes 50014 Yes Near Ames City Pool - roller dam "swimming Ames City Pool - roller dam "swiming hole" - the entire length give - consistantly all summer depending 144183974 4/26/2007 9:01 Skunk River Story Ames Hwy 30 to a near Story City, IA Yes hole" - consistantly all summer Yes consinstantly all summer Yes on water level Yes whole length given - consistantly all summer Dean Lewis 333 Rockwell Ames 50014 Yes City of Story City South Park on south side of Broad Street Have seen children "practice" fishing in the Skunk River Green Belt between Story Walking on rocks when the river is low River runs behind our home and we see or hear persons river from Story City park and have seen 145094526 5/1/2007 19:00 Skunk River Story Story City City and Ames No Yes Not playing in the water, but getting feet wet. Yes canoeing along river a few times each summer Yes adults fishing there also Linda Narigon 119 Summit Drive Story City 50248 Yes we canoe/kayak the river quite often,swimming and floating go hand in 145522780 5/3/2007 15:51 skunk river story story city story city,e-18,ames,cambridge Yes hand.at least a dozen times a year Yes at least 12 times over a summer Yes at least 12 times Yes every time we float the river craig mcwilliams 844 west n ave nevada 50201 Yes 147178949 5/14/2007 8:29 Skunk River Jasper Lynnville Wagaman Mill No No No No Gary Orstad 2950-310th st. Gilman, Iowa 50106 Yes

180860972 39407.28889 Skunk Story Story City E18, Anderson Access, 180th St., 13th St. Yes May through September, weekly Yes monthly in the summer Yes weekly in the summer Yes weekly in the summer Jessica Davis 316 11th St. #3 Ames 50010 Yes 181513294 39412.80625 Skunk River Story Amea Sleepy Hollow Yes ecology lab No No No Jason 3206 Lincoln Way #9 Ames 50014 Yes

Well these people fell out of their boat, and by This was in 2005, and we saw our kids and golly they were swimming. The water quality our friend's kids playing in the stream on in these rivers is pathetic. Our friend's kid got that trip, from the boat, and wading on sand sick after this trip and we are all convinced it bars; on a second occasion my young boy was because he ingested some water. If and I waded in the Skunk. We would like to Well, twice. we are beginners so don't get out often. James Pritchard, 183525404 39422.45 Skunk River Story Ames Across the road from Ada Hayden Park Yes people are boating on Yes canoe more, but our impression of the wa Yes 2005, 2006. No Ph.D. 1206 Orchard Drive Ames 50010 Yes

6th street park, ledges state park, a gravel every summer. I go fishing, swimming, and Some freinds and I went tubing and fishing a lot here and raccoon river, Story county and Greene pit just west of Jefferson, the north side tubing in theese rivers. I see a lot of people children will wade with their parents and fish their were other couples their at the same time. All of the 183541738 39422.48056 skunk river County Ames, and Jefferson raccoon river bridge, squirrel hollow Yes wading these rivers and fishing them too. Yes with them here in the summer. Yes places I have listed in the summer time. Yes fishing everywhere. Holly Kolbeck 5910 W Lincoln Way #227 Ames 50014 Yes

Every week or two when the weather is nice enough my sisters, their friends, my friends Southeast Ames bridge (at the end of Ken and/or I walk to the river from our house and My younger sisters, swimming, skipping I've seen others there; I couldn't explain the 183553088 39422.50069 Skunk River Story Ames Maril Rd.) Yes have a picnic or wade, skip rocks, etc. Yes rocks, wading, playing No Yes details Rachel Schmidt Ken Maril Rd. Ames 50010 Yes summer and fall, soppers mill and 183588104 39422.57569 Skunk River story county Story city sopers mill Yes surrounding area, 3 times No Yes fall 2006, summer 2007, 2 times No Chantal Roberts 226 Northbrook Cr Ames 50014 Yes 186806189 39443.55833 skunk story ames story city Yes summer 2007, Soper's Mill Yes summer 2007, Soper's Mill Yes Multiple times - multiple years Yes many times Loren Bates 2124 Prairie View East Ames 50010 Yes Iowa, Wapsi, Cedar, Racoon, Black Hawk, Bremer, Des Moines, Johnson, Linn, Polk, CF, Waterloo, Waverly, Swimming, boating, usually late spring and 186872648 39444.275 Skunk Story, Marshall, Keokuk IC, DM, Ames Parks, boat landings, private access pts Yes Approx. 25 times/year at various locations Yes early summer Yes All rivers spring to fall, very frequently Yes seasonally, often in stream-fed lakes Mark Anderson-Wilk 7307 Longboat Drive Johnston 50131 Yes

As mentioned in earlier survey responses my children and I have swum in most of these Onion Creek, creeks and have taken many college classes Squaw Creek, to them to conduct surveys in the streams Bear Creek, Mainly in Story, Boone Between Boone-Ames, Numerous places along the streams on often getting into the stream up to waist or I have taken classes and my own children canoeing on a 186886818 39444.37153 Skunk River and Hamilton Counties Story City-Ames both private property and in parks,etc. Yes chest deep with and without waders. Yes see previous comment Yes number of the mentioned streams. Yes Yes but I do not fish. Richard C. Schultz 201 N Cottonwood Roland 50236 Yes Skunk River Bottoms Story County Public Area I have seen children wading in the river under & adjoining private properties (Ingram) on the bridge east of the Ames Waste Treatment I fish in the river once or twice in August or 186905071 39444.47014 Skunk River Story Cambridge the west side of the river. Yes Plant. Yes Same as before Yes I have seen people canoeing in the Fall. Yes September almost every year. Will Emley 202 10th Ave. Slater 50244 Yes DesMoines. Boone, DesMoines. various as requested by Central Iowa 187193852 39447.32014 Skunk Polk, Story Ames Paddlers and Skunk River Paddlers Yes 2007 and prior years No Yes DeMoines river 2007 Yes 2007 Bill Hamilton 403 SE Delaware #304 Ankeny 50021 Yes Riverside Park, Ames Occationally near Peterson Pits and at Soper's Mill access Riverside park upstream of the low head Only once at Riverside park when I was Very frequently, during the spring and summer. All along Most time I visit the river (3 times a month), I 156168859 7/6/2007 7:15 Skunk River Story Ames W. Riverside Rd. Yes damn. Yes canoeing that section in the summer. Yes the Skunk river between Soper's Mill and Ames. Yes see the above activities. Kevin Cole 601 Larson Dr. Huxley 50124 Yes Mink Creek 1984 kids were drinking and swimmimg. this is the only time i witnessed anyone swimming i take my nephews there on a regular basis. 143738446 4/24/2007 10:36 mink creek plymouth merrill north of C-38 on a juniper avenue Yes in this tiny stream. Yes they like to play around the stream. No Yes i trap minnows there kyle thoms pob 173 le mars 51031 Yes twice a year 154609862 6/25/2007 17:49 Mink Creek Fayette Wadena Bear Rd Yes twice a year Yes No Yes daily Jim Huck 2616 Bear Rd Wadena 52169 Yes

Keg Creek

We'll drink out of it and when we were young Every now and then back in the 80's and we'd wade through. The creek starts in the early 90's. we still drink out of it 143740985 4/24/2007 10:00 Keg Creek Shelby Westphalia From a farm field off of Hazel Road Yes field just north of where we'd utilize it. Yes occassionally when we're in the field No No David Rosmann 2927 Woodland Ave. #3 Ames 50011 Yes

Wolf Creek Growing up, my friends and I would tube/canoe down Wolf Creek a few times While tubing down the river, we would often every summer. We would often rest on Growing up, my friends and I would tube and canoe down see people fishing from the banks and wave 143741816 4/24/2007 10:05 Wolf Creek Black Hawk La Porte City Lat 42.2, Lon -92.3 Yes sandbars and splash in the water. No Yes Wolf Creek a few times every summer. Yes at them. Eric Schares 126 Palmer Drive La Porte City 50651 Yes youth group does annual tubing outing on the about 20 pre-teen/teens use it for tubing in I guess I said swimming when it was tubing, but it was kids 144456306 4/27/2007 12:01 Wolf Creek Tama County Dysart from private land west of Highway 21 Yes creek Yes august Yes in the water No Drinda Williams 205 Wilson Street Dysart 52224 Yes 10-12 times during the summer of 2006, in 10-12 times during the summer of 2006, in the the town of Conrad near the Center St. 4 times during the summer of 2006, in the 144843366 4/30/2007 16:15 Wolf Creek Tama Traer T.F. Clark Park Yes town of Conrad near the Center St. bridge. Yes bridge. Yes April 2007 - near T.F. Clark Park Yes town of Conrad near the Center St. bridge. Ben Petty 304 Don Martin Drive Conrad 50621 Yes

Walnut Creek In the summers during Living History Farms' weekly day camp programs the kids have a Kids in the Living History Farms day camp full day that they spend playing in and program fish in the creek as part of the 143744637 4/24/2007 10:10 Walnut Creek Polk Urbandale Living History Farms No Yes exploring the creek. No Yes curriculum Allen Bonini 14318 Brookshire Dr Urbandale 50323 Yes 183629495 39422.72292 Walnut Creek Montgomery Red Oak 230th St. Bridge No No No Yes daily during spring and summer months Krista Frazee 230th St Emerson 51533 Yes

in the summer in des moines, windsor weekly in nice weather all along the bike 186680770 39442.39375 walnut creek polk windsor heights 63rd street Yes fishing weekly in the summer, spring, fall Yes heights, clive, west des moines, urbandale No Yes trails in the aforementioned cities. barrett ericson 1910 66th st windsor hgts 50322 Yes As noted above, several times, mostly along Several times I've seen kids wading and the Jordan Creek multiuse trail in West Des West Des Moines or 60th St. near Hickman Rd. in I believe swimming along Walnut Creek, or jumping off Moines that runs parallel to EP True 186886977 39444.36042 Walnut Creek Polk County Clive Clive Yes trees or ropes into the stream Yes Parkway Yes I have personally kayaked on it twice No Mike Kilen 5400 Cody Dr West Des Moines IA 50266 Yes

Multiple points between Colby City Park Children and their pets go in the creek during During summer, about once a week, under (North side of 235 bridge over creeek) and the summer months, between locations the interstate 235 bridge over the creek, Kayaking in creek during spring high water by two adults 145140773 5/2/2007 5:48 Walnut Creek Polk Windsor Heights the 63rd Street bridge over the creek. Yes stated, about once a week. Yes children play in the creek with their pets. Yes this year between the 235 bridge and 63rd st bridge. No Rob Baker 6445 Center St Windsor Heights 50312 Yes

Cedar River 143745466 4/24/2007 10:12 Cedar River Linn and Benton Center Point Palo or Center Point Yes Sandbars; weekends at different places No Yes almost every weekend Yes almost every weekend Randy Chamberlin 1203 Park Ave. Center Point 52213 Yes August 2006, between Cedar Rapids and Sutlif, observed people fishing below the lower dam at Cedar Rapids, below dam at August 2006, between Cedar Rapids and August 2006, between Cedar Rapids and Sutlif, party of 2 Palisades Kepler, at the County Park just Benton, Linn, Johnson, Vinton boat ramp, Cedar Rapids, August 2006, between Palisades and Sutlif, Sutlif, kayaking, wading at various points for kayakers, also observed 2 tandem canoes on same downstream from Hwy 1, and a john boat a 143769322 4/24/2007 11:46 Cedar River Cedar Cedar Rapids Palisades-Kepler State Park, Sutlif Bridge Yes swimming and practicing kayak rolls. Yes fun and cooling off. Yes stretch. Yes couple miles above Sutlif. Gregg Stark 6526 Bradford Road NE Cedar Rapids 52402 Yes

Palisades, Suttlif, Ivanho Bridge, Roller Until about 1966 when I was out of School Dam, Palo Chain lakes bridge, Elis Park, we seined river minnows for bait. Haven't 143844623 4/24/2007 18:12 Cedar River Linn Benton Cedar Cedar Rapids South Cedar Acess, Upper Pal Acess, Yes Many times at the Palisades Park Yes Many times at the Palisades Park Yes Many times while fishing at the Palisades Area Yes done it for a while but its a good sores of bait. Clifford Kaplan 2749 Union Dr. SW Cedar Rapids 52404 Yes Live on the Cedar River,During the Summer Summer months 4-5 times a week and the Brookwood Park,Waverly months every weekend, Daily 2-3 times a Cedar is used for swimming on a daily basis Daily fishing Bremer Co. when weather is 143846462 4/24/2007 18:35 Cedar River Bremer Janesville Lions City Park Janesville Yes week tubers or swimming Yes on Hot days Yes Daily basis whenever the weather is good Yes good, I sein minnows couple times a year Greg Elin 210 Island View Dr. Waverly 50677 Yes 143889838 4/25/2007 5:09 Cedar River Linn Mt Vernon Palisades Kepler State Park Yes Below the dam, every summer Yes Below the dam, every summer Yes At or below the dam, once or twice a year Yes Every summer at the dam Brett Jamison 112 Circle Drive Springville 52336 Yes nashua park beach, water skiers, sand bar upstream several miles, weekends 143894750 4/25/2007 5:42 Cedar River Chickasaw Nashua private ramp on north side lake Yes throughout the summer Yes same as #6 Yes same as #6 Yes below the dam in nashua, year round Matt Trotter 1140 Fleur Dr. Waterloo 50701 Yes summer - I have observed others but I would summer - observed others but would not summer - several times a year - along the reach in Cedar 143896260 4/25/2007 5:49 Cedar River Cedar Cedar Bluffs X40 bridge by county park Yes not swim due to the polluted water Yes participate due to the polluted water Yes County Yes summer - often see someone fishing Rob Middlemis-Brown 2134 Eureka Avenue West Liberty 52776 Yes 143914915 4/25/2007 7:08 Cedar river Black hawk Waterloo All boat ramps Yes 4-5 times a year Yes often Yes 10-15 times a year Yes very often Ron Erne 2955 Lafayette St Waterloo 50703 Yes

South Riverside Park in Waverly, George We canoe from Waverly to Janesville 2 to 3 times during We fish 6 to 10 times from the rock-covered 143961003 4/25/2007 9:52 Cedar River Bremer, Black Hawk Waverly, Cedar Falls Wyth State Park No No Yes the summer. Yes bank of the Cedar in George Wyth park. Kris and Craig Rash 105 Woodland Springs Rd. Denver 50622 Yes Island Park, Cedar Falls Black Hawk Janesville, Ia Nearly every day during spring, summer & 144034341 4/25/2007 13:57 Cedar River Bremer Cedar Falls Waverly, Ia Yes 6 times per year Yes 6 times per year Yes Nearly every day during spring, summer & fall Yes fall Daryl Andersen 1514 W Ridgewood Dr Cedar Falls 50613 Yes

My friends and I white water kayak on a hydraulic in the Cedar River just above the Gateway Park Cedar Falls(accross from first st bridge in Cedar Falls. This means we 1st st bridge), Black Hawk County Park, either on purpose or unintentionally capsize I kayak at all the locations mentioned in my earlier the Cedar is very popular, I see people Union Access, Janseville, Iowa city park, frequently in our boats and therefore are often comment several times a week. Ice is about the only thing fishing nearly all year long in the Cedar near 144067962 4/25/2007 17:19 Cedar River Black Hawk Cedar falls Mc Flarland Park south of La Port City Yes immersed in the Cedar River. I a Yes I believe I addressed that in question 6 Yes that keeps me off the river. Yes Cedar Falls Reece Peterson 904 w 9th st Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 Yes 188 at Plainfield or more commonly c33 kathy & David 144072639 4/25/2007 17:40 Cedar River Bremer Waverly Plainfield north of Waverly No Yes near waverly and cedar bend park Yes 6-8 times per season Yes fishing between north of Waverly Sundstedt 521 4th Ave SW waverly 50677 Yes waterloo. cedar falls, private ramp near LaPorte, Black hawk cedar river Wapsi LaPorte city park in cedar falls. Boat ramp above the 4-5 times between gilbertville and LaPorte children were a long time ago. cannoy In the last 3-5 years i have seen 5-8 different groups Between gilbertville and laporte. Too many 144079092 4/25/2007 18:51 river black hawk Buchanan Independence dam in independence Yes city. Yes remember year Yes tubing and maybe close to a dozen canoeing. Yes times to count jim reiser 221 1st washburn iowa 50706 Yes 144109337 4/26/2007 1:37 Cedar River Linn Cedar Rapids Below roller dam in cedar rapids Yes Once a month Yes Monthly Yes Few times a year Yes Daily Brian Kadera 5209 Kesler Rd N.W. Cedar Rapids 52405 Yes Fishing occutrs frequently from the banks 144119934 4/26/2007 4:45 Cedar River Johnson Solon Cedar Township, sections 14 & 23 No Yes Along the banks Yes Several times a month Yes and from boats George Hebl 5460 180th St NE Solon 2333% Yes Orchard bridge, county road bridge south Couple times every summer, my friends, of Osage, Idlewild county park, Floyd family, and I swim in the Orchard to Floyd Every summer, friends and family play in Many times each summer, friends and family and I canoe My friends, family, and I fish numerous times 144126345 4/26/2007 5:28 Cedar River Floyd Orchard bridge, Charles City boat ramp Yes section. Yes the river near Idlewild Yes from Orchard to Floyd Yes each summer from Osage to Nashua. Ben Gleason 4025 Aplin Rd Ames 50014 Yes Summer tubing is very common, a daily Many children daily during warm weather, occurance when it is warm out, swimming fishing as long as the water is open along Interstate Park, along River Road, at beaches exist at Interstate Park and the entire stretch of water from Halverson All day everyday in the summer and continuing until the All day, everyday during warm weather and 144289472 4/26/2007 15:24 Cedar River Mitchell County Osage/Mitchell Spring Park, at Halverson Park Yes Halverson Park Yes Park to Spring Park. Yes water freezes. Yes almost daily until the water freezes. Benjamin W. Ross 616 12th Avenue #5 Coralville 52241-1760 Yes Behind Ice House Museum, Below Bremer 144327013 4/26/2007 20:09 Cedar River Black Hawk, Bremer Cedar Falls, Waverly Ave bridge Yes Weekly, from April to Nov Yes Infrequently Yes Monthly Yes Monthly Craig Hemsath 1126 Tiffany Pl Waterloo 50701 Yes Waverly - city park Janesville - city park I fish the river several times each 144955408 5/1/2007 8:57 Cedar River Bremer, Black Hawk Janesville Cedar Falls - Island park No No Yes I canoe this river several times each spring/summer/fall Yes spring/summer/fall Jon Ericson 401 Balboa Ave. Cedar Falls 50613 Yes Iowa river, Cedar 144965173 5/1/2007 9:26 River Lynn, Iowa North Liberty Mcbride, Coralville Dam Yes frequently Yes frequently Yes last fall 2006 Yes weekly 2007 Greg Stuck 107 6th Ave Keystone 52249 Yes 145134910 5/2/2007 5:10 Cedar River Louisa Letts Iowa G-28 Bridge Yes 3 times Yes 3 times No No al wagner 220 iowa ave 220 muscatine 52761 Yes Waverly Park by Green Briedge, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Janesville CIty Park, As a kayaker near Janesville and from a With parents at sandbars near Black Hawk On all stretches or river for canoeing and kayanking with At several locations from boats, shore,docks Edward J. Gallagher 145176902 5/2/2007 7:59 Cedar River Black Hawk, Bremer Janesdville Waterloo by Exchange Park Yes bicycle in Waterloo on numerous occasions Yes Park Yes tubing closer to beaches near County Park Yes and in the river. III 801 Sheridan Road Waterloo 50701 Yes My husband and I fish at least once a week, LaPorte City or McFarlane Park in LaPorte City My husband and I kayak this river about every other week sometimes more often during the summer 145195231 5/2/2007 8:58 Cedar River Black Hawk Washburn Gun Club access outside Washburn No No Yes during the summer months. Yes months. We usually fish at night. Carol Boyce 3193 Highway D-65 Dysart 52224 Yes I fish for catfish above and below the dam in I tube once or twice a summer from the Palisades boat Palisades State Park 3-4 times a week ramp to the Sutliff Bridge boat ramp. I also kayak the between June and September. I also I see all ages of people, including children same stretch of the Cedar River 5 or 6 six times a observe many other people fishing the river Palisades-Kepler State Park (throughout I see people swimming in the river at playing in the shallow areas of the river in summer. In addition, I also observe many other people in the park during the spring, summer, and 145234761 5/2/2007 11:17 Cedar River Linn, Johnson Mount Vernon the park), Sutliff Bridge boat ramp Yes Palisades State Park very frequently. Yes Palisades State Park, when I am there. Yes doing the same activities on a frequent Yes fall months. Andy Bartlett 669 Kepler Drive Mount Vernon 52314 Yes Private home(301 Shaw Ave., Charles City, IA); Howard's Woods County Park, 2555 Addison Ave., Nashua, IA.; Cedar We canoe and swim 6 or more times each We fish at the Shaw ave. address in Charles View City Park, 400 Charles City Rd., summer with groups of 10 or more people all The groups I referred to in questions 6 City between March and December. Fishing Floyd, Chickasaw, and Nashua, IA.; North Cedar County Park., up and down the Cedar River from Charles include children. Many children swim at the These activities go on all summer long - if we're not goes on throughout the year daily at all the 145390502 5/3/2007 7:41 Cedar River Bremer Nashua Plainfield, IA Yes City to Waverly. Yes beach area of Cedar View Park in Nashua. Yes participating, we are observing it. Yes other addresses mentioned and in between. Dana Dettmer 1855 250th Street Ionia 50645 Yes Riverside Park - Vinton Boat Ramp east of La Porte City, north float tube trips near vinton in june/july of 145490861 5/3/2007 13:18 Cedar River Benton, Black Hawk Vinton, La Porte City side Yes float tubes in june and july-vinton Yes 2006-3 times Yes 2 kayakers last october near La Porte City No Nathan Wedeking 707 S Main ST Walcott 52773 Yes

I kayak on the river at least a 12 times during the summer. I have seen at least one person per week Once or twice a year someone will intertube Picking up clam shells off a sandbar six I have seen at least a 12 other people kayaking each fishing from the Hartman boat ramp each 145851871 5/6/2007 13:37 Cedar River Black Hawk County Waterloo Hartman Reserve Nature Center Yes or jump in off a poontoon boat. Yes times a year. Yes summer. Yes week for 20 weeks during the warm season. Vern Fish 3065 Shirey Way Waterloo 50701 Yes Waterloo - boat dock, by the old Waterhawks ski area. In Cedar Falls, by the docks in Island Park, in fish from the banks at various places in the Summer, this is a popular spot for families Waterloo and younger people, with their boats and 145855497 5/6/2007 14:58 Cedar river Black Hawk Waterloo Cedar Falls - boat dock in Island Park Yes picnicing. (jet ski's) some go swimming. Yes Often, on weekends in the Summer. Yes occassionally Yes Alot of fishing, but no seining or trapping. Richard 466 Devonshire Dr. Waterloo 50701 Yes Iowa River in Hardin county, Cedar River in Iowa River, Cedar Bremer & Black Hawk, When I was a child in the 80's we swam in River, Wapsi Wapsi River in Linn & Iowa Falls, Cedar FAlls , Crosser's Ford in Hardin CO, Waverly I saw people tubing down the all 3 rivers the Iowa River numerous times during the I usually see other canoes, kayaks and tubes on each trip I have seen a few canoeists fishing while 146003646 5/7/2007 10:25 River Jones County Anamosa below the damn, Wabeek access Yes during June, July & Aug Yes summer and after detassling Yes unless late in the fall. Yes paddling but not as often as I tought I would. P.J. Mills 319 Alvarado Ave. Cedar Falls 50613 Yes Linn Pallisades Park I kayak this river and have seen others in kayaks and I have seen people fishing below the old dam 146559867 5/9/2007 18:14 Cedar River Johnson Sutliff Sutliff Yes Yes I have swam in this river While Kayaking No Yes canoes Yes at Pallisades Michael Mendenhall 3557 Hartford 50118 Yes 4-6 times a month near the city park in 1-3 times a month near the city park in 147377590 5/15/2007 7:14 Cedar River Muscatine Co. Moscow city park in town Yes Moscow Yes Moscow Yes 6-8 times a month near the city park in Moscow Yes 20-30 times a month near the hwy.6 bridge David J. Nolte 3175 120th Str. Durant 52747 Yes During the summer months in all locations of Green bridge in Waverly to City Park in this stretch of the Cedar, especially on the During the summer months, in all areas of 148875932 5/23/2007 7:08 Cedar River Bremer Waverly Janesville Yes weekends, lots of kayakers, and tubers Yes this stretch Yes Daily Yes Throughout entire stretch, daily activity Theresa Heidemann 204 Hidden Oaks LN Janesville 50647 Yes

All the time, during the day and well into the evening it is normal to see a number of people fishing from the bridges that cross the 150632574 6/4/2007 5:57 Cedar River Linn County Cedar Rapids Various bridges that run through the city No No No Yes river in the downtown area of Cedar Rapids Stacie Johnson 4007 Lexington Drive NE, #D Cedar Rapids 52402 Yes Impossible to guess how often I fish this Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell Dam, Osage Country Club, once or twice a year I have swam in this river. Usually participate in a yearly canoe trip from Nashua to river. Over 150 days a year. I see people 155410617 6/29/2007 19:52 Cedar River Mitchell Mitchell, Nashua, Osage Nashua Dam Yes I see people swimming at Nashua daily Yes As stated earlier, daily Yes Plainfield. Yes fishing this river everyday. Jon Fisher 2861 Victory Ave. Nashua 50658 Yes

159394600 7/27/2007 14:32 cedar river floyd charles city orchard bridge idlewild Yes last year idlewild 2 Yes idlewild last summer 2 Yes 2000-2007 idlewild to charles city lots Yes floyd to charles city 2000-2007 lots of times david l nehls 1795 windfall ave ionia 50645 Yes

We do this strech about three times a year between June 159893579 7/31/2007 14:27 Cedar River Johnson Cedar rapids From Palisades Park to Sutliff. Yes we swim every time we paddle this stretch. No Yes and September. We see other boaters every time. Yes I've seen people fishing most times. Rob Halden Iowa City 52245 Yes I fish the river several times each year, Waverly, Janesville, City Parks, Black Hawk County C57 I canoe the river several times each year, usually in April, usually in April, May, July, August and 161521901 8/10/2007 6:59 Cedar River Bremer, Black Hawk Cedar Falls Bridge No No Yes May and July through September. Yes September Jon Ericson 401 Balboa Ave. Cedar Falls 50613 Yes

i wade in the river fly fishing all summer. most weather permitting just about every weekend from spring 3/4 mile up river of hwy 105 bridge (acorn of the cabins in this area have kids or grand till fall. I canoe and kayak several times a week as i live on 161774835 8/12/2007 20:38 cedar river mitchell st. ansgar, iowa golf course take out) Yes kids that swim when they are down visiting. Yes some weekends when they are visiting Yes the river No barry taylor 43842 dogwood ave st ansgar iowa 50472 Yes Hardly ever. All cases of "swimming" have I fish this stretch maybe four times a year. been unintentional...only when a canoe flips Occasionally see kids wading off of Many catfishermen (both pole and trot-line) (once in five years). I would never sandbars. Usually only on holiday utilize this stretch. If I visit this stretch 3 times Cedar Valley Park intentionally swim in this stretch due to the weekends (Memorial, 4th of July, Labor I probably canoe this stretch (Sutliffe to Rochester) 10 a month, I can count on seeing at least 4 173928288 10/18/2007 12:42 Cedar River Cedar Cedar Valley Rochester Park Yes poor water quality. Yes Day). Maybe 3-4 times a summer. Yes times a summer. Yes people fishing each time. Andy Asell 813 North 4th Street West Branch 52358 Yes most of the summer people swim from the sand bars upstream and at the city beach in 185751417 39434.42083 cedar river floyd, chickasaw nashua howards woods Yes Nashua Yes Same as number six Yes people do all three on a regular basis in the summer Yes daily along the whole stretch of river Dave Sedivec 1391 Ivanhoe ave. New Hampton 50659 Yes 187005888 39445.88194 Cedar River Chickasaw Nashua IA Cedar Park Nashua IA Yes Mostly in the summer and fall.Daily basis. Yes During the summer and in the fall,daily. Yes Daily in summer and fall.Nashua IA. Yes Daily,Nashua IA,Cedar Park. George W. Alton 623 Madison St Nashua 50658 Yes

Island View Park in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Park Ramp off C57 N. of Cedar Falls, Miller Creek access south of Washburn,Ia.,ramp on north side of Waverly,Ia and by foot wading below dam Often in summer see young adults floating in Sometimes see children with Adults pulled Most times I'm on river fishing will see someone in kayaks, I have never seen anyone seining or trapping in Waverly,Ia and from shore below dams tubes from Black Hawk Park off c57 up on sandbar upstream from Island Park a usually 1 or 2 people. Occasionally someone canoeing minnows, but see many people fishing, which 187293893 39448.4125 Cedar River Black Hawk, Bremer Cedar Falls,Ia in Cedar Falls and Waterloo an Yes downstream to Island Park in Cedar Falls. Yes couple miles playing from shore in shallows Yes and often college age people tubing. Yes is what I do on the river. David Hansen 2319 Valley High Dr Cedar Falls,Ia 50613 Yes North of Waterloo on the road that has the 187535014 39450.37708 Cedar River Black Hawk Waterloo shooting range. No No No Yes Daily there are people fishing in this river Ellen Vanderloo 3608 Inverness Rd. Waterloo 50701 Yes Iowa, Wapsi, Cedar, Racoon, Black Hawk, Bremer, Des Moines, Johnson, Linn, Polk, CF, Waterloo, Waverly, Swimming, boating, usually late spring and 186872648 39444.275 Skunk Story, Marshall, Keokuk IC, DM, Ames Parks, boat landings, private access pts Yes Approx. 25 times/year at various locations Yes early summer Yes All rivers spring to fall, very frequently Yes seasonally, often in stream-fed lakes Mark Anderson-Wilk 7307 Longboat Drive Johnston 50131 Yes Cedar Rapids Roller dam (SE CR) Upper Palisades Access Palisade keplar State Park South Cedar Access Sutliff Cedar Bluff Cedar Rapids, Mount Cedar valley We kayak & canoe almost every weekend I kayak this parts of this stretch of river more than 3 times Vernon, Sutliff, Rochester Access here during summer. We and others always Lots of families play on this stretch of Cedar a week thaw to freeze. I have others with me at least once 176831091 11/1/2007 11:12 Cedar River Linn, Johnson, Cedar Rochester Yes wade, swim, float Yes River Yes a week Yes This section of Cedar River is heavily fished Darrel Brothersen 1011 Delta Ave Tipton 52772 Yes Sand Creek all summer long I and my family swin in the All summer long my children and others Sun Valley Lake Impoundment of Sand play in the water at the beach on the Sun All summer long my family and I tube on the Sun Valley all spring, summer and fall I fish the Sun 143746358 4/24/2007 10:16 Sand Creek Ringgold Ellston Sun Valley Lake just northeast of Ellston Yes Creek. Yes Valley Lake impoundment of Sand Creek Yes Lake impoundment of Sand Creek Yes Valley Lake impoundment of Sand Creek Allen Bonini 14318 Brookshire Dr. Urbandale 50323 Yes Maquoketa River North Fork 143748451 4/24/2007 10:22 Maquoketa Jones Jackson Cascade At D61 bridge over whitewater creek No No Yes twice per year No James Peters 1926 Blake Blvd Cedar Rapids 52403 Yes In town - children North Fork Canoeists and kayakers resting and loafing in 143897348 4/25/2007 5:55 Maquoketa River Jones, Jackson Cascade D61 bridge, Cascade downtown Yes the river Yes In Cascade, 2004, 2005, 2006 Yes every year, regularly Yes regularly, every year Larry Gullett 12515 Central Park Road Center Junction 52212 Yes

North Fork Dubuque, Jones and About fall 2000, 2 people. 181747802 39413.76667 Maquoketa River Jackson Cascade Fillmore (Whitewater Creek) at Hwy 151 Yes No Yes Fall 2002, from Whitewater Creek at Hwy 151 to Y31 Yes Same date,1 person fishing, swimming. Perry Thostenson 1108 north Third Street Oskaloosa 52577 Yes Entered from Whitewater Creek near Cascade, took out at the Caven Bridge Over the past 3-4 years I have kayaked this section in a Access on 60th Avenue (Jackson whitewater kayak (most recently in April 2007). I was with North Fork County). Have made this trip by kayak 3 a group of paddlers each time and know this area to be 183122687 39420.80903 Maquoketa Jones, Jackson Cascade times. No No Yes popular for canoeing and kayaking. No Richard Dietz 5782 Felber Street Ames 50010 Yes

About 4-5 times a year, anywhere between About 4-5 times per year, I paddle this section myself. I am North Fork of the Cascade and Caven Bridge accesses. The A teenage girl who paddled in our group also aware, via the paddlingiowa.com forum, that dozens Nearly every time I paddle this stream, I see 183994687 39425.35208 Maquoketa River Jones, Jackson Cascade Cascade City Park Yes riffle near Searryl's Cave is a favorite. Yes played in the water during a couple of trips. Yes of other trips occur each season on this river. Yes people fishing. KJ Rebarcak PO Box 323 Long Grove 52756 Yes Almost daily, along the banks near bridges and the gravel roads. Davison Bridge area, North Fork of the Maquoketa, Baldwin, Royertown, Jointerville, Spragueville, Iron Every time my family canoes or tubes the Highway 61, Spragueville, Baldwin, 186745691 39443.24444 Maquoketa River Jackson Canton, Spragueville Bridge, Davison Bridge Yes river we stop and swim Yes Same answer as to the swimming question Yes Same answer as before Yes throughout the county Tom Lane 501 S 4th Street Maquoketa 52060 Yes My mother lives on the north fork of the Most of the fishing that I have done has been Maquoketa river so we were on it with tubes at 19246 91st. St. Maquoketa, IA to or canoes or swimming in it multiple times Multiple times a week in the summers. We Hurstville. Usually fishing for catfish in the North fork of the Davison Bridge, HWY 61 South of Fulton, every week in the summers. Her address is usually go from Davison's bridge to 19246 Multiple times a week, we usually go from Davison's evenings, and carp/redhorse during the 186760950 39443.34514 Maquoketa River Jackson Maquoketa 19246 91st St., Hurstville, Yes 19246 91st. St. Maquoketa, IA. Yes 91st. St. Maquoketa, IA Yes Bridge to 19246 91st St. Maquoketa, IA Yes daylight. Multiple times a week Erik Notz 2416 40th PL Des Moines 50310 Yes

I have lived along the Northfork river for I have lived along the Northfork river for I have lived along the Northfork river for I have lived along the Northfork river for nearly 20 years nearly 20 years and my children/family and nearly 20 years and my children/family and nearly 20 years and my children/family and and my children/family and friends have taken advantage friends have fished in the river for years. friends have swam there often. Canoeing friends have swam there often. Canoeing of the lovely river and canoed there often. Canoeing Canoeing trips include stopping to fish along Northfork of the US 61 access south of Fulton, Davison and/or tubing trips include swimming along and/or tubing trips include swimming along and/or tubing trips are part of our family outings in the the way. We go to the river for family 186763325 39443.36875 Maquoketa River Jackson Maquoketa Bridge Access Yes the way. Yes the way. Yes summer. My home overlooks the Yes gatherings and fishing is part of the fu Barbara Notz 19246 91st Street Maquoketa 52060 Yes

I have swam in the river myself, and I have witnesses people swimming in the North Fork My 8 year old brother, cousins, and other My family canoes on the North Fork Maquoketa River Maquoketa River. During the summer people young family members have played and during the summer. Some of the family members canoe, My father's cousins enjoy fishing on the canoe and float on tubes in the river. When canoed in the North Fork Maquoketa River. while others tube down the river. We also see people North Fork Maquoketa River for recreation North Fork there has not been much rain, the river is Familys that own land near the river camp taking canoes to the Davison Canoe Access, especially on and food. I have seen the fishing lines on 186921735 39444.59236 Maquoketa River Jackson Maquoketa Davison Bridge Access Yes perfect to wade into and play in. I se Yes and bring along their children. Yes weekends during the summer. Yes sand banks near the Davison Canoe Access. Hannah Davison 21004 110 Street Maquoketa 52060 Yes used to often as a kid, now as I drive by every I have seen people near the new hwy 61 day I often see kids throughout the summer bridge north of Maq. There are usually cars time. Also, quite often cars are parked along as in above question, I drive by every day, parked every day for fishing. I have also maquoketa river (new)Hwy 61 bridge north of Maquoketa; the bridge (new)hwy 61 for people fishing and so it is on many occasions I see swimmers yes on the tubing I have seen, I have been told about the seen some fishermen walking near the old 187314244 39448.72569 north fork jackson maquoketa also (old) Hwy 61 north of Maq Yes tubing in the river. Yes and sometimes they are children Yes canoeing. Yes hwy 61 area. Darrald Carr 414 N.5th St Maquoketa 52060 Yes Last summer by boy took an interest in fishing. He and his friends went down to the river 3 or 4 times a week when water levels and weather allowed. They all wore Kayaks are about all that the normal water levels allow. Fishing is a daily activity for kids in the North Fork Most every hot summer day kids (including swimming trunks and spent hours in the There's a group that shares 4 kayaks and use the river a summer. There's usually a few people fishing 187529858 39450.35972 Maquoketa River Dubuque Cascade Ist Ave in Cascade Yes my own) wade, fish, and swim in the river. Yes water. Yes few times a week. Yes below the bridge. Doug Frey 206 Grant St. SW Cascade 52033 Yes all summer long. I live by this river and see Maquoketa North Caven Bridge, Ozark Bridge, Edwards people almost every weekend canoeing, almost every weekend during summer. in winter, i see I see people fishing at least once a month in 187686695 39451.30903 Fork Jackson Iron Hill Bridge, Tieder's Bridge Yes fishing, swimming, tubing. Yes at least once a month Yes people trapping Yes the summer Jacki McClaflin 109th Ave Maquoketa 52060 Yes I fish as do others at least 15 to 20 times a year at downtown Cascade. Would like to North Fork Probable 4 times a year I see kids playing in see kayakers put in at downtown Cascade 3 or so times see this section of river be catch and release 144076231 4/25/2007 18:20 Maquoketa Dubuque, Jones Cascade City park in downtown Cascade Yes the river Yes 4 or so Yes last summer Yes for smallmouth bass Barney Otting 609 1st Ave West Cascade 52033-0721 Yes

Boyer River

Neighbor kids played in and around the river all summer long. They made their own raft to This is kind of an ongoing summer thing. The float and swim. For the past 20 years the river kids bridge fish and a few residents sein for has been trapped and hunted along for game minnows on the smaller tributory creeks that Extreme North-East corner of Section 27 animals. We are not that far from the river's See item 6. In additon I have peformed a few limited float flow into the river. This is an ongoing thing all 143749309 4/24/2007 10:33 Boyer River Sac Early-Schaller of Eden Township Yes beginnings so the river on a Yes See item 6 please. Yes trips by a small flat bottom 10' Jonboat. Yes summer long. Mike Griggs 2007 Ira Ave Early 50535 Yes

Actual observation none. Neighbors and Section 26, Boyer Valley Twp. Fishing in visitors were given permission to use. Have 143988022 4/25/2007 11:29 Boyer Sac Early stream and hunting in adjacent farmland. No No No Yes eaten fish caught in stream brought to us. Madeline Meyer 1854 280th St Odebolt 51458 Yes We kayaked in the summer in Crawford County in the We observed people fishing in the summer in 145361770 5/3/2007 5:25 Boyer River Crawford Denison River access at Denison (or Boyer) No No Yes Boyer several times. Yes the Boyer several times. Janice Bendixen 2321 140th Street Charter Oak 51439 Yes there is no recreational access to this every summer people fish off the bridge north 157003478 7/12/2007 7:28 Boyer Harrison Woiodbine stream No No No Yes of town Paul Marshall 909 Ely woodbine 51579 Yes

Elk Run Lake 143750121 4/24/2007 10:40 Elk Run ? Carroll,Calhon City,Carroll,Lidderdale Sheridan 4 township No Yes 2002 , a couple times No Yes all spring,summer,&fall john smith 123 adams carroll 51401 Yes North Raccoon River Several Greene County Boat Ramps/Accesses throughout the county - We swim on approximately 3 canoe trips Our family fishes this river about 6 times per Wright Access, Hyde Park, Brown's We swim on approximately half of our canoe per year. We often see people swimming Our family and friends canoe on the North Raccoon River year. We have also seined the river, North Raccoon Bridge, McMahon Access, Henderson trips on the river, probably about three times while on canoe trips, probably another 3 about 6 times per year. Last year my adult children went probably averaging about once every other 186980580 39445.46458 River Greene Jefferson, Rippey Park, Squirrel Hollow, Rippey Access. Yes per year. Yes times per year. Yes tubing on the river three times. Yes year. Steven J. Bosshart 1727 Quaker Ave. Jefferson 50129 Yes North Squirrel Hollow County Park Several times over the last twenty years, Many times over the last twenty years: from Raccoon/Raccoo Raccoon River Park mainly from sandbars such as the ones in Several times in the past years. I'd guess that this type of bridges in the Greater Des Moines Area, in 143755601 4/24/2007 10:50 n River Greene, Polk Jefferson, Des Moines Grey's Lake Yes Squirrel Hollow Park. No Yes activity is increasing considerably. Yes Adel, near Jefferson Iowa. Leland Searles 603 Little Beaver Dr. Grimes 50111 Yes Perry, Minburn, Adel, North and Middle Dallas and Guthrie Panora, Fansler, I am on the river every two weeks in the once every three weeks, or every other time I am usually fishinh from my canoe while I am 144012112 4/25/2007 12:40 Raccoon Rivers Counties Redfield, all access, it depends on the trip Yes summer and observe someone each time Yes I am on the river Yes That is what I do Yes on the river A Jay Winter 2473 160th Rd. Guthrie Center 50115 Yes North Raccoon I fish downstream from the access about 144012754 4/25/2007 12:41 River Dallas Dallas Center Hwy. 44 access No No No Yes once a year. Craig Rash 105 Woodland Springs Rd. Denver 50622 Yes South of Highway 169 and Raccoon North Raccoon Boat Ramp/Access Highway 169 and Just South of 169 Raccoon Access, Summers Access, Summers of '05 and '06 on 2 Minburn at 169 Access, Summers of '01-'06, a total of 16 Summer of '06 South of 169 at MInburn on 2 144051120 4/25/2007 15:19 River Dallas Minburn Raccoon. Yes of '05 and '06, on 2 seperate locations. Yes seperate occasions. Yes times. Yes different occasions. Ray Knight 697-48th Street Des Moines 50312 Yes north raccoon Adel city park boat ramp- Booneville boat Adel Island campgrounds summer of 2007 Once at the adel island campground I frequently kayak this stream water level and weather 144077003 4/25/2007 18:20 river Dallas County Adel ramp Yes Hottest week of the year. Yes summer of 2007 Yes permitting Yes fishermen pull catfish out of Adel year round James Weeks 1120 Prairie st. Adel Iowa 50003 Yes I have seen kids playing in the river many Many places, highway d15, vogel access, days of the summer near lions park in sac Hagge and grant parks are biggest for fishing north raccoon mcdonald greenbelt, hagge park, grant city. Have also canoed and been in the water other areas along the river are also used 144304245 4/26/2007 17:00 river sac county Sac city park Yes many times. Yes many days throughout summer sac city Yes At all stated locations throughout the summer Yes throughout the year. Rene Stroud 304 s 13th Street Sac city 50583 Yes

Vogel access, Sac Co., Squirrel Hollow, every year since I have lived by the river have personally seined a tributary of this North Raccoon Dallas, Greene, Sac, Minburn/Adel, Iowa, Greene Co., Sand Bar south of Minburn Swimming, Wading, etc camping on sand Bar summer of 2006, 3 to 5 times times each observe people on the river every weekend and river, fishing it more since I retired, and 144308399 4/26/2007 17:39 River Paddle sport,fishing Sac City/Jefferson off Midland Trl., Hiway 44 excess etc. Yes south of Minburn IA, north of 44 access Yes month during warm weather season Yes occasionely during week Yes observing fishermen weekly Larry T. Wilson 22457 Midland Trl. Minburn, IA 50167-8161 Yes Various North Raccoon River locations in Carroll, Greene and Dallas County, but river fishing participation is significantly reduced in past ten years due to obvious water pollution North Raccoon Greene County Squirrel Hollow Park Frequent park visitor, but water the river water is so which causes one not want to use any 145304913 5/2/2007 16:37 River Carroll, Greene, Dallas Jefferson Greene County Henderson Park No No Yes polluted no one swims and few canoe. Yes resource from the river. Dwight W. Smith 409 South Olive street Jefferson 50129-2254 Yes between 205th street bridge (the NW 1/4 I would see people canoeing or hauling canoes at least of section 30 in Douglas township, Sac I would take my children and or friend"s ten tiomes per year as we lived on the river from 1978 until I see people fishing the North Raccoon River County, IA) to Hwy Iowa 196 in the NE approximately 3 to 6 times per year since children fishing and wading several times the year 2000. I still own approximately 268 acres through some where between 10 & 40 times per year North Raccoon 1/4 of section 30 in coon valley township 1976 per year on an annual basis when we which the North Raccoon runs. This is primarily since 1978 most usually in sections30 and William L. Brenny, 145564792 5/3/2007 23:40 River Sac Sac City in Sac Co., Ia. Yes Yes canoed the river. Yes timberland, restored prairie, Yes 31 of Douglas township in Sac County, Ia. O.D. 724 South 10 th St. Sac City 50583-2602 Yes

perry boat ramp & upstream 2 miles at my my family does about once a week. I see several people the perry boat ramp on hyw. 141 and many north raccoon property [I don't know lat./long. & there is My fanily wades or swims during low water canoeing,etc. sometimes 3 or 4 times a week going past other nearby places on the river daily in 145836668 5/6/2007 8:19 river dallas,greene perry no address] Spring valley township Yes almost weekly,sometimes more often. Yes almost weekly sometimes more often Yes my property north of perry in spring valley township Yes favorable weather Deke Gliem 14286 141st street dawson,ia 50066 Yes Perry boat ramp SpringValley Snyder Access at Minburn Highway 44 Adel City park and Below the Dam Yes I have fished and see people fishing this Pucker Brush entire streach Perry,Adel, Booneville, Booneville Accesss I Kayak down this river several times a Year I have seen children on the beaches and the area above adel is especialy fished 146554968 5/9/2007 17:38 North Raccoon Dallas, Polk Des Moines Walnut Woods Boat Ramp Yes and often stop to swim. Yes Swiming in the water Yes I kayak this river several times a year Yes heavaly Michael Mendenhall 3557 215th Av Hartford 50118 Yes

These people where swimming in the river On the Raccoon you see a lot of canoeing and kayaking. I North Raccoon Greene, Carroll, Sac, All state owned boat accesses in those while they were tubeing down it. It was earlier I see children playing by/in the water all the fish this river a lot on the weekends and you usually will 156405215 7/9/2007 7:39 River Dallas Jefferson counties Yes this spring. Yes time with their parents Yes run into at least one to two of them each time. Yes I do it all the time Curt Heisterkamp 528 Welch Ave. #5 Ames 50014 Yes

Pine Creek

We use it in the summer. All our guests use it My husband and our guests fish in the crrek also. I'm taking the Water Quality Workshop on our farm. They catch small mouth bass. Independence/Quasauet to test the water. I don't think Pine Creek has We use tubes in the creek on our farm. We are in the (When they catch anything) My hisband has 143756818 4/24/2007 11:01 Pine Creek Buchanan County an On our farm. 2431 250th Street, Indp. Yes been tested that often. No Yes creek about one to two weekends a month in the summer. Yes a pole in the water at least twice a week. Anita Miller 2431 250th Street Independence 50644 Yes Quit often I have waded in this stream and I know I have seen my brother take his kids Not since last year cause it has been to cold down to this stream adn let them swim and here now, 230th st, and just a few times a 144522127 4/27/2007 20:48 Pine Creek Buchanan Winthrop 230th St, & 240th St. Yes wade. Yes year Yes not lately but I have used a raft Yes Quite often Jim Klever 518 8th Ave NE Independence 50644 Yes Little Sioux River This is evidence of "existing use" which is, of course, NOT THE STANDARD TO BE A simple look at a map will show you that APPLIED. If the river is capable of meeting the river is easily accessible by children. Project AWARE, a DNR-sponsored event, took people on If the river is capable of supporting such the swimming use, then it must be classified That by itself is sufficient to require DNR to the Little Sioux River when DNR staff knew the river was aquatic life, it makes no difference whether 143757140 4/24/2007 10:56 Little Sioux River Dickinson Milford Horseshoe Bend Park Yes as "swimmable". Yes classify this as "swimmable". Yes not in all areas protected for prolonged human exposure. Yes anyone is actually seen fishing or not. Donna Buell 2608 Manhattan Blvd Spirit Lake 51360 Yes Barnes Access Cherokee County Canoe down river to Cherokee. Often people 143902809 4/25/2007 6:22 Little Sioux River Cherokee Larrabee Conservation Board Yes tubing and swimming Yes Nearly every weekend in the summer Yes Summer weekends Yes daily Tom Roos 209 S, Adams Everly 51338 Yes

Sioux Rapids, Linn Grove, Peterson, Canoe trip between Sioux Rapids and Linn Buena Vista, Clay, Quimby, Washta, Correctionville, and all Grove last year, multiple swimmers at multiple Same Canoe trip. Also near Little Sioux Sioux Rapids to Linn Grove. Linn Grove to Peterson. 143909046 4/25/2007 6:51 Little Sioux River Cherokee, Ida, etc. Washta points in between and near these towns. Yes locations. Yes Park near Correctionville Yes Numerous other short trips along this river. Yes Fish it every year numerous times Tony Rothrock 244 Main Street Kingsley 51028 Yes Anthon, Correctionville, Spring, summer & fall. Everywhere between Woodbury, Cherokee, Washta, Cheroke Anthon & Linn Grove. Usualy evenings & 144066743 4/25/2007 17:03 Little Sioux River Buena Vista LinnGrove Bridges or county access. No No Yes Summer. Correctionville & Linn Grove. A few times. Yes weekends. Jason Bryan 625 Terrtam Street Moville 51039 Yes

KINDLESPIRE LITTLE SIOUX ACCESS, SIOUX RAPIDS CITY PARK, DAMN SITE LITTLE SIOUX AT LINN GROVE, IA AND RIVERSIDE SEVERAL TIMES EACH SUMMER WHILE EVERY WEEKEND AND EVERY WEEK 144452551 4/27/2007 11:45 RIVER CLAY & BUENA VISTA SIOUX RAPIDS, IOWA PARK, PETERSON IOWA Yes THEY WERE CANOEING. No Yes EVERY WEEKEND AND SOME WEEK DAYS. Yes DAY AT THE LINN GROVE DAMN C.S. FRALEY 2360 490th STREET SIOUX RAPIDS, IA 50585-7515 Yes six times per year, mostly summer 144959859 5/1/2007 9:11 Little Sioux River Cherokee Quimby C44 County Road No No Yes 3 times per year, mostly summer Yes Russ Stammer 3645 Arbor Drive NW Rochester MN Yes

In Sioux Rapids, the area that is covered by the bridge on Highway 18. Then, we Almost every summer we make a trip or two The Little Sioux end our trip in Linn Grove. The area right down the river in canoes. Almost every summer I see children playing 145187708 5/2/2007 8:33 River Buena Vista Sioux Rapids before the dam is a loading area. Yes Yes by the banks. Yes Same as before. No Beth H. 919 Grand Ave Ames 50010 Yes 145545541 5/3/2007 18:43 Little Sioux River Cherokee Washta Raney Knob County Park No Yes Raney Knob - monthly Yes Raney Knob - once per year Yes fishing - weekly John Hackett 412 Dover Kingsley 51028 Yes West Leach Park, Spencer; Little Sioux WLDLF Mgtmt Area; Sioux Rapids City Park; Linn Grove Dam; Peterson CCCB Clay, Buena Vista, and acess; OBrien Co. canoe acess Usually every wkend I observe Canoeing and kayaking. I Just about every day at the Linn Grove dam. 145651321 5/4/2007 10:10 Little Sioux OBrien SpencerW Waterman Cr Yes 4 times/yr Yes 1 time/yr Souix Rapids Yes go about 4 times a year. Yes And on wknds at most public acesses. Gary Biederman Box 53, 207 E Wilson Everly 51338 Yes Linn Grove Dam, Peterson Highway 10 Kindlespire Park, fishing, Memorial Day 150003623 5/30/2007 13:42 Little Sioux River Clay, Buena Vista Linn Grove Bridge No No Yes Memorial Day weekend, Friday through Tuesday Yes Weekend Angie Heikens 220 W 3rd St Spencer 51301 Yes Several times canoeing down the Little Sioux Canoe and tube down the Little Sioux River from around 154383929 6/23/2007 21:03 Little Sioux River Cherokee, Woodbury Cherokee Martin Access, Silver Sioux Access Yes river on sandbars and such No Yes cherokee to around quimby several (7-8) times a year No Luke Klaschen 1000 Rock Island Ave Cherokee 51012 Yes 182997102 39420.47847 little sioux river dickinson and clay spirit lake and spencer twin forks Yes couple times a month Yes weekly Yes almost daily Yes daily Dan Currie 1107 Peoria Ave. Spirit Lake 51360 Yes

We will fish in the river directly below our I swim/wade in the river every weekend We tube the river several times a month during the house as well as from the bridge down the State-owned Canoe Access (Twin Forks) during the summer months. Also, at least a summer. We canoe as often as the height of the river will road. We frequently see people stopped on Highway 9 Bridges (between 170th and couple times a month (if the river is high allow us to (spring thru fall). While I do not have numbers this bridge fishing. We also see, on a very 150th Ave.) enough) I also inner tube the river. Our My neighbors have 4 children and they can we often see other people unloading their canoes for a trip regular basis, people fishing in the Twin 186690820 39442.47014 Little Sioux River Dickinson County Lake Park/Spirit Lake From Home (1587 160th Ave, Lake Park) Yes neighbors also participate in these activities. Yes frequently be seen playing in the river. Yes down the river at the br Yes Forks area. We have also had people t Cathy Staake 1587 160th Ave. Lake Park 51347 Yes

When- Summer Season, Where- Leach Park, When- threoughout the summer season, Stolley Park, Hwy. 18 East River Brtidge and where-Leach Park, Stolley Park, West Dickinson, Clay, & Stolley Park, West Leach Park, Hwy. 18 areas of the river. How often- Occassionaly Leach Park, and Hwy 18 East bridge. How When- Summer season Where- Dickinson, Clay, & Buena 186742380 39443.21389 Little Sioux River Buena Vista Spencer East River Bridge east of Spencer Yes throughout the summer season. Yes often-occassionaly Yes Vista Counties How Often- Weekly No Delray Bredehoeft 2520 Hwy. 18 Spencer 51301 Yes

We have held a "frog camp" with Lakeside For the past 2 years children have Lab, we have had various activities where participated in "frog camp" and looking for people camp, fish and swim in the river. We "river life" for a week at a time. Most of also give many tours of our property and the these children have never played in the People camp on our property and fish. Many areas surrounding the river running through river and truly enjoyed the clams, turtles and The river is often used by canoers and kayaking. Various people are fishing that do not camp, nearly Dwight and Bev 187349203 39449.28264 Little Sioux River Clay Spencer Section 8, Summit Twsp. 97N 37W Yes our property.(pictures available if you Yes swimming in the river. We have pictures. Yes groups and individuals use this river extensively. Yes everyday, spring , summer, and fall. Rutter 1765 290th Street Spencer 51301-7409 Yes A few years ago, I observed a conoist jump in for a swim; I personally wouldn't do it because Can't recall time, but have observed I have done it many times; have observed others over the Have seen many people fishing at Linn 187380902 39449.39583 Little Sioux River Buena Vista Sioux Rapids Sioux Rapids City Park Yes it is too dirty and contaminated Yes children playing on bank Yes years Yes Grove dam Don Beneke 309 N. Main Pocahontas 50574 Yes Little Sioux Wildlife Area (State owned South of Spencer in Clay County), Kindlespire Little Sioux Access (South of Gillett Grove in Clay County)), Sioux Rapids City Park NW Buena Vista People were in the water while canoeing or O'Brien, Clay, Dickinson, County), Riverside Little Sioux Access kayaking. There was no explanation solicited 3-4 times per year personally. Observe others "weekly" Nearly every time I am at the river...weekly at 155450429 6/30/2007 10:06 Little Sioux River Buena Vista, Cherokee Peterson (west of Peterson in Clay Coun Yes or given. No Yes during the summer. Yes least, if not more. Bruce Morrison 4045 White Avenue Hartley 51346 Yes 156296169 7/7/2007 11:04 Little sioux river Clay,Dickinson, Everly lots of places from milford to pererson Yes every weekend water levels allow Yes most weekends Yes several times a week Yes most days Brian Mueggenberg 2727 140th ave Everly 51338 Yes Middle Raccoon River Once a year we take a canoe float down the Middle Raccoon River. When we stop at Same as last answer. Once a year, playing Once a year when we drop off our canoes at Middle Raccoon sandbars for breaks, occasionally a couple of off the sandbars while taking a break from Once a year we take a group canoeing down this river Lennon Mills, I have seen people fishing off 143757969 4/24/2007 11:00 River Dallas Panora Lennon Mills Yes kids enjoy swimming in the river. Yes canoeing. Yes from Lennon Mills. Yes the dam there. Heidi Anderson 11407 NW Jester Park Dr. Granger 50109 Yes river is waded frequently by local fishermen. Middle Raccoon gravel roads small tributaries of the river are seined for 143762336 4/24/2007 11:13 River Carroll, Guthrie Coon Rapids Riverside Park in Coon Rapids Yes Many times during spring and summer Yes Many times during the summer. Yes Many times during the summer Yes bait during spring and summer Shannon Obert 605 5th Ave. Coon Rapids 50058 Yes River House Access, Whiterock I have seen hundreds of children playing in Conservancy Many local people and Whiterock Resort this river. The River House campground is Local people fish this river frequently (dozens (1313 Fig Ave., Coon Rapids (formerly Garst Farm Resorts) guests use the immediately adjacent to a river "beach", and As before, hundreds every summer. Route is from a week,) from Coon Rapids south through Riverside Park, Coon Rapids river to play(splash), swim, inner tube, canoe the river at this location is used very Riverside Park Coon Rapids to River House, Whiterock Whiterock (to the 140th St. Bridge. Various points where Garst/Whiterock and fish. This occurs on almost almost every frequently by campers (including scout Conservancy, Coon Rapids. In addition to Whiterock Catfishing is particularly popular in the river. Middle Raccoon Carroll County land abuts river between Riverside Park day of summer, and all weekends in warm troups and other childrens groups)for canoe rentals, I have observed a substantial increase in Also, Whiterock Resort (formerly Garst Farm 143863597 4/24/2007 21:14 River Guthrie County Coon Rapids and the bridge south of Bayard. Yes weather. Children in the adjacent ca Yes splash Yes independent paddler traffic ... averaging a Yes Resorts) rents fishing equipment to Elizabeth Garst 1313 Fig Ave. Coon Rapids 50058 Yes Several times a year I swim/wade in the river at Whiterock cliff and around the rapids at Almost every week during the summer I see people Riverside park in Coon Rapids. Often during parked at roadside park south of Coon Rapids. They are Middle Raccoon Riverside Park, Whitrock Conservancy the summer I see people playing in the river Several times during the summer at canoeing. I also see lots of people participate in our river A few times during the summer I see people 143922273 4/25/2007 7:31 River Carroll, Guthrie Coon Rapids river access Yes at Whiterock cliff. Yes Whiterock Cliff. Yes clean up days. Yes fishing along the river at Riverside Park. Doug Carpenter 408 4th Ave Coon Rapids 50058 Yes Many people take their dogs and wade near Middle Raccoon the Hwy P58 bridge. I do this at least 8 times Every weekend during the summer when the weather is 144009281 4/25/2007 12:31 River Dallas DeSoto Hwy P58 bridge Yes a year. Yes 6 times per year near the HWY P58 bridge. Yes good. Hwy P58 bridge Yes 6 times per year near Hwy P58 bridge Ted Petersen 34060 L Ave Adel 50003 Yes Perry, Minburn, Adel, North and Middle Dallas and Guthrie Panora, Fansler, I am on the river every two weeks in the once every three weeks, or every other time I am usually fishinh from my canoe while I am 144012112 4/25/2007 12:40 Raccoon Rivers Counties Redfield, all access, it depends on the trip Yes summer and observe someone each time Yes I am on the river Yes That is what I do Yes on the river A Jay Winter 2473 160th Rd. Guthrie Center 50115 Yes 145138812 5/2/2007 5:34 Middle Raccoon Guthrie Panora Lower Dam in Panora Yes Weekly Yes Weekly, during the Summer. Yes Weekly, from the river bank or parking lot. Yes Weekly Craig Hiatt 1773 nw 103rd st. Clive 50325 Yes I canoe there with my family twice a year. We stop often to wade/swim next to From Amarillo Ave. access to the Redfield Middle Raccoon Guthrie & Dallas Two miles north of Hwy F59 on Amarillo sandbars/gravelbars. We see lots of other Dam. Up to 20 children swimming near Twice annually. We see a dozen canoes, kayaks per trip Twice annually. Of a dozen craft we see, at 145839811 5/6/2007 9:26 River counties. Linden-Redfield Ave. Public access ramp. Yes people swimming along the canoe route. Yes sandbars and gravel bars the entire route. Yes of 5 miles. Yes least half carry fishing rods including myself. Steve Ballenger 3126 SW Woodfield Ln. Ankeny 50023-8911 Yes

coon rapids Riverside Park to Garst Farm Carroll Lennon Mills to Robinson wildlife Area There is a beach upstream from the p58 Middle Raccoon Guthrie Coon Rapids, Panora, Redfield Dam to Bridge at P58 bridge where I have seen children with a 146556539 5/9/2007 17:54 River Dallas Redfield Yes Yes While Kayaking I often swim Yes rope swing out into the water Yes I kayak this river and usally see others as well Yes yes people fish from the access points Michael Mendenhall 3557 215th Hartford 501118 Yes Occasionally during the hot part of the About 1/2 the time I go down to Riverside summer when I'm canoeing this stretch Kids play fairly often in the stream at Park there is someone fishing at the canoe Middle Raccoon Galloway Bridge, Riverside Park, someone will be tubing or swimming in the Riverside Park at the river access near the Lots of canoeing and tubing from Galloway Bridge all the access. Also see some fishermen under 146885421 5/11/2007 9:41 River Carroll & Guthrie Coon Rapids Roadside Park, Garst River House Yes river. Yes open shelterhouse. Yes way to Lake Panorama. Yes bridges when I'm floating the river. Mark River 22676 Swan Lake Drive Carroll 51401 Yes 147558258 5/15/2007 19:41 Middle Raccoon Dallas County Adel Below the dam Yes we usually go monthly in the summer Yes usually every time we go Yes everytime we go Yes often Kathy Melby 6685 NW 10th St. Des Moines 50313 Yes

There are initials carved in the bank from ages past that can only be reached from the From the Riverside park in Coon Rapids to the Garst Farm water. At a river clean up, kids recently Resort where Fig avenue crosses the river, now part of Riverside park, family fishing from bank. Riverside park in Coon Rapids, were playing along the shore in the water. the White Rock Conservency. I have observed 3 groups Main Street bridge, Coon Rapids, individual Boat ramp at Roadside park where 141 In about 2000 a Christo style art piece was in the last year. Canoeing. I know the resort rents canoes fishing from bridge. 148063425 5/18/2007 6:48 middle raccoon Carroll, Guthrie Coon Rapids crosses the Middle Raccoon No Yes installed at the rapids which involve Yes to make this assessible to Yes once each Susan Carpenter 1051 Pheasant Avenue Coon Rapids 50058 Yes 155980264 7/4/2007 15:22 middle Raccoon Guithe Redfield Linden access and Redfield dam No No No No Kirk Rosenow 815 Cedar street waukee 50263 Yes Lennon Mills Access, P-28 Access, SE Robinson Access, Cowels Access, A friend and I kayak and fish this stretch of river as often My friend and I fish this river as often as Middle Raccoon Amirillo Raod Access, Redfield Dam Only while bathing on an overnight camping as we can. We go any time of year, as long as it isn't iced possible. We see people fishing from time to 185717382 39434.33958 River Guthrie Panora, Linden, Redfield Access Yes trip. No Yes over. Yes time, but not very often. Ryan Wambold 407 Wilson Street Van Meter 50261 Yes 187698682 39451.35 Middle Racoon Dallas De Soto County Parks Yes Near Hwy 169 - Summer 2007 Yes same as before Yes Near Hwy 169 - Summer 2007 Yes Hwy 169 - various dates Brian Jones 33314 E Trail Ridge Cir Adel 50003 Yes We take many floats over the summer on the stretch of river beteween Panora and Redfield Panora and Lenon Mill Park access with our kayaks. Mostly we fish but often I have been with friends that are canoeing Middle Raccoon times we'll take a dip, camp, and make a and their kids will be swimming in the river We fish for (smallmouth mostly) on our kayak 157993320 7/18/2007 14:22 River Dallas Van Meter Cowles access Yes couple day trip out of the float. Yes when we stop on a sand bar. Yes I kayak with friends as often as possible. Yes trips. Trent Michalski 213 Elm Street Van Meter IA Yes

Canoe Creek Peterson's Bridge Twice a year when I take students there, Locust Bridge and maybe 4 or 5 times a year when I am 143758218 4/24/2007 10:58 Canoe Creek Winneshiek Decorah Middle Hesper Bridge No Yes driving home from work. No Yes After school, fishing maybe 20 times a year. Birgitta Meade 3067 Springwater Road Decorah 52101 Yes Big Sioux River Big Sioux County Park (1 mile N of Akron), Akron Bridge Access(in Akron), Millsite During the summer, on canoe trips, the kids During the summer I take groups of people on the river 1-3 While canoeing in the summer I have met 143758397 4/24/2007 11:00 Big Sioux River Plymouth Akron County Access(Highway 3) No Yes usually play off the sand bars. Yes times. Yes anglers. Victoria Shamblen PO Box 1033 Hinton 51024 Yes Millsite Access; E.C. Lippke Wetland NW 1/4 Sec. 27, T-92 N, R-49 W, Westfield Township, Plymouth County, 143956124 4/25/2007 9:28 Big Sioux River Plymouth Westfield Iowa Yes Infrequently on canoe trips Yes Infrequently on canoe trips Yes Frequently, 2-3 times per week when water is open Yes Very frequently- used daily by fishermen Scott Moats 24764 Highway 12 Westfield 51062 Yes

Almost every weekend during the summer, canoers can be seen swimming alongside their canoe. Also, swimmers can be seen Families with children often recreate on the leaping off of a tree swing into the river near shores of the Big Sioux River. The parents People can be ssen fishing almost every day the confluence of the Big Sioux and Missouri usually fish and the children play in the A local favorite canoe trip on the Big Sioux River is from on the stretch of Big Sioux from Stone Park 144416640 4/27/2007 9:27 Big Sioux River Woodbury Sioux City Stone State Park boundry Yes Rivers. Water skiiers will occasionally ent Yes shallow water near shore. Yes Westfield to Stone State Park. Yes to the Missouri River. Greg Hoversten 4705 Stone Park Blvd. Sioux City 51103 Yes Newton Hills, SD; Beloit, IA, Hwy 18 Bridge, Fairview, SD, Rock Valley, Oak 144614769 4/29/2007 14:10 Big Sioux Lyon, Sioux Rock Valley Grove county park. No Yes Oak Grove County Park, Fairview bridge Yes from ice out to freeze up, monthly Yes May, June, July, August, Sept Clayton Arend 1018 17th Ave Rock Valley 51247 Yes People fish the Big Sioux all the time, both at Stone Park Landing Saw children near Riverside Park Sioux We canoe the Big Sioux every few years from Jefferson Riverside Park and opposite Stone STate 144935247 5/1/2007 7:58 Big Sioux River Woodbury Sioux City Jefferson bridge No Yes City. Summer of 2005. Yes Bridge to Riverside Park Yes Park. Jim Redmond 3700 Jackson St Sioux City 51104 Yes

NOT IN RECENT YEARS. MOSTLY YOUNG PEOPLE FISH THIS RIVER YEAR ROUND. PEOPLE DURING HIGH WATER PERIODS. RARELY, BUT SOMETIMES CHILDREN THERE ARE MANY TIMES WHEN THIS RIVER IS THE KLONDIKE AND HIGHWAY 18 KLONDIKE AREA, HIGHWAY 18 BRIDGE MOST PEOPLE THINK THE WATER IN THE WILL WADE IN. MOSTLY IN THE CANOED. IT IS A POPULAR RIVER TO CANOE. BRIDGE AREAS ARE THE MOST 145488852 5/3/2007 13:15 Big Sioux River Lyon INWOOD AREA, AND PRIVATE FARM AREAS Yes BIG SIOUX IS POLLUTED Yes KLONDIKE AREA Yes OCCASIONALY SOME TUBING. Yes POPULAR. ALBERT A. MEWS 409 N. OAK INWOOD,IA 51240 Yes By the canoe access off of highway 18 As a boy I fished this river for catfish and 146593934 5/10/2007 4:22 Big Sioux River Lyon and Sioux Inwood and down by the Klondike dam. No Yes spring walleye and pike. Yes People float his river every weekend in summer for cats. No Brian Winkel 2735 Edgemont Ave. Waterloo 50702 Yes

People fish every night of the week in Riverside Park. I fish on weekends along the Riverside Park, riverside dikes, under dikes or under the bridge to North Sioux City 147098923 5/13/2007 18:35 Big Sioux River Woodbury, Plymouth Sioux City bridge to North Sioux City. No No No Yes because not very many other people do. Shane Martin 1109 Edgewater Ave. Sioux City 51109 Yes last summer i have seem people swimming in the big sioux river and i have swam in it a big sioux river and i have fished a few times 149186795 5/24/2007 11:18 sioux sioux hawarden oak grove park Yes couple of times. Yes i have seen kids playing a few times Yes big sioux river and i have tubed once on this river Yes Ricardo Romero 1065 2nd ave NE sioux center 51250 Yes For the past 8 years we have been canoeing every Newton Hill State Park Bridge A50 Sunday afternoon possible and some other days as well. Sioux Rock Access As we canoe, we often see people tubing, We canoe every Sunday if possible. I would This usually starts in May and depending on the rain it Hudson, Fairview, Oak Grove State Park and sometimes stopping to swim. say we see people every Sunday through usually goes through late July and early August. We have There are always people fishing every 182837804 39419.83889 Big Sioux River Sioux and Lyon Hawarden Carr's Landing Yes Somewhere south of the access points. Yes June and July Yes even been able to go on Labor DAy we Yes Sunday Brenda Van Roekel 3891 390th Street Orange City 51041 Yes Fishing at Oak Grove into the Big Sioux, as Oak Grove Park, north of Hawarden well as Hawarden into the river. At least 10 Carr's Landing Hawarden At least 5 times a year at Oak Grove Park I canoe it about 4 times a year, and there are many other times a month observed people. I fish there 150107198 5/31/2007 6:38 Big Sioux River Sioux and Plymouth Hawarden Silver Maple Recreation Area, Akron No Yes for Naturalist led activities Yes people (I know about 10) that canoe and fish it often, too Yes about 12 times a year. Sunday Ford 4051 Cherry Ave Hawarden 51023 Yes 158308574 7/20/2007 10:26 Big Sioux River Sioux Westfield Westfield Br Boat Landing No No Yes summer months canoeing No Vaughn Wassink 3093 320th St Hull IA Yes

Indian Creek 143971182 4/25/2007 10:24 Indian Creek Louisa Wapello From farm ground No No No Yes Landowners Cathy Brown 125th street Columbus Jct 52738 Yes From Thomas Park in Marion, downstream to confluence with the Cedar The stream runs through suburban From East Post Road down to the river there River (multiple bridge accesses and a Often (10+) times a summer see people Marion/Cedar Rapids and children are often Flow needs to be up a bit to canoe/kayak/tube but I float it is considerable fishing pressure. I fish here recreational trail parallels the stream much swimming/wading at Thomas Park and many (10-20 times/summer) playing in the water about once/year and know of others who do about the several times usually April-June and almost 144997252 5/1/2007 11:20 Indian Creek Linn Marion of the stretch) Yes other accesses downstream Yes at various locations. Yes same. (Thomas Park to the river) Yes always see 3-4 other people fishing. Mike Birmingham 3516 Coffey Lane Marion 52302 Yes I sometimes see kids/adults fishing along this area, and see kids playing along the edge 145051327 5/1/2007 14:13 Indian Creek Story County Nevada 4-H Grounds No No No Yes but not actually in the creek. Doxie Weber 1134 4th Nevada 50201 Yes Almost daily on the West edge of Maxwell Almost daily once school is out for the At least twice a month if water levels permit floating a 186679239 39442.38333 Indian Creek Story Maxwell Bridge North of Maxwell on S-27 Yes kids wade and tube if water level permits. Yes summer. Yes canoe down Indian Creek. Yes At least three times a week. John A. Johnson 622 6th Street Maxwell 50161 Yes My family fishes in the creek about twice per My children and I swim, wade, canoe, and My family canoes this stream often (probably twice per month near the old 30 crossing. I've seen play in the water approximately once per month). The stream is perfect for putting in and then others fishing this creek in Nevada on 186867483 39444.23542 Indian creek Story Nevada Old Highway 30 Yes week from May through October. Yes Approximately once per week Yes canoeing down to Hickory Grove lake. Yes numerous occasions. David Dirks 320 Ash Ave Ames 50014 Yes Have found minnow traps while collecting water samples and sampling aquatic Plymouth County and organisms. 143758701 4/24/2007 11:02 Indian Creek Sioux County Akron Where Highway 12 crosses Indain Creek No No No Yes 2002 Ronald Wilmot 841 Hardy Street Akron 51001 Yes

Willow Creek spring/summer creek is waded by local 143759363 4/24/2007 11:02 Willow Creek Greene Coon Rapids gravel road Yes fishermen No No Yes many times during spring/summer Shannon Obrt 605 5th Ave. Coon Rapids 50058 Yes

I have fished Willow for 40 years. It is a Green County Road E57. Dunbar Slough spawning stream from April through July. I to Middle Racoon River. Willow Township have caught walleye, crappie, and catfish Cemetary. Railroad crossing West of from this small stream. If the climate gets dry Bayard. N70 bridge, Guthrie County. in summer, there are several farmers with 148855819 5/23/2007 5:55 Willow Creek Green, Guthrie Bayard, Scranton 130th St., Guthrie County. Yes Many times wading/fishing the stream. Yes Many times Yes Many times Yes irrigation that drains the water l Jerry Cook 1716 140th St. Coon Rapids 50058 Yes 145161291 5/2/2007 7:25 Willow Creek Cerro Gordo Clear Lake North 20th Street Yes Summer 2006 3 or 4 times Yes Summer 2006 3 or 4 times No Yes 2x in summer 2006 Russ Euken 1508 Southfield Place Clear lake 50428 Yes

Crane Creek No No No No Ronald Wilmot 841 Hardy Street Akron 51001 Yes summers 2004-present, at least once per canoe trips, horespack trips throughout the usually fishing most summers on a regular 143760735 4/24/2007 11:06 Crane Creek Fayette County St. Lucas Auburn access, west of St. Lucas Yes month Yes area Yes summers 2004-present at least once per month Yes basis Rebecca Kauten 1211 West 18th Street Cedar Falls 50613 Yes 144173006 4/26/2007 8:23 Crane Creek Bremer Readlyn 270th Street No No No Yes about 6 times a year David C. Matthias 511 Malone Ave Readlyn 50668 Yes Westfield Creek Saw minnow traps in creek in spring of 2001 143761177 4/24/2007 11:07 Westfield Creek Plymouth Westfield Where Highway 12 crosses the stream. No No No Yes and 2003. Ronald Wilmot 841 Hardy Street Akron 51001 Yes

Clear Creek

In Emma McCarthy Lee park and adjacent I fish Clear Creek in the Munn Woods Emma McCarthy Lee Park Munn Woods small children often wade and location and the ISU campus location several 143763000 4/24/2007 11:16 Clear Creek Story County Ames Iowa State University campus No Yes play near the picnic shelters and upstream. No Yes times per year. Steve Veysey 919 Murray Drive Ames 50010 Yes Chambers Avenue Eagle Avenue I seine minnows at all of the locations I have Ireland Avenue Several times when I was seining minnows listed above throughout the spring, summer 143840789 4/24/2007 17:29 Clear Creek Iowa and Johnson Oxford No Yes Once Yes Yes and fall. Brad Freidhof 1329 Sweeting Lane Coralville 52241 Yes

143958119 4/25/2007 9:33 Clear Creek Story Ames Sheep pasture corner of Ontario and R38 No No Yes yearly No Carolyn 3312 Dartmoor Lane Ames IA Yes

Privite property, Section 28, Lafayette Rarely, it is just a small creek on our property 144308238 4/26/2007 17:22 Clear Creek Keokuk Harper Township, Keokuk County, Iowa No No No Yes that occasionally holds catfish and minnows Eric Adam 20760 310th AV Harper, Iowa 52231 Yes

Volga River

Old Bridge at the dead end in the Volda Most of the kids I've seen playing in this I fish this section of river 20 times a year from River Recreation Area and on the State section of the river is at the nearest river Typically spring time weekends bring a fair amount of MArch to end of November. I have seen ground down the dead end road just past Swimming only a few times as groups of access(I think canoe access)at the camp canoe traffic to this section of the river, flow is pretty low other people while there but fishin pressure 143765053 4/24/2007 11:25 Volga River Fayette County Fayette the Gold Course Yes canoeing past Yes ground Yes the rest of the year. Yes is using light back in the walk in area. Chuck Schulte 527 Westbourne Road Waterloo 50701 Yes All throughout the spring to fall (warm water Behind Big Rock Country Club times) their are individuals wading or I see chilren around the river often in the 143905777 4/25/2007 6:33 Volga River Fayette Fayette At Volga State Recreation Area Yes swimming Yes summer time Yes Again all through the warm water periods Yes All the time Matt Rueckert 701 Jefferson St West Union 52175 Yes kathy & David 144071177 4/25/2007 17:34 Volga River Fayette Fayette and Wadena No once a season No Yes once a season No Sundstedt 521 Fourth Avenue S.W. waverly 50677 Yes

M ave, Klock Island Park, Fayette, Fayette Various intermittant points along the above From march to October From M ave in Fayette County to County; Volga Rec Area, Heron Rd Intermitted in various points along the above route; during the warmer weather ie: june- Elkport/Garber; where the Volga River joins up wit the Only near Cabins & urban areas; on the 52405- 144093876 4/25/2007 21:02 Volga River Fayette, Clayton Fayette,Volga, Bridge, Fayette County; Volga city; Yes route during warmer weather june- August. Yes August. Yes Turkey River. Yes Volga Riverfrom march to Sept. Nick J. Gaeta 477 Jacolyn Dr NW Cedar Rapids 3406 Yes

144239842 4/26/2007 12:19 Volga River Fayette and Clayton Fayette and Wadena Bridge west of Wadena to Volga City Yes 2-3 times a year people will wade, fish swim Yes with parents 2-5 times a year Yes All up and down river canoeing and boating, fishing Yes Fishing for smallmouth 3-5 times a year Roger Erickson Box 66 Wadena 52169 Yes M Ave or the Volga River State Recreation 7-8 times over the past 5 years - usually in 7-8 times over the past 5 years - usually in 7-8 times over the past 5 years - usually in the Volga River 10 times over the past 5 years - usually in the 144842917 4/30/2007 16:11 Volga River Fayette Fayette Area Yes the Volga River State Recreation area. Yes the Volga River State Recreation area. Yes State Recreation area. Yes Volga River State Recreation area. Ben Petty 304 Don Martin Drive Conrad 50621 Yes

Fayette Main Street Bridge Hwy 150 Bridge Old abandoned bridge in Volga River Rec Two pre teen boys swimming down stream Area from the Main Street bridge in the City of I've seen people canoe from the Lima church canoe Wadena bridge Fayette (once about two years ago) landing in the Volga River Rec Area and tubing between Old dam in Volga City Several teenage kids swimming by the old the City of Fayette and Albany campground. Also, saw the I have seen people fishing along the river Canoe access south of Lima Church in abandoned bridge near the Albany canoes involved in the river clean up in the Summer of numerous times over the past 30 years. Too Volga Rec Area campground (several years ago) 2007 (many canoes). often to detail. From Fayette downstream to 186716296 39442.6875 Volga River Fayette, Clayton Fayette Big Rock access road by City of Fayette Yes I swam (washed off) in the Volg Yes See comments above Yes My neighbor kayak Yes Volga City. James L. Beeghly 15491 Jade Rd Fayette, Iowa 52142 Yes M street twice Klock's Island Spring 07 Albany bridge 145808321 5/5/2007 15:45 Volga River Fayette, Clayton Fayette Main Street, Fayette Yes twice Yes Klock's Island, once, 5th Grade Yes 5 times Yes Fishing Gale Bishop 319 South Main Fayette 52142 Yes Several miles up and down stream from Last fall during a canoeing/kayak trip. it was several occasions during this fall i have seen people 168756356 9/22/2007 8:54 Volga River Fayette Fayette Fayette Yes only one time No Yes canoeing Yes I fish in this river several times a week. TJ 218 24th St NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Yes

Platte Branch Mid-summer and during the fall trapping During the summer and during the trapping 143768796 4/24/2007 11:34 Platte Branch Taylor Blockton 300th and 310th Street Bridge No Yes season. Yes During the fall trapping season. Yes season (Nov) before ice-up. Dray Walter 2927 300th Street Blockton 50836 Yes

Camp Creek Camp Creek located in Alan Pasker, Natural Thomas Mitchell summertime, at low water crossing, summertime, at various "holes" within the Resources Tech., TM 143769171 4/24/2007 11:37 Park Polk Mitchellville Thomas Mitchell Park No Yes frequently No Yes creek in Thomas Mitchell Park, once/week Park NE 46th Ave Mitchellville 50169 Yes

Dry Run Low water crossing on the NE edge of 143771599 4/24/2007 11:42 Dry Run O'brien Primghar Primghar No No No No Scott Osborn POBOX 543 Primghar 51245 Yes

People stop on bridge and get minnows.My About 4 times a year some one will stop on 180541165 39405.82639 Dry Creek Buchanan Troy Mills Newton 31 Farm 780 T208 Thomas ave Yes kids and I wade in the creek all summer. Yes Most summers My kids are in it. No Yes bridge to catch minnows Paul Falconer 3368 thomas Ave. Coggon 52218 Yes When we first moved here in 1999, we think there were a few fish, but there are no fish Bridges in Garfield and Plato Townships, now. We commonly see people TRAPPING along 370th Street and Dove Ave; and Not "swimming" -- because it is not deep along Dry Creek, in the winter, and those along the creek in Section 25 of Garfield enough for swimming -- but wading or walking people would come into contact with the Melissa O'Rourke & 183047595 39420.57639 Dry Creek Sioux County Rock Valley Township. Yes in the stream is a common activity. Yes When our grandchildren visit us here. No Yes water. Joseph Skoda 2255 - 370th Street Rock Valley IA Yes Winneshiek County, Decorah Township, 144577573 4/28/2007 19:26 Dry Run Creek Winneshiek Decorah Section 29 and Section 30 No No No No Paul Hunter 2252 Twin Springs Road Decorah 52101 Yes

Abbe Creek Children & dogs play, wade & swim every 143772070 4/24/2007 11:44 Abbe Creek Linn Mount Vernon Springville Road, Abbe Hills Rd, Ink Rd Yes summer Yes Every summer No Yes Occasionally observe fishing every summer Carrie La Seur 319 3rd St NW Mount Vernon 52314 Yes

English Creek I see and have fished in this creek 2-5 times 143783055 4/24/2007 12:21 English Creek Marion Knoxville 130th Place bridge No No No Yes each year. Michael Moats 1690 130th Place Knoxville 50138 Yes

College Creek 4-5 times a week in the spring, summer and 143788549 4/24/2007 12:42 College Creek Story Ames Rockwell ave, Daley Park No Yes fall No Yes 5 times a summer Anita Maher-Lewis 333 Rockwell ave ames 50014 Yes Kids playing/exploring wildlife along creek from where it intersects S. Dakota to Daily all along the creek section given - at least 3 section given - up to 3 times a week 144171749 4/26/2007 8:37 college creek Story Ames Park No Yes times a week I see children playing in creek. No Yes Dean Lewis 333 Rockwell Ave Ames 50014 Yes South Raccoon River We swim, kayak and boat every weekend in Many children swim in DHL every weekend Diamondhead Lake and kayak in the that we are there and probably during the surrounding rivers/streams in Guthrie weekdays as well. I'm not sure which People fish in DHL nearly every weekend South Fork County... and look forward to future streams flow into DHL, but I know that there that we are there. I have not seen this occur Raccoon River ? The green bridge just northwest of kayaking/boating in and around that area and have been problems with sewage being in the streams, but wonder if the fish from the Not completely Guthrie County by Diamondhead Lake... The dam by possibly near Adel and in the Des Moines dumped from the Stuart area and it flowing oops.. see my above answer.. I got ahead of your Stuart streams where the dumping is Maryann & Steven 10185 NW 102nd Street and 9108 50325 and 183250543 39421.40278 sure... Diamondhead Lake Dexter, Stuart, Redfield Redfield Yes area in the coming Yes into DHL. Yes questions. Yes occurring are coming into DHL? Sinkler Oak Crest Court Clive, Dexter ? Yes Nations Bridge for put-in Mccammond Access for take-out(see I LOVE this river! I kayak it at least twice a year. other I've seen someone fishing there almost every 143797238 4/24/2007 13:29 South Raccoon Dallas Stuart PaddlingIowa) No No Yes should too..and do often. Yes time I go there Todd Robertson 332 59th Des Moines 50312 Yes South Skunk River Municipal and Story County Skunk River I have fished, hunted, waded, canoed, tubed, Greenbelt access points between Ames and gone swimming in this stretch of the Story County provides access points at every river bridge and Story City: Ames River Valley Park, South Skunk River for 50+ years. I haven't between Ames and Story City. They are all used. The People fish throughout the Skunk River Sleepy Hollow, Peterson Park, Soper's swum recently, but have observed others My children played in the river when they south portion of the Skunk River Greenbelt is more Greenbelt area with all the access points. South Skunk Mill, Anderson Canoe Access, E-18 doing so near Soper's Mill in the past couple were young twenty years ago. My friend's frequently used for tubing than the north, adn all of it is Soper's Mill and Peterson Park are 143801463 4/24/2007 13:42 River Story Ames Canoe Access, Story City Park Yes of years. Yes kids still do near Soper's Mill. Yes used by canoes and kayaks every Yes particularly popular sites for river fishing. Steven D. Lekwa 1009 So. J Nevada 50201 Yes

mahaska, keokuk, during the summer months I see swimmers 143803973 4/24/2007 13:44 south skunk river washington oskaloosa glendale access Yes every time I go which is approx. once a week Yes same as above Yes often Yes once a week Thomas Brown 402 Fairview drive Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Yes The South Skunk River gets heavy use in the Broad Street in Story City, Co Rd E18, spring and summer months between Story I have observed and participated in canoe and kayaking 150th, 170th, 180th Streets, W Riverside City and Ames, and has for decades. It There is evidence of children playing in the activities between Story City and Ames and have I have observed and seen evidence of Road, River Valley Park in Ames, SE 16th seems to be as popular for tubing as it is for stream at various points between Story City observed and seen evidence of heavy use by tubers in people fishing the Skunk River along the South Skunk St in Ames, 265th Street and Askew canoeing/kayaking, and I've seen people in and Ames, especially so near 150th Street, this area. I know that people paddle above the dam in entire length between Story City and Askew 143805248 4/24/2007 14:21 River Story Ames Bridge (R70). Yes the water at various points between Story C Yes 180th Street, and near Ames. Yes Story City and I myself have paddled below Am Yes Bridge (R70). Richard Dietz 5782 Felber Street Ames 50010 Yes Anderson Canoe Access/150th St Sopers Mill/170th St Multiple times (@least5-6), many locations, South Skunk Peterson Pit checking portages/depths, assisting other Last summer, saw kids splashing at the We kayak this river every few weeks weather permitting, @ the 180th st bridge 2-3 times last summer, 143861717 4/24/2007 20:38 River Story Ames Sleepy Hollow Access/Riverside Rd Yes boaters, recovering boats Yes peterson pit access Yes saw 3-4 groups of tubers and a group of canoers last year Yes and the peterson pits last summer also John Beary 106 E Date Ct ames 50010 Yes South Skunk Oskaloosa, Rose Hill, Hwy 63 Bridge, Glendale Access, Rose Have taken kids on canoe floats, fishing, All spring, summer and fall there are people 143913604 4/25/2007 7:02 River Mahaska, Keokuk Delta Hill Access, Hwy 21 Access Yes Many times every summer Yes wading, swimming many times Yes Many times, spring, summer and fall Yes fishing and setting bank lines. Pete Eyheralde 2720 Keomah Lane Oskaloosa 52577 Yes When our grandchildren or other relatives visit, we spend some time in the river When the water is high enough, canoers quite often travel skipping stones and hunting for water life. between Story City, the E-18 access and points south. We South Skunk We also help the youngsters fish in the have also observed the "Skunk River Navy" working in the David and Rosemary 144211173 4/26/2007 10:49 River Story Story City, Iowa Above the E-18 bridge Yes We would swim in the river when I was a boy. Yes river. Yes river. Yes We fish in the river every year. Osheim 12934 Hillcrest Dr Story City 50248 Yes There are regular annual canoe and kayak trips on the I canoe on the river about twice a year. In the summer of 2006, I saw a group of 8- South Skunk River between Story City and Cambridge, During these canoe trips I usually see people 10 teen age boys using inner tubes and Iowa. I occasionally participate in these outings. The South Skunk Soper's Mill swimming from other canoes or on sand bars floating the river between River Valley Park Skunk River Paddlers have developed a canoe trail with People regularly fish the South Skunk River 144261528 4/26/2007 13:31 River Story Ames River Valley Park Yes between Ames and Cambridge, Iowa Yes and the Lincoln Way Bridge. Yes access points along the trail between Yes above and below Ames. Erwin E. Klaas 1405 Grand Avenue Ames 50010 Yes South Skunk Wading spring, summer, Fall. From colfax to Kayaking at least 1 time per month spring, summer, and 144574673 4/28/2007 18:19 River Jasper Colfax Colfax City Bridge, Old Hwy. 6 Bridge Yes reasoner Yes Colfax, summer time Yes fall Yes Fishing spring,summer, and fall Joshua Smith 409 E. 21st. St. S. Newton 50208 Yes

Generally in early, midsummer South Skunk approximately 8 miles north of Pella. Ussually go tubing early-mid summer between Reasnor 144964744 5/1/2007 9:31 River Jasper, Marion Newton Hwy 14 No Yes Particapated and observed 2-3 times/year. Yes and Pella. 1/yr Yes Same as previous. Gordon Brand 111 Emerson Hough Newton 50208 Yes Anderson Access Soper's Mill 144997087 5/1/2007 11:10 South Skunk Story Ames North Ames Yes yearly, in conjunction with canoeing Yes yearly, in conjunction with canoeing Yes canoeing at least once a year before summer low flows Yes fly fishing north of Ames Dan Jaynes 2028 Friley Rd Ames 50014 Yes tubing, wading and swimming throughout length of river from 13th Street dam to first We fish on this section of river somewhere gravel road South of Ames. We canoe this We canoed this section of the South Skunk six times last between 5 and 20 times per year, and last South Skunk Wading, swimming and diving every trip while section six times a year and wade it another year and occasionally see others doing the same when we year saw other folks fishing or seining about 145244965 5/2/2007 11:54 River Story Ames 13th St. Dam in Ames or Highway 30 Yes canoeing Yes 6-12 times a year. Yes drive over bridges or are canoeing or fishing. Yes 20 times. Bob Kerksieck 621 Garden Rd Ames 50010 Yes

I occasionally have seen children and some I fish 3 to 7 times a year and will almost adults swimming and playing in the water at We have participated in 2 large group canoeing activities always see other fishermen in the river Soper's Mill, above the 13th street dam in on the river above Ames and have seen other parties on above Ames. I also will fish the river below Ames, and tubing on the river as we crossed the river at the same time. We have seen people tubing Ames and we will sometimes see one to Anderson Access, Soper's Mill, 13th the bridge at Hwy. 30. We often see people one time below Ames. We have seen other canoes and three other fishermen who are fishing for 145255111 5/2/2007 12:35 South Skunk Story Ames Street, Hwy. 30, South 16th Street Yes wading and fishing over the years. W Yes See the answer to the previous question. Yes kayaks on the river when we have b Yes bass, catfish, crappies, etc. We will also se Dinah Kerksieck 621 Garden Road Ames 50010 Yes Peterson Access - 1 3/4 miles east of Highway 69 on 180th Street We canoed the river seven times last summer. We wade in the river when canoeing. When We see people fishing almost every time-- South Skunk Sleepy Hollow - intersection of Riverside the river was low, we walked our canoe in We saw others canoeing and kayaking during our canoe even when we hike. We do not know what Chris Rehmann and 145325368 5/2/2007 19:24 River Story Ames Road and Highway 69 No Yes the river. Yes trips. Yes they are fishing for. Rachel Duncan 3121 Almond Road Ames 50014 Yes Many multiple occasions, literally too many to quantify from observation. I personally Too many occasions to list observation. At At the risk of being redundant or exagerating, South Skunk canoed this stream at least once a year from least annually from 1996 to 2005 with 1 to 2 almost daily, from February through 181749413 39413.77431 River Mahaska, Keokuk Oskaloosa Glendale Access, Mahaska Co Yes 1996 through 2005. Yes children present. Yes Same as previous answer Yes December from 1988 through 2002. Perry Thostenson 1108 North Third Street Oskaloosa 52577 Yes South Skunk 184384776 39427.30833 River Jasper Colfax First Bridge North of I-80, north of colfax Yes During months of June thru August Yes June thru August Yes June through August Yes All year round Kyle Ament 1211 South Goodrich Street Colfax 50054 Yes 186531302 39440.34931 South Skunk jasper newton Reasoner Yes every summer-----I also wade it to catfish Yes every summer Yes every summer Yes many times paul a. muller 907 e 14th st. so. newton 50208 Yes

South Skunk Along a number of canoe access points of During summer canoe trips we usually end up My children have grown up regularly playing We have canoed the stream every month of the year over We see numerous people fishing but do not 186885715 39444.35278 River Story County Story City to Ames the Story County Conservation Board Yes swimming in the deeper holes along the route Yes in the river Yes the past 20 years. Yes fish ourselves Richard C. Schultz 201 N. Cottonwood Roland 50236 Yes Two of the observed swimmers at the Ames I have seen people swimming in the South River Valley Park were definitely younger Skunk River at the River Valley Park in Ames than 12 (there with someone I presume was on at least 4 separate occasions (yes, where their mother). The remainder at that I canoe and kayak, especially playboating (which involves I've seen people fishing on this river many of the dam is located). I have also surfed location were teenagers to perhaps 20. considerable water contact) on this river frequently. I have the times I've paddled on it. I've especially South Skunk Story City park, Soper's Mill, Peterson (whitewater kayak) below the dam at Ames Along the South Skunk River from Soper's also seen many other canoers and kayakers on this river. frequently seen people fishing near the Ames 187104642 39446.65903 River Story Ames Pits, River Valley Park in Ames Yes River Valley park many, many times, which Yes Mill to the Yes I have seen tubers on this rivers several different times. Yes River Valley Park dam. Piper Wall 912 Clark Ave Ames 50010 Yes

County Access North of Cambridge & July and August of 2007 from the county road Once in August of 2007 between the county Canoed the South Skunk and Indian Creek from April to South Skunk County road bridge 1/2 mile east of bridge 1/2 mile east of Cambridge to the next road bridge 1/2 mile east of cambridge to August 2007 about twice per month in the Cambridge and 177712366 11/6/2007 7:59 River Story and Jasper Maxwell Cambridge Yes gravel road bridge south. Yes the gravel road bridge just to the south. Yes Maxwell area. No Brandon Harland 101 Lynwood Dr. Huxley 50124 Yes

Bear Creek All the time during the warm months. There is All of these things occasionally both as a campground and kids play alot in the School field trips thru the Nature Center and Kayaking earlier in year when water was high. Tubing individuals and thru the Clinton CCB's EE 143802695 4/24/2007 13:52 Bear Creek Jackson Baldwin Eden Valley Refuge Yes stream Yes camper kids Yes ocassionally during warm months Yes programs with scouts anbd schools Mark Roberts 1623 Mackin Drive DeWitt 52742 Yes We fish the trout stocked portion of this between 128th street and Delta Rd. stream 3 to 4 times during the spring and fall 144002207 4/25/2007 12:09 Bear Creek Fayette Arlington No No No Yes when the water is not too warm. Kris and Craig Rash 105 Woodland Spring Rd. Denver 50622 Yes 58657 142nd Street, Roland (behind our In past years kids have gone out back and 144604802 4/29/2007 10:49 Bear Creek Story Roland house) No No No Yes fished Jill Colver 58657 142nd St Roland 50236 Yes Saw a fellow trapping minnows a couple of 184866545 39428.80069 Bear Creek Benton newhall - shellsburg 65th st & 26 ave No No No Yes times last year but haven't seen him since. C W Much 210 Railroad St Newhall 52315 Yes My children have grown up playing in the We have a drain tile tributary running through tributary in my yard in in Bear Creek - the our yard and have swum in it as well as in tributary enters Bear Creek just behind our We have canoed and kayaked Bear Creek numerous We have seen people fishing and seining in 186886309 39444.35556 Bear Creek Story County Roland Along numerous locations north of Roland Yes Bear Creek Yes property Yes times when flow was high enough Yes Bear Creek but we do not do any fishing. Richard C. Schultz 201 N. Cottonwood Roland 50236 Yes As mentioned in earlier survey responses my children and I have swum in most of these Onion Creek, creeks and have taken many college classes Squaw Creek, to them to conduct surveys in the streams Bear Creek, Mainly in Story, Boone Between Boone-Ames, Numerous places along the streams on often getting into the stream up to waist or I have taken classes and my own children canoeing on a 186886818 39444.37153 Skunk River and Hamilton Counties Story City-Ames both private property and in parks,etc. Yes chest deep with and without waders. Yes see previous comment Yes number of the mentioned streams. Yes Yes but I do not fish. Richard C. Schultz 201 N Cottonwood Roland 50236 Yes

I fish for chubs once every two weeks or so. 102 8th ave sw dyersville ia, I go in it once in a while, Some of my friends and I use it to sein 163969739 8/26/2007 13:15 Bear Creek Dubuque Dyersville my back yard Yes sometimes I see kids in it Yes not sure No Yes minnows and catch crawdads for fishing Luke Domeyer 102 8th Ave SW Dyersville 52040 Yes Whitewater Creek There are occasionally canoes and kayaks that come down stream during April/May and in the fall. Not many, 143804727 4/24/2007 13:49 Whitewater Creek Dubuque/Jones Cascade Private property No No Yes but we see one or so a month. No Matthew Mayo 10 Green Meadow Court North Liberty 52317 Yes Dubuque Whitewater Rd bridge Spring 2006 144566052 4/28/2007 14:31 Whitewater Creek Jones Filmore Whitewater Canyon Wildlife Area No No Yes also waded in stream at the time No Charles Winterwood 1555 Montrose Terrace Dubuque 52001 Yes At Whitewater Canyon at least twice each At Fillmore Rec Area and Whitewater From Fillmore Rec Area to mouth on North Fork 144568250 4/28/2007 15:26 Whitewater Creek Dubuque, Jones Cascade Fillmore Rec Area, Whitewater Drive Yes year. Yes Canyon 3+ times per year. Yes Maquoketa River 6+ times per year. Yes At Whitewater Canyon 4+ times per year. Greg Beisker 1304 57th Street Des Moines 50311 Yes

In June of 2002 we kayaked this section as it Whitewater Drive in Dubuque County, receded from flood. The person I was - I have made this trip by kayak on 3 or 4 exiting at D61 in Jones County and/or to paddling with rolled and then swam at a point June 2002 - see occasions, most often with a group of 183124250 39420.81944 Whitewater Creek Dubuque, Jones Cascade the North Fork Mauoketa. Yes approximately 1 mile above the D61 bridge. No Yes http://www.skunkriverpaddlers.org/creekn.html Yes paddlers. It's a very popular trip. Richard Dietz 5782 Felber Street Ames 50010 Yes Two or three times a year, I paddle this stream, and at Bridge near farmhouse on Whitewater Two or three times a year, when I am least once I am with a fairly large group of people. I have Drive; paddle down to D61 bridge or enter paddling, I stop to splash and play in the also found a deep enough hole to practice rolling my 187117115 39446.73264 Whitewater Creek Dubuque, Jones Cascade North Fork Maquoketa River Yes stream. No Yes whitewater kayak. Yes I occasionally see people fishing. KJ Rebarcak PO Box 323 Long Grove 52756 Yes Once of the three times I been in I know its popular when the water us up. I live in Ames and 187213283 39447.39236 Whitewater Creek Dubuque Jones Fillmore County Bridge 1 mile below Fillmore Yes two of the three times I canoed there. Yes Whitewater canyon Yes have been there three times. No john baty 2626 ridgetop rd ames 50014 Yes Numerous pools in and below Whitewater I have personally canoed this on 3 occasions and know 149241179 5/24/2007 14:44 Whitewater Creek Dubuque-Jackson Fillmore Fillmore campground or Whitewater Dr. Yes canyon Yes whitewater canyon area Yes that it is canoed regularly, particularly after rains. No Paul Silich 631 Baja Dr. Epworth 52045 Yes

Grand River summer of 2006, south of J20 bridge and summer of 2003-06, throughout Decatur Co., 143806755 4/24/2007 13:59 Grand River Decatur Grand River R15 bridge, J20 bridge, Hwy 2 bridge Yes north of hwy 2 bridge, 4 to 6 time Yes See answer #6 Yes See answer #6 Yes 25 to 30 times Terry Marker 1328 1st St. SE Oelwein 50662 Yes Grand River (a.k.a. N fork of the Thompson Every summer while growing up. Less 155431978 6/30/2007 5:35 River) Union Thayer and Afton Several locations on private land Yes frequently now, but I know it still occurs. Yes Every summer Yes Every spring, summer, and fall Yes Every year chad graeve 27944 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek 51542 Yes Canning and or Swiming at Deadmans Hole near Cassyville Br. an R-15 two to 181937358 39414.59583 Grand River Clarke, Decatur, Union Grand River Cassyville Bridge on R-15 Yes Atlest Ten times a year Yes three times a month Yes Same as questrion #8 Yes all up and down the river Shields 2799 133rd Ave Grand River 50108 Yes Memorial day until Labor day. just finished a week long Weekends from Memorial Day till Labor vacation of kids, grandkids, brothers and sisters and their day. fishing, tubing, canoeing and swimming. weekends from Memorial day until Labor children and grandkids playing, fishing, kayaking, tubing, 155559613 7/1/2007 20:38 The Grand River Union Afton, Iowa U.S.34,,,Willow Avenue,,, Yes grandkids play in the water. Yes day Yes canoeing and wadding. Yes Memorial day through Labor day every year. Robert J. Berning 1009 West Adams Street Creston, Iowa 50801 Yes

Elk River They have no luck though as the river is Occasionally visitors to the park swim wade repeatedly killed off by manure runoff from Occasionally visitors to the park swim wade or play in the stream. There is a rental upstream. It is great habitat and good quality 143806770 4/24/2007 13:56 Elk River Clinton Hauntown Camp Miss Elk Ton Yes or play in the stream. There is a rental lodge. Yes lodge. Yes When water is high both kayaks and canoes. Yes water except when hards rains fall. Mark Roberts 1623 Mackin Drive DeWitt 52742 Yes

Middle River I saw kids playing in the water near the ford at I've seen 18 pladdlers on this stretch of river, including Roseman Bridge to Pammel State Park Pammel State Park once. I have paddled the Saw children playing near the ford at myself. I've paddled this stretch 4 times between 2004 186868837 39444.24861 The Middle River Madison County Winterset and beyond--see book "Paddling Iowa". Yes stretch on 4 occasions. Yes Pammel State Park in July 2007. Yes and 2007. No John Wenck 3410 Aurora Ave Des Moines 50310 Yes Someone else coordinates, Rosemont usually early to mid spring, depending on Early spring to early summer, or whenever the water is 187199938 39447.34097 Middle River Madison Winterset bridge is the take out for canoeing Yes volume of water, enought to canoe Yes Whenever I am out canoeing Yes high enough to canoe Yes Evertime I am out canoeing CR Barnett 980 26th St DM 50312 Yes

On any warm or hot day I am canoeing with friends, there is always someone getting out mostly I see people fishing by the dams of their canoe or kayak to cool off in the river. When canoeing, we often see children where we park our cars and put our canoes MIddle River, I go with friends who research the boat I canoe 2-3 times a month May-July or Aug if playing on the river banks, fishing and I go canoeing with friends who canoe and kayak many in the water. Once in awhile there will be one Racoon River, Winterset -- Adel, ramps/canoe access so I can't tell you. I water high enough. Also paddle in the fall, but splashing in the shallow waters. Redfield times all summer and into the fall. Sometimes we pass by or two people who walked down a path froma 143809099 4/24/2007 14:18 Boone River Madison, Dallas, Boone, Panora, Redfield -- just follow them in my own vehicle. Yes no swimming then. Yes Dam is one place. Yes a few people tubing. Yes field to the river. Nancy Crowfoot 3704 Franklin Ave Des Moines 50310 Yes Roseman Covered Bridge 3-4 dumps between this year and last this year and last summer multiple times at 143863514 4/24/2007 20:54 Middle River Madison Winterset Pammel State park Yes summer Yes the pammel park ford Yes kayak trips 1 last year 2 this year Yes twice this year at the pammel park ford John Beary 106 E Date Ct Ames 50010 Yes theres abridge south of a road side park kayakers met on river while pre trapping season scouting west from town down steep muddy banks one fall. next year i kayaked too from bevington to banner 165120887 9/3/2007 10:48 middle river warren bevington all gear is loaded to waters edge No No Yes pits . Yes fishing the summer months often nate trout 250 ave osceola 50213 Yes

Catfish Creek Probably about five times near the bridge Mines of Spain State Recreation Area connecting Catfish Creek with the Mississippi Near the mouth of the Creek and perhaps a mile inland on I have observed fishing in this stream on a 143811181 4/24/2007 14:19 Catfish Creek Dubuque Dubuque canoe access. Yes River. No Yes several occassions during the past four years. Yes frequent basis over the past 45 years. Mark D. Wagner 350 E. 3rd St. Dubuque 52001 Yes

Swiss Valley Park where the road crosses The stream that runs through the park and Swiss Valley Park, Swiss Valley Nature the stream is a favorite spot for picnicers to the nature preserve is stocked with trout, and 144274722 4/26/2007 14:17 Catfish Creek Dubuque Dubuque Center No Yes wade on most hot summer days. No Yes is fished all year fairly heavily. C. J. Klenske 1885 Floraview Drive Dubuque 52001 Yes Catfish Creek 144327599 4/26/2007 20:17 (Swiss Valley) Dubuque Dubuque Nature Center Area No No No Yes Fish the area several times a month. Carl Durkin 374 Kaufmann Ave. Dubuque Iowa 52001 Yes 144388667 4/27/2007 7:26 Catfish Creek Dubuque Dubuque Mines of Spain Recreation Area Yes Observed swimmers a couple times a year Yes once or twice a year Yes 20 times during the year Yes 20 times a year Patrick Prevenas 790 Valentine Dr Dubuque 52003 Yes Swam the canoe access point in 2005 to do I have personally canoed it in 2003,2005, & 2006 and led a 144566236 4/28/2007 14:36 Catfish Creek Dubuque Dubuque Mines Of Spain canoe Access Yes depth measurements for IOWATER No Yes guided canoe trip for Clarke College in 2005 No Charles Winterwood 1555 Montrose Terrace Dubuque 52001 Yes

Ralston Creek I have fished this upper reach twice in the summer of 1998 with a fly rod for carp. I regularly observe people fishing in this 143816447 4/24/2007 14:44 Ralston Creek Johnson Iowa City Benton Street bridge No No No Yes stream at the mouth where it empties into Ryan Maad 620 Ronalds St Iowa City 52245 Yes

Washington Street Bridge 1998-2007 Flyfished for carp and suckers 2- 158681478 7/23/2007 20:24 Ralston Creek Johnson Iowa City Burlington Street Bridge No No No Yes 3 times per year. Caught several each time. Zac Wedemeyer 1212 Ginter Ave Iowa City 52240 Yes

Buffalo Creek hot summer days,weekends late afternoons 10-15 people wading or swimming the water stinks of manure and is kind of a nasty green 143831000 4/24/2007 16:24 buffalo creek jones,linn anamosa Freemont rd in jones co. Yes color No Yes 1 or 2 times a year No phil eilers 511 n. iowa anamosa 52205 Yes 143899477 4/25/2007 6:13 Buffalo Creek Jones County Anamosa east of Stone City Yes Jul-06 No Yes Twice No Larry Gullett 12515 Central Park Rd. Center Junction 52212 Yes In July, August, and Sept of 2006 at the SE 1/4, sec 29, T87N, R6W Summer and fall months of July, Aug, Sept. of bridge on 325th St in section 29 of T87N, NW 1/4, sec 29, T87N, R6W 2006 near the old bridge on 325th St in sec R6W of Delaware Co there were six NW 1/4, sec 33, T87N, R6W 29 of T87N R6W of Delaware County on six instances where children were playing in Ryan in Delaware Co. SW 1/4, sec 27, T88N, R7W separate occasions. Also in August of 2006 Buffalo Creek. Also the two times I In June of 2006, from the highway at Coggon where it Once in April and several times in May 2006 and Winthrop in SE 1/4, sec 12, T87N, R7W at the bridge on County pavement W45 observed people in Buffalo Creek near the crosses the Buffalo (sec 3 of T86N, R6W) four teenagers at the bridge on 120th Ave (section 28 T87N, 143937961 4/25/2007 8:50 Buffalo Creek Delaware and Buchanan Buchanan Co. NE 1/4, sec 13, T87N, R7W Yes (Slater Ave) in section 24 of T89N, R8W Buc Yes bridge on W45 in s Yes were tubing in the high water the day after a thunderstorm. Yes R6W Delaware Co) Doug Chafa 2893 160th St Winthrop IA Yes I have canoed from the Burlingame Bridge to the several times over the summer at the sand wading and swiming at the sand bar by the Wapsipinicon river on at least two occassions in the last 182249685 39415.90972 Buffalo Creek Linn and Jones Prairieburg-Anamosa Burlingame Bridge Yes bar at Burlingame Bridge up stream and down Yes burlingame Bridge Yes three years Yes near the Burlingame Bridge Steve Hanken 1508 Fifth Ave. S.E. Cedar Rapids 51403 Yes We paddled (~ 6 canoes and kayaks) this section in April We launched at Hills Mill Road in Section of 2006 and found it to be a very interesting and scenic 29 of Boulder Township, and took out at trip. We briefly visited with a couple property owners Anderson Road in Section 24 of Buffalo working near the stream bank and there was some 182476498 39417.33889 Buffalo Creek Linn County Central City Township. No No Yes evidence of people accessing and fishi No Richard Dietz 5782 Felber Street Ames Iowa Yes We have grandchildren,nieces and We sein for minnows 3-4 days per week Our Back Yard-13553 Buffalo Rd During the summer months,when the creek is nephews that would play in the creek on They float through our backyard 2-3 times per week when sometimes more often from the bank in our 184343561 39427.19583 Buffalo Creek Jones Anamosa Anamosa,Ia 52205 Yes at a safe level,regularly on weekends. Yes weekends. Yes weather is suitable. Yes back yard. Sometimes more often. Barbara Capron 13553 Buffalo Rd Anamosa 52205 Yes Occasisionally, fishing. In recent years the creek has experienced a lot of livestock 187100323 39446.62639 Buffalo Creek Linn, Jones Anamosa Linn, Buffalo, Section 10 & 15 Yes Occasionally Yes Occassionally. my son Yes Occasionally, my son and others Yes runoff. Duke Dusheck 4193 Buffalo Ridge Rd Anamosa 52205 Yes Bedsides canoeing/fishing 1-2 times/yr I also wade fish the area near E16 2-3 times/yr. I I most often access east of Central City at rarely see other anglers, but have (2-3) the E16 bridge, but have used the stretch Children usually accompany me on I canoe 1-2 times/yr and rarely see other boats, but have friends who fish various spots between Linn from Coggon down to the confluence with I will swim when canoeing, which I usually do canoeing/fishing trips here, so 1-2 times per friends who also canoe it 1-2 times/yr. (various stretches, Coggon and Anamosa 1-3 times/year, April- 145001533 5/1/2007 11:34 Buffalo Creek Jones Central City the Wapsi near Anamosa. Yes 1-2 times per summer. Yes year. Yes Coggon-Anamosa) Yes Oct. Mike Birmingham 3516 Coffey Lane Marion 52302 Yes

There has been a few times I have seen people trapping for minnows. More poeple in the past would trap for minnows when the old 172316401 10/11/2007 7:52 Buffalo Creek Buchanan County Winthrop 24 & 25 section in Byron Twp. No No No Yes bridge went across the Buffalo. Sherlyn Hazen 2801 200th Street Winthrop 50682 No Beaver Dam Creek People fish this stream every day of the week Beaver Dam in the park itself and on private land 143833986 4/24/2007 16:38 Creek Cerro Gordo Rockwell Linn Grove Park Yes once a month Yes three times a week Yes twice a week Yes downstream. Cory Behr 120 Elm St. W. Rockwell 50469 Yes Upper Iowa River Every time I've paddled the river I've observed people tubing or swimming while Personally paddle 1-2 times a year. But have observed paddling in various stretches of the river the river is often quite busy with paddlers most summer Have observed lots of people fishing while 143707440 4/24/2007 8:06 Upper Iowa River Allamakee, Winneshiek Bluffton, Decorah Kendalville, Bluffton, Decorah Yes between Kendalville and Decorah. No Yes weekends between Kendalville and Decorah. Yes canoeing. Don Whalen 369 Lindsay Lane Cedar Rapids 52403 Yes Nearly every weekend during the summer large groups float tubes down the river. Most Highway 76, get out at the County Access on highway A26 Green Leaf Rd, and Green Leaf Rd. Many more float to I own property on river where it intersects County Rd X20, County Rd X20. My immediate family and with Green Leaf Rd. Numerous times during Riverside Dr, some friends tube the same sections 2 or 3 extreme heat we go down for a plunge to Every weekend from spring to late fall and occasionally I fish 4 or 5 times a month. Very seldom am I 143838727 4/24/2007 17:37 Upper Iowa River Allamakee Dorchester Iverson Bridge Rd Yes times Yes cool off. Yes during mid-week. Yes fishing that I don't observe others fishing Gary Hibben 1732 Mitchell Ave Waterloo 50702 Yes We try to canoe from Kendallville to Bluffton at least once My husband fishes from the back of the 143966633 4/25/2007 10:08 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Kendallville, Bluffton Kendallville Park No No Yes a year but don't always manage to get there. Yes canoe while I act as the "trolling motor". Kris and Craig Rash 105 Woodland Springs Rd. Denver 50622 Yes Malanaphy Springs, Highway 76 Bridge, 143969053 4/25/2007 10:16 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek, Allamakee Decorah Upper Dam Yes Weekly Yes Weekly, in Decorah Yes Weekly in Decorah Yes Weekly in Decorah Brad Johansen 1285 Frankville Rd Decorah Iowa Yes once or twice a season at put in; campground area and in streams entering river from there is almost always someone on this river in summer on kathy & David 144073886 4/25/2007 17:51 Upper Iowa Winnishiek Kendallville to Bluffton park along highway 139 Yes caves. Yes as before Yes weekends. No Sundstedt 521 4th Ave SW waverly 50677 Yes canoe creek Allamakee Iverson bridge any where on the river when any where on the river when any where on the river when 144082100 4/25/2007 19:19 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Dorchester Allamakee access Yes the water is warm enough Yes the water is warm enough Yes the water is warm enough Yes any nice day Steve Meiners 263 2nd st New Albin 52160 Yes There is a campground right on this river and people who camp there swim in it all summer During the spring and summer there are long. Luther College is right on the river and people who fish for suckers and then those County owned canoe access points north students are wading and tubing and During the summer and fall months. Near the campground who float the river north of Burr Oak for trout and west of Burr Oak. 3 mile and 2 mile swimming it it all summer long and also in the NW of Burr Oak. Also at Lonnings Landing north of and bass. I have floated the river only a 144211188 4/26/2007 11:08 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah bridge Yes fall. Yes Same as I mentioned before. Yes Waukon and near Luther College in Decorah. Yes couple of times in a canoe to fish. Larry Stott 1042nd Ave. N.E. Waukon 52172 Yes 10-15 times each summer, usually between 10-15 times usually between mid June and 20-30 times each year, usually between mid 144235105 4/26/2007 12:01 Upper Iowa Winneshiek Decorah Blufton Yes mid June and August 30th. Yes late August. Yes 10-15 times usually between mid June and late August. Yes June and late August Diane Lansink 2924 Middle Sattre Road Decorah 52101 Yes along stream and in river off boats along bridge 144253026 4/26/2007 12:55 upper iiowa Howard Lime Springs Lidke Mill, county park Yes weekly Yes weekly Yes weekly Yes monthly Michael Praska 1751 110th st Alta Vista 50603 Yes

Way too much canoeing and swimming, from Decorah all the way to x6a. Fish populations are destroyed as people keep everything to cook onshore. Also much trash left behind. Smallmouth bass should have a 14" size limit As mentioned before many observations from Decorah to 144900145 5/1/2007 5:34 Upper Iowa River Alamakee Dorchester, Hy 76 Yes and two bag limit as well as walley Yes With canoe people at Hy x6a bridge. Yes x6a bridge. Yes I fish from the last dam down to Hy 26 bridge. Doug Van Dyck 3090 CTH 25 La Crescent Mn 55947 Yes Myself Canoe 10-15 times per year Blufton to Decorah mostly. Sometimes from 5th Ave bridge to Palisades park access for an dinner cruise with my family. Tubing 5-10 times a summer Pole line Bridge to Decorah Camp Ground 5th Avenue Bridge weekly- near the decorah camp ground & 144909752 5/1/2007 6:26 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Palisades Park Yes tubers during the summer Yes tubers during the summer, most warm days Yes Observe others Several t Yes below palisades park Mark Rhodes 504 Winneshiek Ave. Decorah 52101 Yes 4 times during the summer of 06 in the every week during the summer of 06 to go upper iowa river twice during the sumer of 06 in the upper 144938533 5/1/2007 8:08 Upper Iowa River winneshiek decorah under bridges Yes tubing or canoeing in the upper iowa river Yes Yes twice a week in the upper iowa river Yes iowa river Kaytlin Massman 2771 Drake Hill Rd Decorah 52101 Yes

144938608 5/1/2007 8:06 Upper Iowa United States of America Decorah under bridges for tubing Yes almost everyday in the summer Yes every other day in the summer Yes everyday in the summer Yes once a week meghan 310 terrace st decorah 52101 Yes I see people tubing down the river every summer when I go across the bridge by the Everytime I go to Bluffton, I see kids playing I see it every summer. 144938658 5/1/2007 8:11 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Bluffton Chimney Rock Yes Whippy Dip. Yes in the water. Yes No Megan 2316 133 Ave. Decorah 52101 Yes Not very often, when i was younger i'd play 144938780 5/1/2007 8:09 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Bluffton Yes Once a month during the summer in bluffton Yes in it during the summer Yes every week during the summer in bluffton No Allison Dotseth 2535 east ridge road decorah 52101 Yes

well not really children children like kids 14 when I'm tubing people pass by me in canoes and I go 144938874 5/1/2007 8:09 Upper Iowa River USA, Winnesheik Decorah by luther Yes i always go tubing in the summer Yes and up or plenty of kids with their parents Yes tubing all the time! Yes when I'm tubing Chelsea 901 Maple Ave Decorah 52101 Yes

144938876 5/1/2007 8:11 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah bluffton Yes Every summer, Chimney Rock Yes Every summer, in bluffton Yes 5th Avenue, during the races No Ashley 305 Pershing Ave Decorah 52101 Yes I saw someone swimming near the College Drive bridge, during the summer about 6 tubbing, and canoeing below the College 144938878 5/1/2007 8:10 Upper Iowa River Decorah, Iowa Decorah Lime Springs Yes times. Yes Drive bridge. Yes Near the College Drive Bridge. Yes Near Trout Run Road Nicole 706 Washington St. Decorah 52101 Yes summer of 2006, Chimney Rock, Bluffton, 3014 Bluffton summer of 2006, 3014 Bluffton Rd., once a 144938903 5/1/2007 8:14 Upper Iowa Winneshiek Bluffton 3014 Bluffton Road Yes Summer of 2006, 3014 Bluffton Rd., 20 times, Yes summer of 2006, bluffton bridge, 10 times Yes Rd., Hutchinson's campground, everyday Yes week Brian Henry 3761 288th Avenue Canton 55922 Yes a lot during the summer, go tubing 144938928 5/1/2007 8:10 Upper Iowa United States Decorah Under Bridges for Tubing Yes and canoeing Yes a lot Yes in the summer Yes a lot Kaylie Kraayenbrink 2626 167th Ave. Decorah 52101 Yes Canoeing Tubing While tubing, i see them camping and 144938948 5/1/2007 8:08 Upper Iowa River Winnesheik Decorah Bluffton Yes Fishing Yes swimming in the river. Yes Almost Every day during the summer. Yes Not very often, but i see them fishing. Justine 2585 255th avenue Decorah 52101 Yes summer, highway bridge, 5h avenue bridge, almost spring, summer, fall, 5th avenue bridge, once 144938976 5/1/2007 8:14 Upper Iowa Winneshiek Decorah 5th Avenue Bridge Yes Summer,almost everyday, 5th avenue bridge Yes summer, shallow areas, 10 times Yes everyday Yes a week Andrew Ransom 310 Court Street Decorah 52101 Yes LOTS...every time I go past river during the um...during summer...every time i go to UM...quite often...everytime I drive past the river during the summer 144939002 5/1/2007 8:12 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Chimney Rock Campground Yes During the summer months at least 5 times. Yes Bluffton I see children playing the river Yes summer I see someone doing one of these activities Yes Morgan 2940 Wagon Road Decorah 52101 Yes Every summer at Chimney Rock spend a 144939028 5/1/2007 8:10 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Bluffton Yes weekend there. Yes In the summer during the day and evening. Yes Canoed for 6 hours, tubed for 4. Yes Not often. Brittney 709 Vernon Street Decorah 52101 Yes In the summer, By the bridges and Fishing many times a week during the 144939032 5/1/2007 8:10 Upper Iowa Winnishiek Bluffton Chimney Rock, Bluffton Yes Almost every day when its nice or hot Yes campgrounds, almost every week Yes Many times throughtout the summer Yes summer, all down the river Adam Suckow 3254 N. Winn Rd Decorah 52101 Yes Every nice day by bridges or the banks near 144939140 5/1/2007 8:10 Upper Iowa winnshiek Bluffton Chimeny Rock Yes Every week of the summer Yes every week of the summer Yes Every week of the summer Yes bluffton Sam Axmear 806 Locust Rd Decorah 52101 Yes i usually see people tubing in the river not during the summer a lot almost every day 144939256 5/1/2007 8:10 upper iowa river winnisheik decorah luther college Yes really swimming No Yes Yes i have seen people fish breelynn 3761 locust rd sring grove 55974 Yes Summer 144985816 5/1/2007 10:37 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Chatahoochie Yes Between Bluffton and Decorah Ia Yes Summer Decorah Once a month Yes Summer Wennishiek county every other day Yes all year NE Iowa everyday Anthony Halverson 405 Hillcrest dr. Decorah 52101 Yes observation: go by Palisades Park down to the Bluffton 144986389 5/1/2007 10:37 North Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Palisades Park, Ice Cave Road No No Yes Bridge Yes Palisades Park Josh Shullaw 1657 Oak Terrace Road Decorah 52101 Yes summer summer summer summer blufton bridge big tree bluffton blufton blufton 144985817 5/1/2007 10:36 upper iowa river winnisheik bluffton chatahoochi Yes 10 times a year Yes Yes Yes craig sandvig 1849 county road a14 decorah 52101 Yes Chatahoochie Park, Fifth Avenue Bridge, Behind the Luther College outdoor tennis behind the Luther College outdoor tennis by the college drive bridge and at all the time on warm summer days, under the college drive 144985845 5/1/2007 10:37 Upper Iowa Winnesheik Decorah courts Yes courts in the summer almost every day Yes chatahoochie park Yes bridge or 5th avenue bridge Yes by the fifth avenue bridge Siri Hedstrom 307 Leif Erickson Drive Decorah 52101 Yes three years ago; late spring; once driving past river during the summer 144985888 5/1/2007 10:35 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah 5th Avenue Bridge Yes Yes summer; driving past river; numerous times Yes three years ago; late spring; once Yes Shanda Frana 2330 Dry Run Road Decorah 52101 Yes 144985957 5/1/2007 10:39 upper iowa river Winnishiek Decorah chattahochi Yes Last summer, three times a week Yes last summer bluffton three times a week Yes last summer three times a week Yes last summer once a week or so Tim 212 west street decorah 52101 Yes summer; by bridge, campground, Bruenings bridge; summer; between bridges; whenever I go 144986022 5/1/2007 10:39 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah 5th Ave. Bridge, Luther college Yes Summer, near camp ground, numerous times Yes summer, near campground, once or twice Yes everyday Yes tubing Virginia Griesheimer 309 Grove St. Decorah 52101 Yes

144986059 5/1/2007 10:36 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Chatahoochie Yes Summer, fifth avenue bridge, 5 times Yes everyday in the summer in decorah Yes A lot in the summer, starting at Chatahoochie No Carol Ann Weis East Hill Rd Decorah 52101 Yes Chattahoochie I went canoeing with my family in Bluffton and I saw other my sister caught minnows and I've seen men 144986071 5/1/2007 10:35 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Yes every summer at least twice a week Yes when I went canoeing with my family Yes families doing the same Yes fishing when I go tubbing Erica Munkel 2550 Eastwood Road Decorah 52101 Yes Bluffton During the summer, near Bluffton and Summer, Decorah and Bluffton, and every Summer, Spring, and Fall, Decorah area near Luther Fall and summer, near Bluffton bridge, every 144986197 5/1/2007 10:36 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Yes Decorah, and almost every weekand Yes weekand Yes College, Chattahooche, Bluffton, every weekand Yes weekand Jessica Sullivan 608 East Broadway Decorah 52101 Yes every summer, get in at chattahouchie, and when i wen canoeing with my friends. Also, every summer, upper iowa river, and at least 2 time a 144986222 5/1/2007 10:35 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Chattahouchie Yes went about 2 times each week Yes when i was tubing with my friends Yes week No Allison Mitchell 406 Sunrise Blvd. Decorah 52101 Yes 144986504 5/1/2007 10:36 Upper Iowa Winnisheik Decorah Chattahoche Yes summer Yes summer Yes summer Yes summer Justin Andrus 1502 Small Street Decorah 52101 Yes summer canoing, tubing, swimming canoeing, kayaking, tubing 144986514 5/1/2007 10:38 upper iowa winnisheck decorah chattoche Yes Yes Yes Yes fishing travis schluter 1978 sktline view road calmar 52101 Yes during summer, see people almost constantly during summer, severl times a year I swim, all Lindsey M. 144986620 5/1/2007 10:39 upper iowa river Winneshiek Decorah behind decorah school Yes during summer. Yes During summer, school year(for class). Yes during summer, almost constantly. No Calderwood 609 east water st. Decorah 52101 Yes during the summer, school classes, see people during the summer nearly every day, durnig the summer, during camp with my freinds and i every so often; near the calmer parts of the 144987000 5/1/2007 10:41 Upper Iowa Winnishiek Decorah behind decorah High School, camp-sight Yes once and a while i'll swim, canoe, tub Yes nearly every day do i see childern Yes canoed and tubbed Yes river; during the summber Kaitlyn B. Byrnes 1633 Hickory Hill Rd. Decorah, IA 52101 Yes Last 5 years in the river all through the Last 5 years in the river regularly throughout summer 144987124 5/1/2007 10:39 Upper Iowa RIver Winneshiek Kendallville Kendelville Yes the summer Yes Yes Last 5 years all through summer Yes various parts of the river Harlan sande 2994 Old Locust rd Decorah 52101 Yes every other day in the summer all along the every day in the summer, and lots during the whole river and during fall and spring 144987230 5/1/2007 10:38 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Chattahochee Yes fall and spring Yes every day in the summer Yes duringthe summer every day along the wholeriver Yes Jordan Houdek 2608 Elm Drive Road Decorah 52101 Yes during the summer, at the bridge, maybe a during the summer, all around the river, 5th avenue bridge, during the summer, off the bridge or on the 144987434 5/1/2007 10:40 upper iowa river winnesheik decorah chatahootchie park Yes mulitiple times a week Yes couple times a week Yes tubing alot in the summer Yes side of the river, not very often chelsea schloesser 118 1/2 east water street apt. a decorah 52101 Yes County Road V36 Bridge and neighboring Below Dam and along park at County Road 145005585 5/1/2007 11:36 Upper Iowa River Howard Lime Springs public access No Yes V36 Yes Summer 2-3 times per year Yes Summer - 2-3 times per year Russ Stammer 3645 Arbor Drive NW Rochester, MN 55901 Yes Randy's Bluffton Store Campground, Bluffton, Chimney Rock, College Drive Chatahoochi Park, Corey Hill Road Bridge, Corey Hill Road Bridge, Chatahoochi Bluffton to Malanaphy's, Chimney Rock, Chatahooci to 145019147 5/1/2007 12:20 Upper Iowa Winneshiek Bluffton Bridge, Palasade's Park Yes Park Yes Corey Hill Road Bridge Yes College Drive, Chatahooci to Wal Mart Yes Corey Hill Road Bridge Brittney Anderson 900 Ridge Road Decorah 52101 Yes Randy's Bluffton Store, Chattahoochee, Every summer i go tubing multiple times a Quarry Hill Road Bridge, Chimney Rock year. i also go swimming at the Upper Dam a everytime i would go out on the river there is I go tubing prolly once a week or more in the summer. i 145019163 5/1/2007 12:21 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Campground. Yes lot. Yes little kids playing or fishing with their families Yes have canoed a couple of times No Kailynda 706 Maiden Ln #4 Decorah, Ia 52101 Yes howard, winneshiek, during the summer, spring and fall, decorah, decorah, bluffton, during the summer , alot decorah, kendelville, bluffton, burr oak, alot, 145019575 5/1/2007 12:23 upper iowa river allamakee Bluffton Bluffton Bridge Yes a lot, during the summer, bluffton, decorah, Yes bluffton, a lot Yes Yes during the summer, spring, fall Rylee Rollins 99 Meadow View Dr. Decorah, 52101 Yes 3 days a week in the summer. Alot of fishing in and around decorah. alot of the times, i i do some trapping and seining for minnows 145019576 5/1/2007 12:21 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Chatahoogie Yes and tubing Yes see people swimming Yes downtown decorah. everytime im fishing Yes in the upper iowa Elliot Evenson 207 Hilltop Dr Decorah 52101 Yes During the middle of the day From College Dr. bridge to Freeport either canoeing or Freeport In Freeport or at the Upper Dam tubing. People fish in all spots on the river, during all 145019715 5/1/2007 12:24 Upper Iowa Rivr Winneshiek Decorah Upper Dam Yes 3 or 4 times a week No Yes About 3 times a week. Yes times during the day. Jarrett Svestka 2629 167th Ave. Decorah, IA 52101 Yes During the summer, at Chattahooche, every times 145019718 5/1/2007 12:24 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Chattahooche Yes so often No Yes No Morgan Elwood 2036 Grandview Rd Decorah 52101 Yes Snell's Bridge, Bluffton, Cattahochi, I go to the upper iowa river almost every week above chattahochie r around the bluffton 145019955 5/1/2007 12:25 upper iowa river Winnishiek Decorah Henry's bridge, Dailiy's bridge Yes to swim or tube or fish Yes almost every time i go Yes usually around bluffton or chattahochi place every week Yes area Justin Young 409 grove st Decorah Iowa 52101 Yes freeport bridge, and5th av.bridgeand everytimei go fishing on the really hotdays,80- fifth avbridge on 4th of july, and alsomostevery 2days i go delta of dryrun stream runninginto the upper 145021050 5/1/2007 12:28 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek,Iowa decorah chimneyrock Yes 90 degrees Yes fith av bridge,during summer Yes fishing Yes iowa Tyler John Buck 2607 scenicview rd Decorah 52101 Yes

145062600 5/1/2007 15:09 Upper Iowa River Howard Lime Springs Lidtke Mill Dam No Yes Tubing Yes I have canoed this stretch, and saw people tubing Yes I fish this stretch 2-3 times per year. Dave Phillips 2351 Pleasantview Dr. B1 Marion 52302 Yes

145266406 5/2/2007 13:04 Upper Iowa River Winnesnski Decorah Canoe Access No No Yes 2003 Aug-oct approx 6 Yes 2003 aug-oct 6 Davene Runyan 109 South Main Boone 50036 Yes This river is used extensively for tubing - it I have seen children, including my own, Cold Water Creek Road Bridge, Chimney has been observed in the summer on tube on the river as well as wade primarily While canoeing, I have seen people fishing 145331012 5/2/2007 20:38 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Bluffton Rock, Bluffton, Kendalville Yes canoeing trips. Yes during the summer. Yes I have canoed often on the river. Yes along the river. David Peters 2930 Rainbow Dr. Cedar Falls 50613 Yes Lundy Bridge Rd, Upper Iowa Public Hunting area, Trout Run Park, Bluffton Rd, 145377441 5/3/2007 6:41 Upper Iowa River winneshiek decorah Dunning Springs Yes Every weekend when the weather is fit Yes whenever the weather is fit Yes Through out the summer months Yes Year around Corey Meyer po Box 101 Calmar 52132 Yes From Kendallvill Park to Chimney Rock Campground. My group of six(10 times). From Kendallville Park to Chimney Rock From Kendallville Access to Chimney Rock Campground: From Kendallville Access to Chimney Rock 145840950 5/6/2007 9:51 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek County Kendallville Kendallvill Park at Hwy 139. Yes Others swimming: 14 Yes Campground: 12 children Swimming. Yes 18 total persons paddling. Yes Campground. 11 persons fishing. Steve Ballenger 3126 SW Woodfield Ln. Ankeny 50023-8911 Yes In about 1971 my son and nephews swam I swam a couple of times when my canoe while on a canoe trip. That was in the I fished all of the stretches of river described Bluffton campground, Knutson canoe tipped over in deep water. This was between stretch of river between Iverson bridge and above from 1969 - 1972. My son and I rental access in Decorah, Lower dam east 1969 and 1972. My nephews an son ranging Hwy 76. Also, several high school age camped under the stars along the river bank of Decorah, Iverson bridge, Hwy 76 in age from about 6 yrs to 12 years went children from our church went swimming I saw canoeing and flat-bottom fishing boat fishing several while canoeing during those years. Our Allamkee, Winneshiek, bridge, bridge approx. 5 miles east of Hwy swimming on one of our canoe trips. That was while on a church (Luther League) canoe times from 1969 - 1972. It was on the stretches of river canoe trips were frequent. Several times a 186721065 39442.74792 Upper Iowa River Howard Dorchester 76 (Howes bottoms). Yes about 1971. Yes trip chaperoned b Yes described above. Yes year. James L. Beeghly 15491 Jade Rd Fayette, Iowa 52142 Yes I go fishing alot on the Upper Iowa and in the summer you see all the above on the right summer day Same as above, I probably fish in the Upper 186745173 39443.23958 Upper Iowa River Allamakee Waukon Lundy Bridge No No Yes Yes Iowa 25 times a year. Scot Knudtson 24 9th St. NW. Waukon 52172 Yes

Kendallville Chimney Rock Bluffton bridge at Bluffton road and Pole Line road I have seen people swimming while tubbing Yes I often see children swiming in the river I kayak and see many people kayaking tubing and I have not fished this river but have seen 146558509 5/9/2007 18:07 Upper Iowa Winneshiek Kendallville Decorah canoe Creek to Iverson Bottoms Yes down the river Yes while swiming Yes cannoeing. This is a very popular river Yes people flyfishing Michael Mendenhall 3557 215th Hartford IA 50118 Yes Infrequently, children kayaking or canoeing I kayak with friends at least once a week if not more often 147236470 5/14/2007 11:56 Upper iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Various places north west of Decorah Yes getting out of the water Yes About once a year Yes during May-September No Martha Steele 1412 Laurel Drive Decorah Iowa 52101 Yes

There are quite a few people who use the river for boating, I see people swimming or wading at Lidtke canoeing, tubing and swimmimg. I do a lot of canoeing and Park quite often and also at locations below Children are often in the river at Lidtke Park kayaking above and below the dam at Lime Springs,and I have fished and have often observed many 153132336 6/17/2007 16:49 Upper Iowa River Howard Lime Springs Upper Iowa Access/ Lidtke Park Yes the dam at Lime Springs. Yes at Lime Springs Yes also between Kendallville and Bluffton. Yes people fishing on the Upper Iowa River Gary Weyers 109 Willard St. P.O.Box 15 Lime Springs 52155 Yes

154380450 6/23/2007 18:51 Upper Iowa River Howard County Lime Springs Quail Ave Bridge Yes Once a year. No Yes 3 Days per year No Walter Maley 570 Auburn Hills Drive Coralville 52241 Yes Every warm summer day their are people in Tubing, canoeing, swimming in river in and Kendalville to Highway 76 bridge north of 169785849 9/27/2007 10:19 Upper Iowa River Winneshiek Decorah Public Access Points around Decorah Yes the river in Decorah. Yes around Decorah. Yes Decorah area Yes Waukon Brad Johansen 1285 Frankville Rd Decorah 52101 Yes

Cloie Branch weekly 143839052 4/24/2007 17:14 Cloie Branch Dubuque Dubuque Clay Hill Road crossing Yes Wading. Every week. Yes Every week. No Yes Tom Griep 15734 Cedar Ridge Road Dubuque 52002 Yes Little Maquoketa South Fork Little 143839390 4/24/2007 17:17 Maquoketa Dubuque Durango Durango Yes Monthly in summer Yes Weekly, Durango, summer Yes Durango, almost daily in summer. Always on weekend. Yes Daily in summer Tom Griep 15734 Cedar Ridge Road Dubuque 52002 Yes

Muddy Creek near Brown Deer Golf Course and Kids can often be seen playing in or near I have seined minnows out of this stream 143841427 4/24/2007 17:32 Muddy Creek Johnson Coralville Oakdale Blvd. No Yes the creek after school No Yes during the spring, summer and fall. Brad Freidhof 1329 Sweeting Lane Coralville 52241 Yes Big Muddy Creek 2-3 times during summer within the last 5 6-9 ocassions in a 2 year span 143845088 4/24/2007 18:10 Big Muddy Creek Dickinson, Clay Terril 2 m. west of Terril sect. 17 No Yes years Yes 2-3 times within the last 3 years Yes Matt 301 S. 3rd St Terril 51364 Yes North Bear Creek

360th Street bridge over North Bear George D. Schrimper North and South Creek; Quandahl Road access along These are top-rated trout streams and many (an IOWATER 143860311 4/24/2007 20:21 Bear Creeks Winneshiek County Highlandville South Bear Creek No No No Yes people fish in them annually volunteer) 2913 Brookside Drive Iowa City, IA 52245 Yes 380th st. North bear rd. A Friend and I fish here once a year for the 144961286 5/1/2007 9:18 North bear creek Winneshiek county Highlandville quandahl rd. No No No Yes past 7 years Steve Elliott 200 Kimball Rd. Iowa City 52245 Yes South Bear Creek

360th Street bridge over North Bear George D. Schrimper North and South Creek; Quandahl Road access along These are top-rated trout streams and many (an IOWATER 143860311 4/24/2007 20:21 Bear Creeks Winneshiek County Highlandville South Bear Creek No No No Yes people fish in them annually volunteer) 2913 Brookside Drive Iowa City, IA 52245 Yes

streamside park / campground near confluence of North Bear and South Bear. Have not often observed children in the stream, perhaps on 2 or 3 occassions per I participate in fly fishing in this stream no 144247187 4/26/2007 12:51 South Bear Winneshiek Highlandville 2 miles due east of Highlandville No Yes year (typical trout fishing period of the year). No Yes less than 12 times per year. Tyler Uetz 3801 Franklin Ave Des Moines 50310 Yes

Squaw Creek

Cameron School Rd West Side of the 13th St Disc Golf Course Brookside park/6th st 143862616 4/24/2007 20:46 Squaw Creek Story Ames Stuart Smith Park footbridge Yes 3 Dumped canoes 4-1-7 Yes At brookside park all the time Yes 5 trips this year a couple last year Yes repeatdly at brookside park John Beary 106 E Date Ct Ames 50010 Yes Vinkner Golf Course 143959205 4/25/2007 9:36 Squaw Creek Story Ames No No Yes biannually No Carolyn Dartmoor Lane Ames 50011 Yes

I personally observed someone swimming in Multiple locations from in the City of Ames this stream about 1 time a month, at various to a few miles upstream. Near confluence "swimming holes" along the stream. However of Skunk and Squaw up to north of I feel that these "swimming holes" are used Brookside Park - consistantly Starting at Venker Golf course down to confluence with 144177905 4/26/2007 8:58 Squaw Creek Story Ames Soppers Mill (spelling) Yes more often than that. Yes Yes Skunk - canoeing,tubing - 1 time a month Yes Brookside Park- consistantly all summer Dean Lewis 333 Rockwell Ave Ames 50014 Yes Summer 2006, teen age children frequently swam in a deep hole just below a low head Annually in the spring. Stretch of stream between Moore Hamilton, Boone and Moore Park, Brookside Park, 4th Street, Summer 2006, just below a low head dam dam near Veenker Golf Course and Moore Park and Brookside Park. Use is determined by water Occasionally, every year above low head 144264500 4/26/2007 13:39 Squaw Creek Story Ames Duff Avenue Yes near Moore Park and Veenker Golf Course. Yes Park. Yes levels. Creek is not navigible during low water. Yes dam at Lincoln Way and in Brookside Park. Erwin Klaas 1405 Grand Avenue Ames 50010 Yes

I ice my legs in these two streams in the spring once a week for 10-12 minutes after running. I also wade in these streams about once a month in the summer. I observe Squaw Creek, Several Bridges in Ames and in the college students and children floating down I see someone canoing in Squaw Creek weekly when the 144559430 4/28/2007 12:18 Onion Creek Story Ames Countryside NW of town. Yes Squaw Creek in innertubes about once a mon Yes See previous comment, Yes water is high enough (6 monthes a year). Yes bi-weekly Ryan Atwell 3700 Onion Creek Ln. Ames, IA 50014 Yes Squaw Creek, Moore Park, River Valley Park, Cameron On a weekly basis after school and work In the evenings, especially in the spring, 155266852 6/29/2007 7:10 Skunk River Story Ames School Road, Ada Hayden Park Yes hours. Yes After school hours, throughout the year. Yes During the warmer months, especially on weekends. Yes summer and fall. Drew Veysey 919 Murray Drive Ames 50010 Yes 155415799 6/29/2007 21:00 squaw creek story ames Soper's Mill No No Yes A few times a month from May until October No Gina McAndrews 1111 IOwa Ames 50014 Yes On the farm property owned by Duane and Marge Foss, Olive Avenue, Hampton. I tried to find how to determine the quarter section, but was unable to find that Again, several times during the summer my resource. children play in the stream located on the Several times a summer my children play in farm of Marge and Duane Foss, that live just 186661982 39442.275 Squaw Creek Franklin Hampton My kids swim and play in this stream. Yes the stream. Yes northwest of the Hampton city limits. No Yes several times a year. mostly summers Darsi Foss 2533 Kendall Avenue Madison, Wisconsin 53705 Yes I've seen people canoeing and kayaking Squaw Creek several times each summer. I've kayaked and canoed on Squaw Creek numerous times as well and see the wave at Veekner Golf Course, Brookside Park, I've seen kids splashing and wading as part Veekner Golf course as a kayaking surf spot at the right I have seen a few people fishing Squaw 187106656 39446.66597 Squaw Creek Story Ames 811 South Duff No Yes of canoeing on Squaw Creek through Ames. Yes water levels. Yes Creek, but it has been infrequent. Piper Wall 912 Clark Ave Ames 50010 Yes

As mentioned in earlier survey responses my children and I have swum in most of these Onion Creek, creeks and have taken many college classes Squaw Creek, to them to conduct surveys in the streams Bear Creek, Mainly in Story, Boone Between Boone-Ames, Numerous places along the streams on often getting into the stream up to waist or I have taken classes and my own children canoeing on a 186886818 39444.37153 Skunk River and Hamilton Counties Story City-Ames both private property and in parks,etc. Yes chest deep with and without waders. Yes see previous comment Yes number of the mentioned streams. Yes Yes but I do not fish. Richard C. Schultz 201 N Cottonwood Roland 50236 Yes I have taken my daughter on a number of Brookside Park, Veenker Golf Course, occasions, and I have seen children playing I have participated with various groups at least once a At least once a year for the last 3 I have seen 161872374 8/13/2007 11:20 Squaw Creek Story Ames Moore Memorial Park, South Duff Ave No Yes and/or fishing on 2-3 occasions. Yes year for the last 3 years Yes people fishing or with fishing equipment. Mike Lazere 1116 Wilson Ave Ames Iowa Yes Des Moines River Boone River/Xavier ave Skillet Creek access/River Rd North and South Waterworks/E26 Highway 30 access Ledges State Park creek mouth tubing often Webster E57 access multiple times over the last 15 years tubers kayaking 7-8 trips last year every time on river, fraser dam, at the mouth Boone North River in carlisle espcially around Hwy30 area and at ledges 1 this year of bluff creek, at hwy 30 access, ledges park 143863830 4/24/2007 21:05 Des Moines River Polk Stratford, Boone, Carlisle Mouth of Middle river/220th ave Yes park Yes often at ledges park Yes see canoers on most kayak trips Yes E57 access John Beary 106 E Date Ct ames 50010 Yes I don't swim in the river myself, but on most Fraser public access; Boone Waterworks summer days its likely that swimmers will be I folat the Des Moines River by canoe or kayak several Anglers are seen almost anytime the Des 143865342 4/24/2007 21:21 Des Moines River Boone Ogden public access; Highway 30 Public access Yes seen in the Des Moines River Yes Frequently, on warm summer days Yes times each year, and other users are always observed. Yes Moines River is ice-free Doug Harr 508 Jones SW 2nd Street Ogden 50212 Yes des moin river, 30 or more the rivers and streams are used 143962174 4/25/2007 9:50 livard creek webster fort dodge roadside for both Yes often by me and freinds Yes 10 times Yes 10 this year Yes well into the hundreads last year bryan olson 619 ave c fort dodge 50501 Yes Once every month at the dam I noticed 144079032 4/25/2007 18:31 Des Moines River Boone Boone Waterworks Dam Yes someone in the dam No Yes Once a month Yes Every Trip to the river Brian 1121 Parkway Boone 50036 Yes I fish this area a few times each year. There are always groups of people fishing at this 144189832 4/26/2007 9:21 Des Moines River Marion Pella Below Red Rock Dam No No No Yes popular spot each time I go. Chet Stambaugh Shenandoah 51601 Yes *Have observed canoers in the water often at Keosauqua, and near Austin park * have observed boys diving off the bank into As stated under six, have observed boys-- Since I live along the river, I observe canoers and See people fishing -a few at the time-near the water to swim near Chequest (near Austin two or three at the time ages around 10 -14 someimes kayakers all summer long who have entered Pittsburg Bridge and Chequest Bridge -- Douds, IA boat ramp Park), usually every summer playing in the Des Moines River and the either at Selma or Douds or maybe further up stream that infrequent. Have had people offer me fish our own property at 17292 Ivory Road *personally consider the water too polluted to Chequest Creek that feeds it (near Austin are going down the Van Buren River Trail to either they had caught in the river--which I will not 144240773 4/26/2007 12:32 Des Moines River Van Buren County Douds and Keosauqua with river frontage Yes swim i Yes Park) Yes Keosauqua or farmington or farther. Numb Yes use due to pollution. Lora P Conrad 17292 ivory Road Keosauqua 52565 Yes Van Buren West Township; T-69-N, R-10- Occasionally, during summer, within From my property, numerous times during summer and 144255132 4/26/2007 13:13 Des Moines River Van Buren Douds W, NW quarter of Section 10 Yes sight,from the riverbank on my property. Yes See answer to #6. Yes early fall. Yes Same as answer to #10. Ray Conrad 17292 Ivory Road Keosauqua 52565 Yes

I don't -- I do not enjoy swimming or eating fish in water this polluted. I have seen others fishing, but don't know if they actually ate anything coming out of the river. I can't remember seeing anyone I don't any more. The water is filthy swimming in it. 144270908 4/26/2007 14:00 Des Moines River Van Buren and others. Keosauqua with animal wastes and chemicals. No No No Yes swimming Richard Bird 18790 Jersey Ave Keosauqua 52565-8157 Yes saylorville lake,prospect park s.e.14th from saylorville lake ,to the river south of 144293130 4/26/2007 15:42 des moines river polk des moines stlanding dock No No Yes prospect park,college srudentsw kayaking Yes monroe ia david stephenson 1527-10th.st des moines,iowa 50314 Yes

144482281 4/27/2007 13:56 Des Moines River Van Buren Douds Douds No No Yes 2 or 3 times a year. I've been there a couple times. Yes 3 times. Larry Lovedy 14715 Morrow St Douds 52551 Yes During the summer, there is someone almost every day I have seen people fish from the Bentonsport 144517157 4/27/2007 19:10 Des Moines River Van Buren county Bentonsport Bentonsport river access, Riverside Park No No Yes canoeing, Kayaking, or tubing in this river Yes bridge atleast once a month. Joy Hanson Hawk Drive Bentonsport 52565 Yes Boone waterworks access point, US 30 at all listed access points, spring through fall, weekly or observe fishing in this section of DSM river, 145179776 5/2/2007 8:10 Des Moines RIver Boone Boone access point, Frasier dam access point Yes once or twice a year Yes once or twice a year Yes daily Yes daily spring through fall David Baldwin 1520 Linn St. Boone 50036 Yes I wade the river in summer to fish. I fish at I fish the river at least once a week all 145205985 5/2/2007 9:39 des moines river webster fort dodge evanston, between coalville and lehigh Yes 3 years ago. only once Yes least once a week sometimes more. Yes I see several conoes or other boats each summer. Yes summer long. william r. knight 2639 lainson ave otho 50569 Yes we do not fish every time we go out, we do run lines monthly in summer. Mostly 145234788 5/2/2007 11:15 des moines river polk des moines Birdland, 65/69 bypass, yellowbanks Yes nearly weekly, we go whenever we can Yes again, almost weekly. My boys are 4 and 6 Yes usually I take a pontoon, sometimes my 16 foot canoe Yes flatheads Brad Cave 710 Payton dse moines 50315 Yes Beach at Lake Red Rock, north Des Moines River cammpground; below dam by Howell Locations above; spring, summer and fall; 2X same as 6 above 145311808 5/2/2007 17:14 Lake Red Rock Marion Pella station campground Yes per week, average Yes No Yes same as above: 3 seasons, 2X/week marcia hibbard PRAIRIE PELLA 50219 Yes

Des Moines river; summer; once a year 145312450 5/2/2007 17:17 Ledges Park Story Boone within Ledges Park, mostly at fords Yes summer; once a year Yes summer; once a year No Yes marcia hibbard PRAIRIE PELLA 50219 Yes Most weekends all summer long at redrock 145418264 5/3/2007 9:08 Des Moines River Marion Pella Red Rock Marina Yes lake. Yes Most every weekend at redrock lake No No David Hellberg PO Box 23 Marshalltown 50158 Yes As a member of the Des Moines Rowing Club, I know that members of our organization use the river daily between the months of April to October. We have more than 150 People are regularly fishing from small boats members who participate in rowing crews, in addition to or pontoons on the river when I am rowing a 145551804 5/3/2007 19:48 Des Moines River Polk Des Moines Boathouse adjacent to Birdland Marina No No Yes teams from Drake University and Io Yes few times a week. Sharon Baltes 1014 NE Hyacinth Lane Ankeny IA Yes Kalo to Lehigh, Boone Dam to Ledges park, Dsm 14th st to Boxcars at RedRock using docks at HYW 65, Yellow Banks Park, Hartford and Bennington Bridge I do not have children but on my trips it is I Kayak this river in the variouse locations very common to see others stoped at I Kayak and usaly see other Kayaking and canoeing.Dont I see many people fishing this river and some Webster Boone Polk DSM, Kalo, Boone, Hardfish to Eddyville several times a year and offten stop to swim beaches along the river playing with there see to many people tubing but I have seen tubing on the times fish myself usally see at least 5 145750651 5/4/2007 19:11 Des Moines River warren Mahaska Hartford, Eddyville Yes when the weather is warm enough Yes children in the river Yes stretch from Harfish to Eddyville Yes fisherman in a 10 mile streach Michael Mendenhall 3557 215th av Hartford 50118 Yes Austin Park on two float trips a year, my wife, possibly one Farmington access or two of my children, and I will swim with the anywhere in Van Buren county, several I drive across bridges frequently, and it is common to see 145842307 5/6/2007 10:20 Des Moines River Van Buren Keosauqua Bentonsport access Yes canoe from time to time Yes times a year, on float trips Yes floaters Yes fishing is common, as are bank "trot lines" Dennis Francis 25858 292nd Street Mt. Sterling 52573 Yes 1 or2 timessnowmobile club float trip from leheih ia to fraser dam at fraser ia let alone desmoine river fraser dam hly 30 boat ramp sandy beach snowmibling in winter use the desmoine from 145855123 5/6/2007 14:58 donwilliams lake Boone Boone-fraser-johnston rec.saylorville lake Yes lehigh to johnston-saylorvill No Yes several times a yearconeoing is don by sever coeneo opp. Yes summer time boone dam David Witcraft 1322 story st Boone ia 50036 Yes

147193715 5/14/2007 9:22 Des Moines River Polk lDes Moines Sycamore Access No No Yes three or four times a year Yes 3 or 4 times Steve Melby 6685 NW10th Des Moines 50313 Yes

153328173 6/18/2007 14:08 Des Moines River Polk Des Moines Harriet St No No Yes Several times a year Yes Monthly Gerry Rowland 3521 Franklin Ave Des Moines 50310 Yes

I enter in many places along the Des Moines River. se 14th street ,se 9th street, i have observed people in the stream on Se 6th street,Scott ave dam, Center street many occasions and i have participated in dam, Saylorville tailwaters,faser dam, and Wadeing the stream many times with and many times 155519062 7/1/2007 9:20 Des Moines River polk Des Moines boone water works, Yes without waders Yes Many times Yes many times Yes Duane Harris 5015 sw 9th st # 30 Des Moines 50315 Yes Saylorville Spillway, Sycamore Bridge I wade the river for fishing purposes. I've Downstream of all the rocks at Saylorville Below Saylorville Spillway, I've seen a number of kayaks Access, boat ramp downstream of Hwy 65 seen folks swimming for recreation, but only a Spillway, late summer and fall (when water there, all times of year. They are becoming a fairly There are almost always people fishing 155605203 7/2/2007 7:36 Des Moines River Polk Johnston Bypass Yes couple times/year. Yes levels are lowest). Yes common site there. Yes below Saylorville Spillway. David Merical 2214 NW Ashland Pkwy Ankeny 50023 Yes

156171698 7/6/2007 7:26 Des Moines River Boone Boone Boone water treatment facility No No Yes frequently Yes frequently Kevin Cole 601 Larson Dr. Huxley 50124 Yes entered atDogwood Boat Ramp (USCOE) - For the past two years on Father's Day, I Luther Bridge My daughter and I have kayaked sections of the Des have observed fishermen along the banks of exited at Laurie Boat Ramp (USCOE) at At Laurie Boat Ramp, kids were skipping Moines River (from US-30 to IA-210) on Father's Day for the Des Moines River or from a boat, 157840646 7/17/2007 18:52 Des Moines River Boone Luther IA-210 No Yes rocks into the river. 17 June 2007 Yes the past two years. Yes between US-30 and IA-210. Wolfgang Oesterreich 2001 Wyngate Drive Ames 50010 Yes C56 BRIDGE 1/2 MILE EAST OF HWY. 169 D14 BRIDGE 1/2 MILE EAST OF HWY. FISHING ONLY GENERALLY BELOW DES MOINES 169 GRANDCHILDREN DRIFTED IN VESTS I KAYAK ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES A YEAR ALONE OR BOTH DAMS IN FT. DODGE. FISHING 158643518 7/23/2007 14:56 RIVER WEBSTER FORT DODGE BELOW LOWER DAM, FT. DODGE Yes FOR ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF C56. No Yes WITH A FRIEND. Yes SOMETIMES ABOVE UPPER DAM. GILBERT STANEK 2826 NO. 25TH STREET ft. dodge 50501 Yes Ottumwa Access - Jefferson St. Eldon Access - Eldon Fairgrounds Shidepoke Access - Selma Douds Access - Douds Iowa at least once a year, usually children following Keosauqua Access a pontoon boat. Usually you can see kids playing at the Bentonsport Access I have taken a quick dip to cool off in waters edge at the river camps between I personally canoe there at least two times a year. When I Wapello Ottumwa - Douds - Bonaparte Access July/August. Eldon and Bonaparte...especially in hot go, there is usually a flotilla of 2 to 6 canoes. 184106303 39426.3 Des Moines River Van Buren Keosauqua - Bonaparte Yes Yes weather Yes We usually see at least one other paddler while out. No Tom Rodgers 171 Northview Ave. Ottumwa IA Yes Below Saylorville Dam in corps area, at Beaver Creek, north of Des Moines along I have observed children playing all over Saylorville, Des Moines, the abandoned C, B & O railroad, near I have swam at corps area below Saylorville this area during summer months throughout I have canoed the backwater area below saylorville dam 186534073 39440.37083 Des Moines River polk Runnels runnells S.E 124th bridge Yes dozens of times over the last 25 years. Yes polk county. Yes twice No Chris Jones 309 18th Street West Des Moines 50265 Yes

186654956 39442.18403 Des Moines River Polk Urbandale North of US 35/80 Yes A Year ago No Yes Last summer Yes Last Fall Richard R. Hutton 9315 Sharon Circle Urbandale 50322 Yes Someone else coordinates the Luther and Whenever I am canoeing, many times when I Boone accesses, Sycamore Access to Swimming?, If it includes wading and floating? Any sunny day and sometimes "bad" days. I see rowers drive by on the Euclid Bridge, actually any 187200637 39447.34514 Des Moines River Polk, Boone DM, Luther, Boone Birdland Marina Yes Everytime I am out canoeing Yes Whenever I am out canoeing Yes close to the Euclid bridge through the Birdland Marina Yes DM City bridges. CR Barnett 980 26th St DM 50312 Yes Iowa, Wapsi, Cedar, Racoon, Black Hawk, Bremer, Des Moines, Johnson, Linn, Polk, CF, Waterloo, Waverly, Swimming, boating, usually late spring and 186872648 39444.275 Skunk Story, Marshall, Keokuk IC, DM, Ames Parks, boat landings, private access pts Yes Approx. 25 times/year at various locations Yes early summer Yes All rivers spring to fall, very frequently Yes seasonally, often in stream-fed lakes Mark Anderson-Wilk 7307 Longboat Drive Johnston 50131 Yes DesMoines. Boone, DesMoines. various as requested by Central Iowa 187193852 39447.32014 Skunk Polk, Story Ames Paddlers and Skunk River Paddlers Yes 2007 and prior years No Yes DeMoines river 2007 Yes 2007 Bill Hamilton 403 SE Delaware #304 Ankeny 50021 Yes spring-fall, upper des moines river hwy 30 june, july, august; hwy 30 bridge access; all months with open water; upper des moines river access, two-three days per week 164837244 8/31/2007 6:50 upper des moines boone, dallas boone hwy 30 bridge Yes june, july, and august; weekly Yes weekly Yes starting; weekly to twice monthly Yes Paul Ascheman 605 2nd Street Perry 50220 Yes

Mud Creek West of Vail Avenue Bridge; summer of Maybe once or twice a year I will see kids Near bridge on Vail Avenue, south of 2002 my daughter and a friend floated the fishing in the creek west of the Vail Avenue 143863882 4/24/2007 21:03 Mud Creek Muscatine Durant Durant No Yes creek in a rubber boat Yes Situation described at question 7 Yes bridge. Mark Heuer 1316 3rd Street Durant 52747 Yes 144961514 5/1/2007 9:15 Mud creek Muscatine Durant south of wastewater plant No No No No Allen Olderog 102 5thst Durant 52747 Yes 149185896 5/24/2007 11:14 Mud Creek Lyon Doon 250th Street Gravel Road Yes August 2006, Doon, 5 times Yes August 2006, Doon, 5 times No Yes summer, doon, few times Austin 260th Doon 51235 Yes 183831896 39423.62778 Mud Creek East Pottawattamie Carson 370th St No No No No Jeff Clausen 16983 370th St Carson 51525 Yes every two weeks or more, more during the fishing, minows, several times throught the 149186141 5/24/2007 11:19 mud creek lyon doon 250th st Yes once a month maby more Yes summer Yes tubing, once in a while Yes summer Travis Hoekstra 2652 250ths st doon ia Yes Muchakinok Creek On hot days when I was a kid we would sometimes go wading here. My children have also swam in this creek. Other local kids have 183124824 39420.83611 Muchakinock Mahaska Beacon T39 bridge Yes also used it. Yes Beacon, 10 times Yes tubed downstream at Givin Yes 6 Wayne Wickenkamp 1115 B Ave East Oskaloosa 52577 Yes Munchikinok Beacon, Leighton, At Iowater.net they are locations 962007, 143889731 4/25/2007 5:07 Creek Mahaska Oskaloosa 962010, 962011, and 962012 No No No No Cheryl Benson 2685 Jewell Avenue Oskaloosa 52577 Yes North Skunk River Took my own kids wading/fishing in the river At various points on the river, in the summer in June 2006. Took summer camp kids time. I personally saw people swimming there to fish/wade in June 2006. Saw lots of Waggaman Mill, Robertson Access, Union while I was fishing and kayaking on the river 2 kids swimming in the river while kayaking in Have seen people fishing and turtle trapping 143911541 4/25/2007 6:57 North Skunk River Jasper, Mahaska Lynville, New Sharon Mills Access Yes times in June and 1 time in July, 2006. Yes July 2006. Yes People use this stretch of river all summer Yes many times in the summer. Pete Eyheralde 2720 Keomah Lane Oskaloosa 52577 Yes

Baskins Run Bridge on Hawthorne, not far from 143933313 4/25/2007 8:10 Baskins Run Bremer Waverly intersection with V21 No Yes Near bridge, IOWATER testing- 3 x per year No No Tammy Turner P.O. Box 412 Tripoli 50676 Yes

Eagle Creek

Eagle Creek, We walk down the bank by the bridge on we fish and sein at our site and other people 184388646 39427.31667 Clarion, Iowa Wright Clarion Highway 3 west of Clarion Yes Every summer Yes weekly No Yes seing down the gravel road to our south. Carol Lesher 1895 Highway 3 Clarion, 50525 Yes At least twice a year every year Every year at least 5 times 290th Street Bridge 270th Street bridge to 300th Street Bridge in Wright 270th Street Bridge to 300th Street Bridge 143936757 4/25/2007 8:29 Eagle Creek Wright Eagle Grove 300th Street Bridge No No Yes County Yes fishing from bridge, canoe, or wading Adam Asche 2945 Franklin Avenue Eagle Grove 50533 Yes

Hickory Creek It was nto children. We walk this stream to fish. Have not noticed children. Sorry. I Monthly. Myself or someone asks to fish in 143956556 4/25/2007 9:29 Hickory Creek Allamakee Monona near confluence with the Yellow River No Yes misread the question. No Yes stream. Curtis Lundy 338 - 6th Street Bettendorf 52722 Yes Private land easements-Public fishing areas near the confluence with the Yellow 144014444 4/25/2007 12:45 Hickory Creek Allamakee Luana, Iowa River (Allamakee County, IA) No No No No Jake Kjosa 248 E. Greene Postville 52162 Yes

Duck Creek Several times a year I see kids walking through Duck Creek, playing around. Annually, many (100s) kids go in the creek Davenport and to remove trash as part of the Xstream Several times a summer I see kids on the 143957689 4/25/2007 9:34 Duck Scott Bettendorf 3333 N Harrison Street No Yes Cleanup. No Yes bank fishing in Duck Creek. Curtis Lundy 338 6th Street Bettendorf 52722 Yes

Marquette Street- Davenport All along the creek in Bettendorf and In deep holes along the creek throughout 145038376 5/1/2007 13:26 Duck Creek Scott Davenport/Bettendorf Devil's Glen Park- Bettendorf Yes Weekly during summer months Yes Davenport during warm months Yes During high flow conditions Yes Bettendorf and Davenport when it is unfrozen Brian Ritter 1438 West 38th Street Davenport 52806 Yes There are ball parks in city parks where this I grew up playing in or beside Duck Creek in stream runs, there are picnic shelters next If it has a decent current, anybody would tube or float in Little kids with fishing poles with bacon or 158624494 7/23/2007 13:17 Duck Creek Scott County Davenport golf courses, city parks, bike paths Yes East Davenport. I am now 58 yo. Yes to the stream. Yes some manner. Yes bread for bait. Carol Saldivar 2538 E. Central Park Davenport 52803 Yes

Onion Creek 143958908 4/25/2007 9:34 Onion Creek Story Ames Bridge on N. Dakota No No Yes yearly No Carolyn Dartmoor Lane Ames 50014 Yes

As mentioned in earlier survey responses my children and I have swum in most of these Onion Creek, creeks and have taken many college classes Squaw Creek, to them to conduct surveys in the streams Bear Creek, Mainly in Story, Boone Between Boone-Ames, Numerous places along the streams on often getting into the stream up to waist or I have taken classes and my own children canoeing on a 186886818 39444.37153 Skunk River and Hamilton Counties Story City-Ames both private property and in parks,etc. Yes chest deep with and without waders. Yes see previous comment Yes number of the mentioned streams. Yes Yes but I do not fish. Richard C. Schultz 201 N Cottonwood Roland 50236 Yes

I ice my legs in these two streams in the spring once a week for 10-12 minutes after running. I also wade in these streams about once a month in the summer. I observe Squaw Creek, Several Bridges in Ames and in the college students and children floating down I see someone canoing in Squaw Creek weekly when the 144559430 4/28/2007 12:18 Onion Creek Story Ames Countryside NW of town. Yes Squaw Creek in innertubes about once a mon Yes See previous comment, Yes water is high enough (6 monthes a year). Yes bi-weekly Ryan Atwell 3700 Onion Creek Ln. Ames, IA 50014 Yes

Lizard Creek des moin river, 30 or more the rivers and streams are used 143962174 4/25/2007 9:50 livard creek webster fort dodge roadside for both Yes often by me and freinds Yes 10 times Yes 10 this year Yes well into the hundreads last year bryan olson 619 ave c fort dodge 50501 Yes I fish in the Lizard where it joins the Des All summer people canoe, kayak, and tube down the Moines River in Fort Dodge. People often 144399823 4/27/2007 8:11 Lizard Creek Webster Fort Dodge Near Highway 7 No No Yes stream. Yes fish in multiple locations on the stream. Michael Ivory 1118 S 26 St. Fort Dodge 50501 Yes Multiple times between 2000 - 2006, from P29 Multiple times between 2000 - 2006, from Multiple times between 2000 - 2006, from P29 access to Multiple times between 2000 - 2006, from 144842519 4/30/2007 16:08 Lizard Creek Webster Fort Dodge P29 bridge south of Clare Yes access to the town of Fort Dodge Yes P29 access to the town of Fort Dodge Yes the town of Fort Dodge Yes P29 access to the town of Fort Dodge Ben Petty 304 Don Martin Drive Conrad 50621 Yes 145380455 5/3/2007 6:48 Lizard Creek Clinton Wheatland Bridge east of 1096 250th St. No No No No Rachael Looney 1096 250th St. Wheatland 52777 Yes Little Cedar River

We fish at the rock dam site and also above and below it for several hundred yards 3 or 4 143963705 4/25/2007 9:57 Little Cedar River Chickasaw Ionia Chickasaw Park No No No Yes times during the warm season. Kris and Craig Rash 105 Woodland Springs Rd. Denver 50622 Yes

Chickasaw County Park, 1271 220th Every day of the summer at Chickasaw Park Street, Ionia; River Ranch Campground, Every weekend between Memorial Day and Every weekend between Memorial Day and Every weekend between Memorial Day and Labor Day and most days of the summer at River Ranch 145395300 5/3/2007 7:46 Little Cedar River Chickasaw Nashua 2475 Cheyenne Ave, Nashua Yes Labor Day at the River Ranch Campground. Yes Labor Day at the River Ranch Campground. Yes from Chickasaw Park to River Ranch Campground. Yes Campground. Dana Dettmer 1855 250th Street Ionia 50645 Yes Mosquito Creek Mosquito Creek 143972096 4/25/2007 10:32 (Contributary) Dallas Redfield D Avenue No No No No Mike Simpson 13359 280th St Redfield 50233 Yes

Prairie Creek no defined access point no recreational 143975912 4/25/2007 10:47 Prairie creek Benton Blairstown use No No No No Steven Thompson 7281 22nd Ave Van Horne 52346 Yes 154623302 6/25/2007 20:17 prairie creek linn benton fairfax any where i can walk or float to Yes all the time when ever not working Yes umm im not sure when but i joined Yes i float down the river Yes yes i fish and i have seen trappin action justin hackman solon 52333 Yes

Badger Creek I often Kayak in the stream and then into the lake as well West end where it empties into Badger as in other Rivers (Raccoon, Iowa, Winnebago) streams Every time I'm in the area I see at least one 143978696 4/25/2007 10:51 Badger Creek Madison Booneville Lake No No Yes and Lakes in Iowa. Yes person if not dozens fishing in the area. Joseph L. Murphy 306 Division Avenue Van Meter 50261 Yes West Buttrick Creek We do not enter the creek. WEST BUTTRICK It is just below our house. 143982118 4/25/2007 11:06 CREEK Greene Jefferson 998 S Ave No No No Yes Bridge near Spring Lake Paul Mears 998 S Ave Jefferson IOWA 50129 Yes Little Beaver Creek Little Beaver 143983381 4/25/2007 11:20 Creek Greene Grand Junction NE 1/4 Sec 36 R-29W T-84N No No No No Reginald Clause 612 South Vine Street Jefferson 50129 Yes

We were able to access this stream due to high water levels. We paddled the stream in April 2007 and were in and out of our boats when we needed to portage around snags Little Beaver and downed trees. This is a beautiful little 154593210 6/25/2007 15:37 Creek Dallas County Woodward Bridge at 150th Street Yes stream. It could use some attention as th No Yes See earlier statement No Robin Fortney 688 Polk Blvd. Des Moines 50312 Yes West Beaver Creek West Beaver Grand Junction or 143984911 4/25/2007 11:10 Creek Greene Beaver X Avenue bridge, Grand Junction No No No No Jenny Wessling 1321 X Avenue Grand Junction 50107 Yes Quarter Section Run Quarter Section My family and friends kids play in the sand In the spring they cat fish and bass fish 143996160 4/25/2007 11:52 Creek Bremer Janesville Home 260th St No Yes and wade in the water No Yes around the bridge. Clay Dahlquist 1712 260th St Janesville 50647 Yes spring/suummer/fall Quarter Run on the south side of the creek, east of the occasionally in spring and fall and often in I have kayaking numerous times and observed two others seining and fishing last week. Fishing is 145005077 5/1/2007 11:36 Creek Bremer Denver walking bridge or below the dam Yes spring, summner, fall Yes the summer, mostly wading activites Yes kayaking and some tubing Yes regular above and below the dam Pam Wolter 300 iowa st denver 50622 Yes Glovers Creek We fish for trout about five times during the spring, summer and fall in the area of Echo 144003779 4/25/2007 12:13 Glovers and Otter Fayette West Union Echo Valley State Park No No No Yes Valley State Park. Kris and Craig Rash 105 Woodland Springs Rd. Denver 50622 Yes Glovers Trout Stream/Otter 144327312 4/26/2007 20:11 Creek Fayette West Union Echo Valley St Park No Yes Weekly at Echo Valley St Park No Yes Every time I'm there Craig Hemsaht 1126 Tiffany Pl Waterloo 50701 Yes

Otter Creek We fish for trout about five times during the spring, summer and fall in the area of Echo 144003779 4/25/2007 12:13 Glovers and Otter Fayette West Union Echo Valley State Park No No No Yes Valley State Park. Kris and Craig Rash 105 Woodland Springs Rd. Denver 50622 Yes Glovers Trout Stream/Otter 144327312 4/26/2007 20:11 Creek Fayette West Union Echo Valley St Park No Yes Weekly at Echo Valley St Park No Yes Every time I'm there Craig Hemsaht 1126 Tiffany Pl Waterloo 50701 Yes from the woods at the north end of Monroe my kids and the neighbor kids, maybe 20 2 or 3 times about 10 years ago and again 144516025 4/27/2007 18:52 Otter Creek(?) Buchanan Hazleton Street. Yes times over the last 15 years. Yes about 3 years ago No No Jean Gallmeyer 301 E. Hayes Hazleton 50641 Yes Otter Creek/Lake Every Summer for the past 20 years,at the Again every summer for the past 20 years 144541992 4/28/2007 7:30 Oelwein Fayette Oelwein 10th Street bridge,Oelwein city park Yes City's Park Yes Every summer for the past 20 years Yes Yes Every summer Herb Doudney 214 1st Ave NW Oelwein 50662 Yes

By the lumber yard in Sibley and by the Since the early '80s, when I was in junior county park south of the golf course by high school, both I and my friends and 146592396 5/10/2007 4:00 Otter Creek Osceola and Sioux Sibley and George George. No Yes family would seine minnows from the creek. No Yes See earlier answer. Brian Winkel 2735 Edgemont Ave. Waterloo 50702 Yes West Canoe Creek We fish for trout about once a year during the 144005076 4/25/2007 12:18 West Canoe Winneshiek Decorah 320th street and Hwy.W34 No No No Yes spring or fall. KRis and Craig Rash 105 Woodland Springs Rd. Denver 50622 Yes

Grannis Creek WE fish for trout on the stocked portion of this stream about 2 times a year the spring, 144006701 4/25/2007 12:23 Grannis Creek Fayette Fayette Grannis Road and Fox Road No No No Yes summer or fall. Kris and Craig Rash 105 Woodland Springs Rd. Denver 50622 Yes

Paint Creek Paint and Little both are accessible from Hwy. B25 in We fish for trout on both streams about one 144008902 4/25/2007 12:30 Paint Creeks Allamakee Waterville Yellow River State Forest No No No Yes time a year, usually in the fall. Kris and Craig Rash 105 Woodland Springs Rd. Denver 50622 Yes Little Paint Creek Paint and Little both are accessible from Hwy. B25 in We fish for trout on both streams about one 144008902 4/25/2007 12:30 Paint Creeks Allamakee Waterville Yellow River State Forest No No No Yes time a year, usually in the fall. Kris and Craig Rash 105 Woodland Springs Rd. Denver 50622 Yes Waterloo Creek 144012108 4/25/2007 12:36 Waterloo Creek Allamakee Dorchester Waterloo Creek Drive No No No Yes We try to trout fish at least once a year. Kris and Craig Rash 105 Woodland Springs Rd. Denver 50622 Yes

144458462 4/27/2007 12:13 Waterloo Allamakee Dorchester at Dorchester No Yes at the town and at the bridge several times No Yes Fishing several times at many locations Don Walsmith 1220 River Vista Drive Des Moines 50315 Yes July 2 2007 in the trailer park in the town of July 2 2007 the trailer park in the town of Dorchester three children as well as a couple Dorchester three chidren as well as a south from the catch and release area of black lab dogs numerous times while I was couple of black lab dogs numerous times in many times I have seen other worm dunkers 159072721 7/25/2007 21:43 waterloo creek Allamakee Dorchester north to Bee Road bridge Yes trying to fish Yes the creek while I was trying to fish No Yes or fly fishers along the creek when I fish Robert Morris 3946 Beaver Avenue Des Moines 50310 Yes Bee Rd & Waterloo Dr. and just west of Dorchester 1st public access on waterloo When Ever I go fishing there is at least one 167826235 9/18/2007 8:17 Waterloo Creek Allamakee Dorchester creek Dr. No No No Yes fisherman Fishing Chuck Lampros 2360 Tanglewood dr. Lisle 60532 Yes

Brush Creek 2x per year over the last 5 years while trout 144016711 4/25/2007 12:55 Brush Creek Jackson Bellvue, IA Old Iron Bridge NE of Bellvue, IA No No No Yes fishing. Arnold Christian 6375 134th Street Blue Grass, IA 52726 Yes Old Man's Creek every year during the month of july and / or along f52 heading west first brigde past august, same lovation as described in approximately every july and august same f52 west of windom where blacktop crosses 144022997 4/25/2007 13:29 old mans creek johnson windham windham Yes question 5 Yes location and downstream Yes same time, place, and amount as answered previous Yes the road, from there usually downstream christine chafa 2893 160th street winthrop 50682 Yes spring, summer, fall, fishing from bridge and 144963830 5/1/2007 9:24 Old Man's Creek Johnson Iowa City Maier Road Yes Annually, summer Yes annually, summer, off of bridge Yes summer, 2 - 3 times, Yes banks Dave Elias 1104 Brookwood Dr Iowa city 52240 Yes Unnamed Creek NE Quarter - Section 4 - Sheridan 144026491 4/25/2007 13:26 none Cherokee Cleghorn Township No No No No Verdell Johnson 001 490th St. Cleghorn, Iowa 51014 No Canadian RR 144027798 4/25/2007 13:33 none Cherokee Marcus Amherst, Section 1, east quarter No No No No Verdell Johnson 991 490th St. Cleghorn, Iowa 51014 No

440th St. - Cedar Township, Section 18 144029860 4/25/2007 13:37 none Cherokee Larrabee Northwest quarter No No No No Verdell Johnson 991 490th St. Cleghorn, Iowa 51014 No field - SW Quarter, Sect. 4, 144033023 4/25/2007 13:49 none Cherokee County Marcus Marcus Township No No No No Verdell Johnson 991 490th St. Cleghorn, Iowa 51014 Yes Holland Township, sections 25 and 36, Holland Township, sections 25 and 36, Sioux Tributary of the Holland Township, sections 25 and 36, Sioux County, Iowa, numerous time County, Iowa, numerous time throughout the 145598972 5/4/2007 6:40 Floyd River Sioux County Alton, Iowa Sioux County, Iowa No Yes throughout the year No Yes year Alden Vanden Brink 112 Highland Avenue Hospers, Iowa 51238 Yes

This is the stream that flows from Silver As kids we'd catch bullheads by hand and Lake down to the Little Sioux. We'd wade fish for pike in the spring. I've seen kids do 146593255 5/10/2007 4:14 I'm not sure Dickinson Lake Park and fish it right in the town of Lake Park. No Yes this in Lake Park since those days. No Yes See earlier answer. Brian Winkel 2735 Edgemont 50702 Yes Plato Township, Sections 16,20, and 21, Plato Township, Sections 16,20, and 21, Tributary of the Plato Township, Sections 16,20,and 21, Sioux County, Iowa, numberous times Sioux County, Iowa, numberous times 145600112 5/4/2007 7:22 Big Sioux River Sioux County Carmel, Iowa Sioux County, Iowa No Yes throughout the year No Yes throughout the year Alden Vanden Brink 112 Highland Avenue Hospers, Iowa 51238 Yes Floyd Township, Sections 2,11,and 12 of Floyd Township, Sections 2,11,and 12 of Tributary of the Floyd Township, Sections 2,11,and 12 of Sioux County, Iowa, numerous times Sioux County, Iowa, numerous tiems 145611397 5/4/2007 7:26 Floyd River Sioux County Hospers, Iowa Sioux County, Iowa No Yes throughout the year No Yes throughout the year Alden Vanden Brink 112 Highland Avenue Hospers, Iowa 51238 Yes

No name...just a Madison County, Monroe South of Winterset +/- 9 Stream is located on farm land that we 144085596 4/25/2007 19:29 'country' stream Township, Section 15 miles own No No No No JoAnn Berry 305th Street Winterset 50273 Yes

Several times throughout the spring summer and fall. This stream flows into a pond then out again and people have been seen fishing Each summer for about 3-4 days a family along the banks of the stream and pond both. No Name Creek/ Sioux County, Lyon Rock Valley, Iowa or Garfield Township Section 8 & 17 Sioux camps along the stream located in Garfield These people do eat the fish they catch as 145151509 5/2/2007 6:41 Dry Creek County Hudson, South Dakota County, Iowa No Yes Township section 8 and 17 No Yes well. Garfield Township section 8 a Alden Vanden Brink 112 Highland Avenue Hospers 51238 Yes Children from the neighborhood are often seen playing, wading, etc in the stream that during the spring and summer, on many 144461583 4/27/2007 13:22 unknown Linn Cedar Rapids Miller Ave and Vermont St SW Yes runs throgh the area. Yes occassions throughout. No Yes same location, same occassions Joe 5555 Vermont Cedar Rapids 52245 Yes Unknown, Lynn Township Spring, summer, and Fall, several occations Spring, summer, and fall, Lynn township sections 33 and throughout the year. Lynn Township sections 33 and 34 Sioux County, Iowa. 145156002 5/2/2007 7:26 34 Sioux County Hospers, Iowa Lynn Township sections 33 and 34 No Yes sections 33 and 34 Sioux County, Iowa. No Yes Numberous times regularly Alden Vanden Brink 112 Highland Avenue Hospers, Iowa 51238 Yes

each spring, summer, and Fall, same Every year, Lynn Township Section 2 and 3 Tributary of the Located in section 2 and 3 of Lynn township location as discribed earlier Lyn Township In the summer, Lynn township section 2 and 3 sioux Sioux County Iowa. Several TImes each 145060090 5/1/2007 14:59 Floyd River Sioux County Hospers, Iowa T95 R43 Lynn Township Section 2 and 3 Yes Sioux County, Iowa. Each Summer Yes Section 2 and 3 Sioux County, Iowa Yes County, Iowa at least once per summers tubing Yes Year Alden Vanden Brink Hospers 51238 Yes minnow trapping weekly, trapping during 155846640 7/3/2007 11:04 McCormick Boone Boone 140th and Q Ave. No No No Yes season Derek Thompson 1406 Boone St Boone, Iowa 50036 Yes one quarter mile west of 578av and 17st 146985635 5/11/2007 18:51 no name jackson Miles or about 4 miles east of Miles Ia No No No No Larry Jepsen 1102 578 av Sabula Ia 52070 Yes drainge ditch, no 147015661 5/12/2007 7:29 name webster gowrie no access No No No No Vance Bauer 1114 340th ST Gowrie 50543 Yes 154565743 6/25/2007 13:08 Unnamed Creek Winnebago Lake Mills Lagoon Outlet No No No No Leo Russell 105 W Main Street Lake Mills 50450 Yes SE 1/8 of Sect. 9 Strean flows through farmland and has no 144364749 4/27/2007 5:52 R-12-W T-85-N Benton Dysart recreational use. No No No No Al Schafbuch 1191 58th St. Dysart, IA 52224-9330 Yes 173146810 10/15/2007 13:28 Unnamed stream Poweshiek County Montezuma I don't, it's practically non-existant No No No No Meryll Hicks 709 E. Cass St. Montezuma 50171 Yes Broken Woods Drive between Dempster Drive and Glen Oaks Road. West Tributary of During the summer of 2007 people fished 174009424 10/18/2007 19:20 Muddy Creek Johnson Coralville No No No Yes with poles in the pond on Twelfth Avenue. Susan Szczech 2807 Broken Woods Drive Coralville 52241 Yes Little Sioux River

Westfork of the summer, Moville & Climbing Hill, spearing Spring, summer & fall. Kingsley, Moville, 144065675 4/25/2007 16:48 Little Sioux River Woodbury Climbing Hill Bridge west of Climbing Hill Yes carp. Yes Summer, Moville, few times every summer. Yes summer, moville, a few times. Yes Climbing Hill, Hornick. Usualy the weekends. Jason Bryan 625 terrtam Street Moville 51039 Yes West Fork of the Quest Ave bridge; Quorn Rd bridge; 145078823 5/1/2007 16:58 Little Sioux River Plymouth, Woodbury Kingsley Quest Ave bridge; Quorn Rd bridge No Yes generally once per month in the summer Yes tubing once per year Yes fishing monthly John Hackett 412 Dover Kingsley 51028 Yes Neary every year for last 45 years I have Children and young adults from the Kingsley observed tubing and fishing in this stream.It is and Moville comunities use the Westfork for usually too shallow for swimming.Some years wading, fishing, and tubing ,on a yearly Water levels are usually not adequate for canoeing or it is very good for fishing. I fish Plymouth and basis. When the water level gets low in late kayaking this stream in the summer mos.but it is used West Fork of the woodbury Co.s but others fish north of summer it is used by the four wheeler most years by the tubers. I have personally used it for 159715823 7/30/2007 17:28 Little Sioux River Plymouth, Woodbury Kingsley Quest Street Bridge near Kingsley Yes Kingsly in other counties--Cher Yes crowd. Yes tubing as have my children. Yes Every year for last 45 years. Loren Hansen 311 Park Drive Kingsley 51028 Yes Wapsipinicon River Upper Over 100 people participate in a Fourth of July event on Wapsipinicon Alcock Park, Frederika, Iowa Every summer since we have lived here in Every summer since 1993, children play in this river for the past five years. It is a canoe and kayak Every summer and every winter since 1993, 144068307 4/25/2007 17:09 River Bremer Frederika, Iowa Indian Pond, Frederika, Iowa Yes 1993, people are swimming in the river. Yes this stream. Yes poker run. Prize of new kayak awarded. Yes there are fisherman on the river. Diana Karlowski 1094 Morgan Avenue Frederika 50631 Yes Big Indian Creek 144069154 4/25/2007 17:18 Big Indian Creek Van Buren Keosauqua down from Lake Sugema Dam No No No No Steve Duke 23617 HWY 1, PO Box 194 Keosauqua Iowa Yes West Fork Cedar River West Fork of the New Hartford or two or three times per season between14 and Kathy & David 144070481 4/25/2007 17:22 Cedar River Butler Finchford or Sinclair County T55 or State Highway 14 Yes T55 No Yes We canoe this stretch 4 o5 times per season No Sundstedt 521 Fourth Avenue S.W. Waverly 50677 Yes westfork of the sinclair blacktop hiway 14 thunderwoman late summer various spots between hiway 14 144084456 4/25/2007 19:35 cedar butler blackhawk finchford park cedarwapsi rd Yes and cedar wapsi rd dozen or so Yes several thunder woman park Yes i kayak this stream 6-10 times a year and notice others No dave meeter 3004 w 4th st #16 cedar falls 50613 Yes

twice this year so far for fishing and then West Fork of the Thorn Apple Park along the river and the usually about once a week up until last year 144301354 4/26/2007 16:34 Cedar River Butler/Franklin Dumont corner of 180th and Franklin Avenue No No Yes many times during the summer until the last two years Yes when the river became almost fishless Shirley McIntosh 510 East Street Dumont 50625 Yes franklin county conservation park and west Butler County Conservation Park. of aredale about 4 1/2 miles Numerous every year since i was a child(am 40 years West of Aredale about 41/2 miles times Not so much anymore a few years back out by the old Westfork areana alot old now) franklin county conservation park, 144624267 4/29/2007 17:15 Westfork River Butler Aredale South of Aredale on Franklin Ave. Yes numerous times as a child and teen Yes Yes during summer and fall Yes Thorn apple woods by westfork areana Lisa 155 14 nw mason city 50401 Yes To the west of Finchford approximately 1/2 mile along WestFork Road. Could enter at Thunderwoman Park, but entrance is now gated causing a long, weekly 159848709 7/31/2007 11:26 West Fork Black Hawk County Finchford long walk. Yes Weekly in summer. Yes weekly Yes Yes daily Brett Brauman 2748 Bluebird Avenue Janesville 50647 Yes My husband and I love canoing and the West Fork of the Cedar river is one of our favorite spots to go. We generally use the My husband and I, along with friends go canoeing as often area from the C23 bridge just West of From the c-23 bridge to the bridge on Franklin as we can.5-10 times each season. We put in at the c-23 I see people fishing at the c-23 bridge as well Aredale down river to the bridge on Ave during the summer months each week I bridge or the bridge on 200th street and go to the bridge as at th 190th st. and 200th st access at least West Fork of Franklin Ave. It is a great way to spend a see people using the river and area around it weekly during the summer months from the on 190th st. During the summer months we see kids tubing 3 times a week during the spring, summer 144358360 4/27/2007 6:01 Cedar River Franklin and Butler Aredale Iowa few hours on Yes to swim, canoe, fish, hunt and hike. Yes c-23 bridge to the bridge on Franklin Ave Yes this same stretch of river Yes and fall. Rita Olesen 50 Audubon Aredale 50605 Yes 28-35 years ago, on private property owned by Helen Krukow Family, section 27 of Family and friends would swim in the river Westfork Township, Franklin, IA - we used to When I was a child, 28-35 years ago. Now 28-35 years ago, on property owned by Helen Krukow fish, but now the river is too contaminated by Section 27, on private property owned by the river is to contaminated by hog manure 28-35 ears ago, on private property owned family, on a monthly basis, now it is too contaminated by hog manure to eat the fish that are in the 144413878 4/27/2007 9:25 West Fork River Franklin, Butler Aredale, IA Frank Krukow, et al. Yes run-off to safely swim in the river. Yes by Helen Krukow family, on a weekly basis. Yes hog manure to safely canoe or tube on the river. Yes river, if any remain. Tony D. Krukow 2204 - 210th Street Aredale 50650 Yes People fish off the bridge on Tulip Ave and West fork of the several times last summer some young Last summer several families were camping Summer of 2006 I observed people in canoes and tubes 200th St and also sein minnows on a regular 144513014 4/27/2007 18:07 Cedar River Franklin Aredale Tulip Ave and 200th Street Yes people were swimming in the river Yes and the children were playing in the river Yes floating down the rever Yes basis Yvonne Krukow Tulip Avenue Sheffield 50475 Yes Blackhawk Creek kathy & David 144073397 4/25/2007 17:46 Blackhawk Creek Blackhawk Hudson to Waterloo Hudson to Greenbelt No No Yes once per season we canoe No Sundstedt 521 4th Ave SW waverly 50677 Yes Black Hawk 144271023 4/26/2007 14:00 Creek Black Hawk Waterloo Ranchero Road, Shaulis Road No No Yes Summer 2005, twice Yes summer 2006, at least once a week. Andrew Schaefer 171 university village ames 50010 Yes

145832691 5/6/2007 6:41 black hawk creek grundy morrison and reinbeck 14-87-16, 21-87-15 Yes 10 times per year Yes 10 times per year Yes 4 times per year Yes 15 times per year jeremy eilers po box 214 dike 50624 Yes

I usually fish it 4-5 times per year, during the When / How often: four times during Summer summer months, between Morrison and of 2007. Grundy Center. However, during most Where: just upstream of R Ave bridge. When / how often: summer of 2007, 4 times summer evenings you can find someone 187466014 39449.83194 Blackhawk creek Grundy Morrison R Ave bridge Yes Yes Where: just upstream of R Ave bridge Yes Canoeing 2-3 times per year. Yes fishing between Reinbeck and Hudson. Barry Ehrig 3372 64th Street Drive Palo 52324 Yes Franck Park in Hudson just west of Hudson Rd. Ranchero Rd. bridge in Waterloo We paddle the Blackhawk about twice weekly, from ice 145017527 5/1/2007 12:17 Blackhawk Creek Black Hawk Hudson to Waterloo Fletcher Avenue bridge in Waterloo No No Yes break (or before) till freeze-up. No Al Donaldson 1920 Belle Ave. Cedar Falls 50613 Yes

Cedar Creek 144077959 4/25/2007 18:26 Cedar Creek Calhoun Farnhamville SE1/4-T87N-R31W No No No No John D. Fredrickson 1078 350th St. Gowrie 50543 Yes

Baxter Creek 144112221 4/26/2007 2:40 Baxter Creek Johnson Oxford Hardin township private ground No Yes twice No Yes 3 times a year Max Trimpe 3907 Baxter Ave SW Oxford Iowa 52322 Yes East Indian Creek If my family were to enter East Indian Creek (which we don't) it would be along the mile of property we own in section 34 144127304 4/26/2007 5:40 East Indian Creek Linn Central City of Maine township, Linn Co. No No No No Curt Zingula 1657 Falcon Rd Marion 52302 Yes East Fork Des Moines River I often put in or take out at The Dakota City park, as many During the Spring, Summer and Fall,I've East branch Dakota City Park Someone is swimming or During the Summer months, nearly every as 10 times a Summer, and have observed canoe trailers seen people fishing at the park, and up 186617864 39441.23889 Desmoines river Humboldt Dakota City Dakota city Park,First Ave. North. Yes wading nearly every nice Summer day. Yes nice day, especially on the weekends. Yes at least 5 times. Yes stream from the park. James Dodd 2248 K rd Humboldt 50548 Yes People tubing river in summer, floating. I canoe river, but don't get into it. This is Twice this past summer, kids were tubing. I canoe the river FISHING ALL THE TIME! Especially in the East Fork Des Devine Park, McGregor Street bridge west common during summer. I also fish this river regularly in the "lower water" conditions during summer spring and fall, but we fish the East Fork all 187323301 39448.86458 Moines River Kossuth, Humboldt Algona, Burt, St. Joseph of Algona Yes extensively. Yes Twice in last summer. Kids tubing. Yes and fall. Yes seasons, and many others also partake. Jon Matz 1506 E Nebraska ST Algona 50511 Yes East Fork Des 144141836 4/26/2007 6:35 Moines River Kossuth Algona Jigg's corner No No Yes once or twice a year Yes spring and summer Curt Wiseman 1609 Hwy 18 E. Algona 50511 Yes

Buttrick Creek 144165738 4/26/2007 8:07 Butterick Greene Grand Junction X Ave bridge No No No No Judy Wessling 1322 X Ave Grand Junction 50107 Yes Several times during the summer.Many people fish the creek during summer,from the bridge and around the bridge somtimes almost every night of the week other times3- People come down Buttrick and go on to the Raccoon 4 times a week.Many people enjoy spending a long road,by creek bridge,private Several times during the summer,especially if 15 -20 times depending on the heat of River and on to Squirrel Hollow several times during the the evening hanging out, fishing,and summer 186974116 39445.38056 buttrick greene jefferson property Yes it is hot out. Yes summer maybe more Yes summer Yes even Joe Healy 1808 265 jefferson 50129 Yes Our house is located approximately 75 feet from Buttrick creek. When young, my As previously mentioned, my family swam in children, wife, and I swam in the creek the stream probably 10 times per summer several times throughout each summer. We from 1993 though 2003 +/-. We continue to frequently fish the stream, canoe the stream, wade the stream to fish and seine bait We fish and seine Buttrick Creek, at our 170th St. Bridge, 195th St. Bridge, E53 ice skate on the stream, and seine the stream several times each year and probably Our family and friends canoe the stream about 4 times per residence at 1727 Quaker Avenue probably 186979831 39445.45694 Buttrick Creek Greene Jefferson Bridge, 240th St. Bridge Yes f Yes canoe the stream about 4 times per year. Yes year. Yes 6 times per year. Steven J. Bosshart 1727 Quaker Ave. Jefferson 50129 Yes

I have lived here since 1977 and observe Every summer people sein the creek for people wading or swimming or fishing in the minnows nd people fish from the bridge or P-30 bridge; through my pasture that the creek from the time of year when it gets warm park their cars along the road and hike along crrek flows through; through the land in spring and summer. The creek is a draw for During warm weather each summer families the creek t fish from the banks. It is a wuiet owned by neighbors through which the many people who certainly are not aware of stop by with their kids to be near the water Every summer when the water is high enough people take and peaceful thing to do and to observe in 187272873 39447.81181 Buttrick Creek Greene Jefferson creek flows. Yes this survey and therefore will not Yes in the creek to cool off or to fish. Yes canoes or row boaats down the creek to the river. Yes the summer months. Cheri Ure 1749 Quaker Avenue Jefferson 50129 Yes In a canoe and kayak from 105th Street to 250th Street. We didn't actually swim but much wading and contact with river water Two people in a canoe and one in a kayak on May 5, 146132125 5/7/2007 22:14 Buttrick Creek Greene Jefferson and a cut on the hand. No No Yes 2007. No Jim Riggs 9935 Hammontree Drive Urbandale IA Yes 147015440 5/12/2007 7:27 buttricks creek webster gowrie no one accesses No No No Yes couple times Vance Bauer 1114 340th ST Gowrie 50543 Yes

Alloway Creek SW 1/4 Sec. 4 T 80 N - R 18 W 144171915 4/26/2007 8:31 Alloway Creek Jasper Kellogg & SW 1/4 Sec. 21 T 81 N - R 18 W No No No No Herbert Scott 6291 Indian Street Kellogg 50135 Yes West Tarkio Creek West Tarkio I usually fish the river several times a year. I 144186147 4/26/2007 9:11 Creek Page & Montgomery Shenandoah & Essex River Bridges No No No Yes also see people fish it. Chet Stambaugh 205 W. Thomas Ave Shenandoah 51601 Yes West Tarkio 147107347 5/13/2007 21:13 Creek Page Essex Section 27 Fremont Township No No No No David Rydberg 1448 "I" Ave Essex 51638 Yes West Tarkio 147107624 5/13/2007 21:19 Creek Page Essex section 27 fremont township No No No No Amy Rydberg 1448 "I" Ave Essex 51638 Yes

Missouri River I fish this river a few times each year. I have I saw a group of people come down river last fall in seen people bank fishing and/or boat fishing 144187669 4/26/2007 9:17 Missouri River Fremont Bartlett Bartlett River Access No No Yes kayaks. I believe it was October. Yes about 50% of the time. Chet Stambaugh 205 W. Thomas Ave Shenandoah 51601 Yes outside of Hawarden going into South I have tubed in it once. By the train bridge above the river quite 149186172 5/24/2007 11:19 Missouri River sioux Hawarden Dakota. Yes only a few times. Yes By the bridge and only a couple of times. Yes Yes often. Tina 820 Avenue B Hawarden, Iowa 51023 Yes 184458979 39427.45625 Missouri River Harrison Mondamin Ivy Lane Yes July, various sandbars, rarely No No Yes fishing from sandbars, frequently jeremy cochran 1617 durant st harlan 51537 Yes

149186221 5/24/2007 11:17 Missouri River Lyon George state owned No No No Yes this is the first time being participated Brandon Timmerman 213 East Dakota George 51237 Yes East Nodaway River I have fished this river over the years. I have East Nodaway seen people fish this river on several 144190606 4/26/2007 9:26 River Taylor Villisca or Nodaway Bridge on County Road J20. No No No Yes occasions. Chet Stambaugh 205 W. Thomas Ave Shenandoah 51601 Yes A few months ago, below the dam, not very almost every day I see people fish on it, just East Nodaway at the J35 bridge just outside Clarinda often a few months ago, below the dam, not very often below the dam, I don't fish this river very 145357589 5/3/2007 5:01 River Page Clarinda Yes No Yes Yes often. Alexander Campbell 2354 140th St

Big Creek Old US 218 bridge, though I've used various other bridges downstream from Usually a couple times a year, though I hope to paddle it Saw a couple fishermen fishing near a bridge 144209451 4/26/2007 10:40 Big Creek Henry Mt. Pleasant that. No No Yes more frequently this year, and in the future. Yes west of Mt. Pleasant a couple times. Mark Wise 913 34th street Ft. Madison. IA 52627 Yes I use almost the entire stream, from above US 218 north of Mt. Pleasant, to the junction with the Skunk. Almost any of the I have paddled it many times, sometimes alone, I've seen fishermen on it sevearal times while bridges can be used as accesses, and sometimes with friends. I got out on it several times this paddling it- I think it was between US 187229373 39447.46042 Big Creek Henry Mt. Pleasant I've used most of them. No No Yes year, once with my mother. Yes highway 34 and US 218 south of town. Mark Wise 913 34th street Ft. Madison 52627 Yes I canoe, fish (wade), and swim in this stream Bridge on Secrist Rd (E45) east of Marion several times each year. There is more (all Nearly every visit to the stream (5-7 In the Bertram area especially, I fish 5-7 and all road/bridge access points summer) swimming/fishing downstream near times/year) I see children in the water or I canoe 2-3 times/year and rarely see others, though I times/year (April-Oct) and often see others 144941762 5/1/2007 9:29 Big Creek Linn Marion downstream to the Cedar River Yes Bertram. Yes see their bare-foot prints in the sand. Yes know of other people who canoe this stretch. Yes fishing/wading. Mike Birmingham 3516 Coffey Lane Marion 52302 Yes

Deep Creek State owned boatramp (Maquoketa river) 187534178 39450.37708 Deep creek Jackson Spragueville walked bike trail Yes About once a week in the summer Yes almost every weekend Yes 4 or 5 times Yes 2 times a week in the summer James Beck 105 N Division Spragueville 52074 Yes People Sein minnows all summer long 10-15 144239017 4/26/2007 12:15 Deep Creek Fayette Wadena Off A and B ave No No No Yes times Roger Erickson Box 66 Wadena 52169 Yes Little Turkey River 0.5 miles above bridge on 120th St in Section NE1/4 Section 32 T97NR11W 144241331 4/26/2007 12:26 Little Turkey Chickasaw Protivin (Utica Nort Twp) Yes 3 or 4 times per yeaer Yes 3 or 4 times per year Yes four times per year Yes 5 times per year Mike Webster 215 S 1st Ave New Hampton 50659 Yes

Maple River County Wildlife Area(Schoenjahn Wildlife Area), County Park(Gray's Landing, State Bridges and private land. The County As stated before the Conservation Board is presently work Conservation Board at this time has to install 2 canoe Access into the Maple. This is because Doug permits for two canoe or small boat river there is a lot of people that canoe ect. between Ida Grove Kuhlmann,Director accesses on the Maple River, one at and Castana through out the year. A large number of Most often they are along the areas where a Monona County 186664782 39442.30139 Maple River Monona Mapleton Gray's Landing and the No No Yes these people look for artifa Yes smaller tributary flows into the Maple. Consservation 318 East Iowa Ave. Onawa 51040 Yes 144284609 4/26/2007 15:01 maple rivetr ida county galva iowa galva townmship section 22 No Yes Under the river brige in the summer Yes During the summer months Yes Mostly in the summer months chester challman 609 east second street holstein iowa 51025 Yes

Spring Creek Below the dam at Beeds Lake State Park and near the bridge on Olive Ave approx. Wading fishing and Swimming are common 3/4 mile east of the park. At Harriman Park all summer below the dam at Beeds Lake and Frequently spring through fall fishing and on the North side of Hampton on both at Harriman Park in Hampton. Wading in the seining are done near the dam at Beeds sides of the dam. At the bridges located creek is common all spring through fall along Lake, near the bridge on Olive Ave and at on Quail and Raven Ave.s. At the bridges its run through the north side of Hampton by Harriman Park in Hampton. Tapping has 144316354 4/26/2007 18:54 Spring Creek Franklin Hampton near 160th s Yes many Hampton youth. Yes #6 Yes #6 Yes been done along the streams entire length. David Heyden 1456 Lake Drive Hampton 50441 Yes Weekend days, between Andre Road and Highway 30, 1 to 2 times per month average, slightly more often in summer, less 169017349 9/24/2007 11:47 Spring Creek Cedar, Linn Lisbon Andre Road, Section 12, T82N, R5W No Yes often in winer No No Doug Morningstar 168 Adams AV Lisbon 52253 Yes

Miller Creek Cedar River Recreational Access south of At the access someone is fishing quite Washburn, east of Hwy 218. Private land regularly in the creek just above and where it from Miller Creek bridge on Foulk Road to flows into the Cedar River. It gets fished 144323159 4/26/2007 19:41 Miller Creek Black Hawk Washburn just east of Cotter Road. No No No Yes heavily in spring and fall especially. Dave Halbmaier 319 Pine Street Washburn 50706 Yes Mississippi River Mississippi River Camp Hideaway beaches few miles south 144364672 4/27/2007 5:45 Pool 11 Clayton Guttenberg South City Ramp Yes Every summer Yes of Guttenberg Yes all summer long Yes all over the pool Tim Salven 27 Dartmouth St SW Cedar Rapids 52404 Yes At sandbars along the main channel and in People fish the entire stretch. Have main backwater sloughs - those participating Have observed people canoeing and kayaking along main observed people catching minnows on 145184014 5/2/2007 8:22 Mississippi River Allamake Harpers Ferry Nobles Island Access Yes in skiing etc. Yes At sandbars and off of docks. Yes channel and near cabins. Yes sandbars and off docks. Michele Olson 2317 335th St. Hopkinton 52237 Yes We stop at sand beaches to go swimming or just float along with the baot in the back water Hawthorns street baot ramp, Geneoa, areas. We swim in the river about 30 times Dubuque, clayton, Wis, Bellevue, Finleys Landing, Sny Magill during the summer and fall when the water is We pull tubes behind the baot 10 times each summer and On average we pull over 500 fish from the 145439605 5/3/2007 10:29 Mississippi jackson, allmakee Dubuque Access Yes warm enough. Yes Same as above. Yes reagularly see canoes and kayaks using the river. Yes river each year. Mostly catch and release Mike Thill 1625 Rhomberg Ave. Dubuque 52001 Yes Tubes pulled behind boats on a regular basis. Unless it is cold, someone is always in the 145451789 5/3/2007 11:05 Mississippi River Clayton Guttenberg at either boat ramp in the Guttenberg area Yes water Yes At each trip unless it is cold or rainy Yes Infrequent canoes and kayaks No Jan A. Schmidt 1018 New Street Manchester, Iowa 52057 Yes 147741122 5/16/2007 14:14 Mississippi River Lee Keokuk Ramp near the Keokuk Yacht Club Yes Every weekend during the summer Yes Every weekend during the summer Yes Every weekend during the summer Yes Daily Tammi Kircher #5 Mishawaka Terrace Keokuk IA Yes Where - Everywhere, When - usually in the summer, How Often - Everyday in the When - Summer, Where - Everywhere, How When - Summer, Where - Everywhere, When - All the time When - Year-round, Where - Everywhere, 154208580 6/22/2007 7:46 Mississippi River Clinton County Camanche Camanche Yes summer. Yes Often - All the time in summer. Yes in summer. Yes How Often - All the time. Nathan Johnson 2231 13th Ave. North Clinton 52732 Yes Everyday i see people swimming in the river, i myself dont due to fact of all the pollutants quite often during the summer all over all the time 172089653 10/9/2007 23:06 Mississippi Des Moines Burlington Port of Burlington Yes that are in the river Yes Yes Yes i fish the river as often as i can Jared Sommerfelt 6481 Hunt road Burlington 52601 Yes

Maynes Creek 4.5 miles south of Hampton on Mallard Ave. 5 miles south of Hampton at Mallory Park on 95th Street. 4 miles south of Children frequently swim/wade in the creek at Seining and fishing are also popular at the Hampton and 1/2 mile west in Maynes Mallory park on most any weekend #6 creek at the east end of the campground at 144383182 4/27/2007 7:17 Maynes Creek Franklin Hampton Grove Park. Yes throughout the summer. Yes No Yes mallory park all summer. David Heyden 1456 Lake Drive Hampton 50441 Yes

Beers Creek children wading in it Labor Day weekend 144460823 4/27/2007 12:20 Beers creek Jones Monmouth not normally used for any recreational use Yes 2006 Yes Labor Day weekend 2006 No Yes 2 or 3 days spring 2006 minnows trapped Skott Gent 1616 Bunker Hill Road Monmouth 52309 Yes

Pratt Creek 144462011 4/27/2007 12:27 PRATT CREEK BENTON MOUNT AUBURN 54TH STREET BRIDGE No No No No CHAD NEWTON 19TH AVENUE VINTON 52349 Yes At bridge on 15th Ave. sections 26 and 25 Monroe Twp. Benton County. 145954775 5/7/2007 7:45 Pratt Creek Benton Garrision Fields on both sides of road. No No No No Al Schafbuch 1191 58th St. Dysart 52224-9330 Yes Little Bear Creek 144467521 4/27/2007 12:49 Little Bear Poweshiek Brooklyn Stream is too small to support recreate. No No No No R. W. Carmichael 1564 400 Avenue Brooklyn 52211 Yes

Rock River There are people fishing almost every Public Access 2015 340th St. Ramp on I canoe often and stop frequently on Children with our canoe group throughout evening & weekends during the summer. 144478767 4/27/2007 13:44 Rock River Sioux, Lyon Rock Valley Elmwood Ave. bridge. Yes sandbars, April through Sept. Yes the summer. Yes Very popular during the summer months. Yes Where access is available. Mike Van Zanten 1331 Valley Dr. Rock Valley 51247 Yes

Doon bridge, Bridge just N or Rock Valley, Railroad bridge W of Rock Valley, Hwy 18 bridge, 2 bridges south of Rock Valley, June, July, August. At least weekly at the Monthly, entire lenth from Doon to Oak 144613375 4/29/2007 13:44 Rock River Sioux Rock Valley Oak Grove County Park, Yes railroad bridge. Yes Same as queston 7 Yes From ice out until freeze up. Yes Grove Clayton Arend 1918 17th Ave Rock Valley 51247 Yes August 2007, two times 144960642 5/1/2007 9:12 Rock River Lyon Rock Rapids Hwy 9 No No Yes From Hwy 9 to 2 miles downstream No Sara Smith 3109 Micah Lane Sioux Falls 57103 Yes Multiple location located allong the river Doon, Rock Valley, and through pvt property, public land, and mumerous location and several times mumerous location and several times mumerous location and several times 145596696 5/4/2007 6:30 Rock River Lyon and Sioux County Hawarden, Iowa county bridges Yes throughout the years Yes throughout the years Yes mumerous location and several times throughout the years Yes throughout the years LAden Vanden Brink 112 Highland Avenue Hospers 51238 Yes

When I fished this in high school, we'd wade By the dams in town (Island Park) and all wet and sometimes cool off by dunking in Kids fish this river all the time, especially in 146593634 5/10/2007 4:18 Rock River Lyon Rock Rapids the way down to Rock Valley. Yes deep holes just south of Rock Rapids. Yes Rock Rapids by the park. No No Brian Winkel 2735 Edgemont Ave. Waterloo 50702 Yes

Whiskey Run 144515899 4/27/2007 18:50 Whiskey Run Scott Princeton Hwy 67 No Yes Occasionally after school No No Valerie Gerks 1810 Pineo Grove Princeton 52768 Yes

Stony Creek 144519048 4/27/2007 19:45 Stony Creek Dickinson Lake Park Section 29, T-99-north, R-38-West No No No No Susan Vance Hjelm 1230 200th Street Lake Park 51347 Yes Creek/Storm Lake storm lake outlet during the summer months..from a bridge on 144535728 4/28/2007 5:45 creek buena vista storm lake i don't No No No Yes highway 7 stan peters 6318 140th ave storm lake 50588 Yes 144961272 5/1/2007 9:16 Storm Lake Buena Vista Storm Lake North Side of Lake Yes Daily during the summer Yes Daily during summer Yes Daily during the summer Yes Daily Jim Winterton 305 Geneseo St. Storm Lake 50588 Yes Nine Mile Creek There is NO public access use or private landowner use of this stream for 144540658 4/28/2007 7:10 Nine Mile Creek Adair Bridgewater recreational purposes. No No No No Lillian Nichols 2188 Clay Avenue Bridgewater 50837 No Boughmans Branch Boughmans Sec 2.3.4 of Pleasant and Sec 33,34,35 of 144619505 4/29/2007 15:35 Branch Cass Griswold Cass all in Cass Co. No No No No Brent Bierbaum 68122 580 Griswold 51535 Yes

Buck Creek We access Buck Creek from our farm. The creek isn't deep enough to swim but As above. Occasional wading and playing occasionally grandkids wade and play around around Buck Creek. Two or three times per 144718512 4/30/2007 9:27 Buck Creek Jasper Reasnor 11185 Royal Yes it. Yes summer. No No Doug Gumm 801 NE Lake View Dr. Ankeny 50021 Yes South Fork Iowa River South Fork Iowa 144841764 4/30/2007 16:05 River Hardin New Providence 250th Street bridge No No Yes June, 2006 - North of New Providence Yes June, 2006 - North of New Providence Ben Petty 304 Don Martin Drive Conrad 50621 Yes South Fork Iowa 4 times - summer, 2007 Twice - summer, 2007 187297983 39448.46806 River Hardin` New Providence 250th St. bridge, T Avenue Yes Twice - summer, 2007 Yes Twice - summer, 2007 Yes From 250th Street to T Ave. Yes 250th St. to T Ave. Ben Petty Box 1 Conrad 50621 Yes Every spring and summer. There is a strong smallmouth bass population. We also catch South Fork of the Every summer. My family wades, fishes and My children play in the stream every an occasional northern pike and in early 144962629 5/1/2007 9:19 Iowa river Hardin Eldora Section 11 Tipton Township Yes swims in the stream Yes summer and have for the past 20 years Yes Every summer Yes spring, striped bass Carol Balvanz 24073 Hwy S33 Hubbard 50122 Yes

Coon Creek at the mouth of the stream 144939423 5/1/2007 8:10 Coon Creek Winneshiek Decorah No No No Yes Once a month Tyler Ramstad 2765 River Road Decorah 52101 Yes Spring Branch Creek Spring Branch A friend and i fish here twice a year for the 144963569 5/1/2007 9:21 Creek Delaware county Manchester Manchester hatchery No No No Yes past 5 years Steve Elliott 200 Kimball rd. Iowa City 52245 Yes East Tarkio River Any chance that I can. Usually once or twice a week. 144964547 5/1/2007 9:27 East Tarkio River Page Clarinda Intersection of J20 and N Ave. No No No Yes Alexander Campbell 2354 140th St Clarinda 51632 Yes

Trout Run Under the bridge last year 185645931 39433.78958 Trout Run Winnesheik County Decorah Handicaped Section Yes Last Year, under the bridge, once No Yes No Blake Gunderson 23873 Whippoorwill RD Neola 51559 Yes 145019221 5/1/2007 12:20 trout run United States Decorah trout run road No Yes hot days No Yes multiple times, before people started fishing nyle lienhard 409 south mill st decorah 52101 Yes

Honey Creek 250th st bridge, 231st street bridge, 230th street bridge, 220th street bridge, 192nd everyday during the summer months at 250th st bridge, several times during the 145032106 5/1/2007 13:05 Honey Creek Louisa, Muscatine Conesville street bridge, t ave bridge Yes every summer day, roughly every location. Yes every location No Yes summer months. Abby White 211 s. toddsferry rd. Consville 52739 Yes I have lived here all of my life, and always Copper's Creek, They love to catch minnows, frogs, and seined minnows for fishing, and caught Flatrock Creek, Anywhere our land connects or is by them Summer time kids swim, fish, and wade in the snakes in the streams. Also finding rocks is Only a few times whem there is back water from the river crawdads as a child and now my grandkids 145553073 5/3/2007 20:02 Honey Creek Van Buren Bonaparte up and down both sides. Yes creeks Yes exciting for them. Yes into the streams do we see canoers Yes enjoy the same things. Mary Magle 78999 eagle drive Keosauqua 52565 Yes Far South end access an abandoned road Daily around the hotest part of the day to mid Daily all day long in various parts of the crossing with a deep hole estimated to be 7' 148423670 5/21/2007 8:53 Honey Creek Boone Boone/Ogden McHose Park multiple locations Yes afternoon Yes creek No Yes deep Ron Scheuermann 215 12th st. Boone 50036 Yes Winnebago River Cerro Gordo, Polk, See lots of people on DSM River skiing, Cedar, Raccon, Mitchell, Boone, Des Moines, Mason City, Cedar River - swimming, Winnebago River - Grew up swimming in both Cedar River and Always see people canoeing and kayaking in all rivers I 145170038 5/2/2007 7:37 DSM, Winnebago Winnebago, Dallas Otranto I access all streams in various locations. Yes Swimming. Yes Winnebago River. Yes have mentioned. I kayak all rivers weekly. Yes See people weekly. Julie Hugo 2909 SW Ridgeview Lane Ankeny 50023 Yes In the summer, I have seen people swimming and crossing the river, though not frequently. On a fairly regular basis I have observed I canoed a short stretch of the river near East Park a I more often see kids playing at the water's kids playing at the water's edge in East couple years ago. I have observed people canoe past I regularly observe people fishing in East 145190847 5/2/2007 8:58 Winnebago River Cerro Gordo Mason City East Park and Lime Creek Nature Center Yes edge in East Park. Yes Park. Yes Lime Creek Nature Center on a number of occasions. Yes Park. It only stops during freezing weather. Scott Wilson 937 13th Street SE Mason City 50401 Yes

For years this has been a spot that we have taken our children fishing and swimming at during the summer there are a veriety Lande's pond is spring fed and minnows are Landes pond ( it joins the winnebago river ranging from young adults to children in the abundant, good northern fishing early spring and we also swim in the river.)several times a summer months swimming. all along as well canoeing and tubing as is a shallow river and ideal for and fall. fishing, have people there on 145211504 5/2/2007 10:04 winnebago river winnebago lake mills norway township by Lande's park Yes summer. and fish it year round. Yes as canoeing. Yes young children. Yes average several a week. Scott Rodberg box 312, 406 keerl st. Joice 50446 Yes

I have swam in the Winnebago river during I see children playing next to the river by the the warm summer months for the past 8 or 9 Broadway bridge east of Leland. I've seen Leland, Forest City, Highway 9/69 bridge south of Leland, years. At least once a week, I'd tube down people wading in the water near Highway The access north of Leland is used five or six times by my I see people fishing in Leland once a month 174439433 10/21/2007 8:41 Winnebago Winnebago, Cerro Gordo Mason City Pamel Park in Forest City Yes the river and daily I played next to it. Yes 18 in Mason City also. Yes family during the warm months. Yes from the Winnebago River. Sarah Shores 307 Buren Avenue Leland 50453 Yes Wapsinonoc Creek Typically when I've seen kids in the stream, College Street bridge, West Branch; it's because they're picking up trash. It is a Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, shallow stream in places, however, allowing Wapsinonoc West Branch; Hoover Trail, north of West them to wade easily in the spring and 145205406 5/2/2007 9:34 Creek Cedar West Branch Branch No Yes summer months. No No Rob Poggenklass 330 W. Main West Branch 52358 Yes Whitebreast Creek After a "wet exit" from a kayak below the 2005 (a different trip). 1 time. Above the White Breast Stickle rapids. A couple of times. two Sticle Rapids about 3/4 of a mile, near the I have kayaked it 2-3 times a year for the last three years. I fished in this stream earlier this year 186696646 39442.50833 Creek Marion Melcher Dallas County road S-45 bridge Yes summers ago (2005). Yes railroad trestle. Yes I have seen other kayaking this same stretch, as well Yes (June?). 1 time. Mark Thompson 409 W. Pleasant Street Pleasantville 50225 Yes

186997017 39445.71111 whitebreast creek marion melcher highway bridge north of melcher Yes 2007, stickel rapids, three times Yes 2007, stickel rapids, once Yes 2007, three times No wayne wickenkamp 115 b ave. east oskaloosa iowa 52577 Yes

hiking and riding 4 wheelers through water White Breast weekends during the spring,summer,and 145252961 5/2/2007 12:24 Creek Lucas Chariton 185th Trail No Yes fall No No Lori Reams Parrish 6472 James Francis Place Johnston 50131 Yes Coldwater Creek Coldwater Creek Road-East and Weat 145777240 5/5/2007 6:24 Coldater Creek Winneshiek Decorah/Bluffton Entrances No No No No Ryan Rahmiller 308 Park Avenue Charles City IA Yes 145379232 5/3/2007 6:44 Coldwater winneshiek Bluffton Coldwater public access No Yes rarely No Yes 1 to 2 times a month Corey Meyer po box 101 Calmar 52132 Yes Copper's Creek I have lived here all of my life, and always Copper's Creek, They love to catch minnows, frogs, and seined minnows for fishing, and caught Flatrock Creek, Anywhere our land connects or is by them Summer time kids swim, fish, and wade in the snakes in the streams. Also finding rocks is Only a few times whem there is back water from the river crawdads as a child and now my grandkids 145553073 5/3/2007 20:02 Honey Creek Van Buren Bonaparte up and down both sides. Yes creeks Yes exciting for them. Yes into the streams do we see canoers Yes enjoy the same things. Mary Magle 78999 eagle drive Keosauqua 52565 Yes

Flatrock Creek I have lived here all of my life, and always Copper's Creek, They love to catch minnows, frogs, and seined minnows for fishing, and caught Flatrock Creek, Anywhere our land connects or is by them Summer time kids swim, fish, and wade in the snakes in the streams. Also finding rocks is Only a few times whem there is back water from the river crawdads as a child and now my grandkids 145553073 5/3/2007 20:02 Honey Creek Van Buren Bonaparte up and down both sides. Yes creeks Yes exciting for them. Yes into the streams do we see canoers Yes enjoy the same things. Mary Magle 78999 eagle drive Keosauqua 52565 Yes West Branch Floyd River As an Iowater volunteer, I do a lot of wading under bridges mostly from I do trapping and fishing myself, Last year I Middleburg Iowa, down to Maurice Iowa saw and talked to a fellow in a pickup along the West Branch. I also trap their checking out traping locactions, and reset a during the winter months, and know at Saw, a barrel raft tied under a bridge near trap next to my trapline that had a Boyden West Branch of Middleburg to LeMars least a couple of other folks that trap on Middleburg Iowa so assume, kids were Same thing saw a barrel raft tied under a bridge near address on it. Also have met a Harold Sioux Center, IA 181040012 39408.33403 the Floyd River Sioux and Plymouth Iowa the west Branch. I al No Yes playing in the water. Yes Middleburg. Yes Kammink that traps on the West Branch and Evan De Groot 3606 Harrison Ave. 51250-7570 51250-7570 Yes West Branch Township Section 1 and 12 and West Branch Township Section 1 and 12 West Branch Township Section 1 and 12 and West Branch of Sioux Center, Iowa and West Branch Township Section 1 and 12 Sherman Township Section 5 and 8 and Sherman Township Section 5 and 8 Sherman Township Section 5 and 8 145597823 5/4/2007 6:35 the Floyd River Sioux Maurice, Iowa and Sherman Township Section 5 and 8 Yes numerous time each year Yes numerous time each year No Yes numerous time each year Alden Vanden Brink 112 Highland Avenue Hospers, Iowa 51238 Yes

North River NOT VERY OFTEN 184855004 39428.73958 NORTH RIVER WARREN NORWALK 5653 HWY 28 No No Yes FISHING Yes BOB JONES 1242 HIGH HILL RD NORWALK 50211 Yes After a wet exit from a kayak caused by a partially submerged electric fence Summer of 2007; 1 time; from elmwood Avenue to the P- 186697415 39442.51181 North River Madison Winterset At Elmwood Avenue Bridge Yes across/through the river No Yes 57 bridge. No Mark Thompson 409 Pleasant Pleasantville 50225 Yes 187286777 39448.28889 North River Warren Churchville private by bridges No No No Yes 10-12 times a year Chuck Lenze 6998 30th Ave Norwalk 50211 Yes

While paddling this stream in the spring we 4/29/07 children were playing in the water a 145651374 5/4/2007 9:56 North River Adair, Madison Earlham Elmwood Ave. Yes sometimes swim. Yes few miles upstream of Hogback bridge. Yes have paddled this river twice, 4/29/07 & spring of 05 No Matt McCutchan 201 W Prairie St Creston IA Yes

Sixmile Creek Private properties along stream, near I enjoy trapping this creek in the fall and many intersection of 420th St. and Eagle times scout it in the summer. I wade it without Avenue and also 400th St. and Fig the use of waders roughly 5 times a summer My 12 year old sister often comes along and 145808350 5/5/2007 15:51 Sixmile Creek Sioux Ireton avenue intersection Yes to scout and prepare. Yes wades in the creek beside me. No No Curtis Hayes 430th Street Maurice 51036 Yes

Stein Creek Bridge on 60th St Section 19 Monroe Twp Each spring and summer there are fishing for Benton Co. minnows to use for fishing. 145952146 5/7/2007 7:36 Stein Creek Benton Dysart Field north of bridge No No No Yes I may see abour 5 persons per year. Al Schafbuch 1191 58th St. Dysart 52224-9330 Yes Ocheyedan River I partipate several 10 + times in recreation on/near the this strech of river throughout the year. Activities include canoeing, wading, fishing, trapping/seining minnows, hunting, Observed children playing in the river 1/4 I personally canoed the Ocheyedan river from May City to I personally have fished for chubs and 1/2 mile south of May City at bridge. and trapping. mile east of 250th st and warbler ave in where it passes 250th st in Osceola county approximately seined/trapped minnows in the area between 1/4 mile east of 250th St and Warbler Ave I have also observed others on 2 occasions osceola county once this year. 3 miles to the south of may city twice this year. 260th and 250th streets in Osceola county 187394330 39449.44861 Ocheydan River Osceola May City intersection, Osceola County at bridge Yes tubing/canoein Yes Yes And observed tubers on this same area once. Yes on the Ocheydan River. Ann Byers 2483 Warbler Ave Hartley Iowa Yes All the way up at Lake Bella in Minnesota and down to the section by old highway 9 and the bridge on the Level B just west of Since the early '80s, we'd seine minnows Osceola (and Nobles the Ocheyedan Pits (this road is closed and fish this river. In the spring, we'd fish for 146592979 5/10/2007 4:09 Ocheyedan River County in Minnesota) Ocheyedan now). No Yes pike. No Yes See earlier answer. Brian Winkel 2735 Edgemont Ave. 50702 Yes

Marvel Creek

Marvel Creek and 146886772 5/11/2007 9:45 Thompson Creek Adair Greenfield Lee Township No No No No Karen Havens 2429 Orange Ave Greenfield 50849 Yes Thompson Creek

Marvel Creek and 146886772 5/11/2007 9:45 Thompson Creek Adair Greenfield Lee Township No No No No Karen Havens 2429 Orange Ave Greenfield 50849 Yes

Middle Creek I have personally fished the creek upstream Canoers and Kayakers use the Lake as an access point to from the Lake numerous times. I also Multiple kids and adults swim daily throughout Kids swim daily on Lake Colchester (part of travel upstream the Middle Creek. This activity happens observe many people fishing immediately 148426409 5/21/2007 9:05 Middle Creek Warren Norwalk Lake Colchester Yes the summer. Yes Middle Creek) at the neighborhood beach Yes on an average two or three times a week during summer. Yes downstream from the lake. Blaine Buenger 5051 Oakcreek Drive Norwalk 50211 Yes Sheldon Creek Osceola and O'Brien Have not really paid attention, have only 149186120 5/24/2007 11:17 Sheldon Creek County Ashton Iowa Hwy 60 No No No Yes seen people with fishing poles Deb Goettig 751 Johannes St Ashton 51232 Yes Middle Fork Catfish Creek middle Fork of One or twice each year on Middle between 149777118 5/29/2007 13:07 Catfish Creek Dubuque Dubuque and Asbury Center twp Sec 23 and 26, sec 24 and 25 No Yes sec 23 and 26 No No Mike Freiburger 17145 Middle Road Dubuque 52002 Yes

McLeod Run 155299022 6/29/2007 9:10 McLeod Run Linn Cedar Rapids 29th Street NE Yes Numerous times when biking along stream Yes Numerous times No Yes Urban trout stream Mark Ultis 219-25th St Dr SE Cedar Rapids 52403 Yes Children are often seen swiming or wading in 186992007 39445.62292 McLeod Run Linn Cedar Rapids Iowa J Avenue Park Yes this small waterway. Yes Daily during the spring, summer & fall. No Yes Daily, catch and release only. Aaron Staker 389 18th St SE Cedar Rapids 52403 Yes

along the banks between J and 29th Street 06 and 07 once near 32nd street 150632126 6/4/2007 5:55 McLoud Run Linn Cedar Rapids various locations No Yes 2006 No Yes a number of occassions Stacie Johnson 4007 Lexington Drive NE, #D Cedar Rapids 52402 Yes

Sny McGill 150744867 6/4/2007 12:39 Sny McGill Clayton Garnivillo Sny McGill access area No No No Yes March, Sny McGill access area, one time John Hanson 2610 Northview Drive Marion 52302 Yes Upper Swiss Valley Upper Swiss There always is someone fishing this stream, 152315224 6/12/2007 13:47 Valley Dubuque County Dubuque Nature Center parking lot No No No Yes myself included Adam D. Fuller 808 Cottage Place Dubuque 52001 Yes Four Mile Creek Three or four times summer 2007 in 8 times 4200 Parkridge, Pleasant Hill, Ia. 180261435 39404.53819 Four Mile Polk Pleasant Hill Berwick Park Yes 4200 Parkridge summer of 2007 Yes Pleasant Hill Yes 6 times kayaking Yes fishing and seining Don Kulisky 515 NE 60th St. Pleasant Hill 50327 Yes 4 times last year wading in the area below 2 times this summer collected minnows with 186532210 39440.35625 four mile creek polk ankeny heritage park No Yes the low-head dam in summer No Yes a net Chris Jones 309 18th Street West Des Moines 50265 Yes I participated in a clean-up on this stream between Sargent Park and Sleepy Hollow the summer of 2007. Youngsters as well as I've paddled Four Mile Creek on at least 12 occasions I have accessed the stream from multiple adults wade in the stream to remove between Sargent Park and the Des Moines River between locations between Sargent Park and physical trash. This will be an annual 2004 and 2007. On 8 of these occasions, I've paddled I have seen 4 people fishing this stream in where it empties into the DSM River, cleanup that paddlers and others who wade upstream from the Des Moines River as far as I can the years I've paddled it. They were fishing 186869484 39444.26389 Four Mile Creek Polk County Des Moines Sleepy Hollow Park, etc. No Yes in the wate Yes depending on the water levels. I have padd Yes for pan fish. John Wenck 3410 Aurora Ave Des Moines 50310 Yes 183607183 39422.63264 4 mile polk des moines walking trail around south 38th Yes last summer 2006 Yes summer o7 o6 No No Tonda Hadden 1535 29 th st Des moines 50311 Yes by the park, sometimes, in the heat of 155407073 6/29/2007 19:31 4 mile creek Polk Berwick county park No Yes summer No No Darrin Niday 3416 3rd Des Moines 50313 Yes

Cylinder Creek 155518429 7/1/2007 9:05 Cylinder Creek Palo Alto Cylinder Sportsman Recreation Area No No No No Heath Petersen 205 Madison St Emmetsburg 50536 Yes

Price's Creek 156221350 7/6/2007 12:46 Price's Creek Lee, CO Keokuk, IA From River Road No No No No Bethany Land 1150 Oak ST. Hamilton, IL 62341 Yes

Pond Creek

158105345 7/19/2007 8:09 Pond Creek Webster, Greene Gowrie, Iowa Field tile west edge of Gowrie Golf Course No No No No Shelley Segebart 1206 Market Street Gowrie, Iowa 50543 Yes North Walnut Creek 158628610 7/23/2007 13:44 North Walnut Polk Windsor Heights Between Hickman Road and University Yes Children in the neighborhood swim across Yes This summer between Mid-may and now No Yes At least twice a week my children fish in the Catharine 7215 Jefferson Ave Windsor Heights 50322 Yes

South River County bridge, Co Rd R35, Set. 26, T74N, Once. Splashing, etc. Horse-riding 169018047 9/24/2007 11:48 South River Madison Truro R26W (Ohio Township) No Yes excursion. No No Mike Anderson 2461 Walnut Trail Saint Charles 50240 Yes

Thuder Creek 180923435 39407.46944 Thuder Creek Marion Pella ?? No No No No ashley 1095 hwy 102 pella 50219 Yes Long Branch Creek Not directly in the creek but it flows into Long Branch Diamondhead lake that is used by the 181678555 39413.53542 creek Guthrie Stuart Diamondhead Lake Yes residents for all water sports No No No Tracy Clausi 9203 Diamondhead Dr Dexter IA Yes Thompson River

Bridge north of Westerville, Bridge north of Annually at least once, often twice per Numerous places between the Union County Grand River, Bridge east of Grand River, Canoeing season, Late May through August summer. Mostly at sandbars at many line and Highway 2 bridge, I have fished 181925277 39414.55764 Thompson River Decatur, Union Grand River Shoemaker Park Highway 2 bridge Yes annually Yes places along the river. Yes Same as above Yes below that also, but not as frequently. John Klein 103 Heesch Treynor 51575 Yes

Milford Creek

I have seen childern wading in the water on 6th Street crossing catching minnows, frog and just playing in the water. I have observed Lower Gar Outlet all bridges an road people wading (without waders) near Lower Through out the spring and summer months I crossings personal property east of Gar near the old dam. I have seen canoe and During the summer months I have seen I have canoed on Milford Creek and have seen other have seen and have fished from all road 182842032 39419.86806 Milford Creek Dickinson Milford Highway 71 Yes Kayakers going down the stream an Yes childern playing in the water near my house. Yes kayak and canoe. Yes access points crossing the river. Steve Anderson 705 6th Street Milford, IA 51351 Yes Nishnabotna River

Summer of 2007, I swam in the river once I swam in the river while canoeing and have and have observed children swim here Nishnabotna observed many children doing so during during 2007 and years prior to, I swam in it I canoed there in the summer of 2007 and every year prior In 2006 I observed someone seining. I've 183582287 39422.56181 River Cass Lewis Rock Cut at Cold Springs State Park Yes scout camps in the area. Yes as a kid in 1990 for the first time. Yes to that back to 1999. Yes never tried fishing in it. John McCurdy 9 1/2 East 11th St. Atlantic 50022 Yes Only a few times have I seen people fishing Lots of people swim and boat down the river In the summer lots of school kids swim in A large group of people tubes down the river quite a few for cat fish. A lot of people hunt the river for Nishnabotna The Iowa Interstate Rail Road Bridge in the warmer months. All through Cass this part of the river because it is deeper. times in the summer. We start north of Atlantic. By the ducks though. All around Atlantic in various 184058459 39426.00139 River Cass Atlantic North West part of town Yes County Yes Train Bridge Location Yes Olive St Bridge. Yes spots. Jesse Worth 3017 Lincoln Way Ames 50014 Yes

Mitchell Creek Mitchell Creek, drains into Ceder 155th St in Jefferson county crosses Seining for minnows, maybe three times a 183823921 39423.59792 Creek Jefferson County Fairfield Mitchell Creek No No No Yes year. May be selling as bait. Joe Ledger 1879 165th St. Fairfield 52556 Yes South Walnut Creek About 13 years ago, my two sisters, two My father and I used to catch minnows from friends, and myself went swimming multiple the stream many times during the summer Through personal property on the Greiner I go swimming or wading in it about three times during the summer. Since then I do from about 1995-2003. I know a man that 183895399 39424.34861 South Walnut Jefferson Perlee farm. Yes times a summer. Yes not know of children playing in the stream. No Yes traps along it every year for the past 4 years Sabrina Greiner 1571 Olive Avenue Fairfield 52556 Yes

Rock Creek From the Cedar River. We put in at the Once a week throughout the summer Andrea Pieper 184159117 39426.40903 Rock Creek Cedar Tipton Cedar Bluff and Cedar Valley accesses Yes Once a week throughout the summer. Yes Once a week throughout the summer Yes Yes Occasionally Askelson 890 Green Rd Tipton 52772 Yes Many times during the summer months, Several times I have seen people seining for children play in the shallow stream. minnows in the stream. 186706339 39442.57639 Rock Creek Polk County Ankeny 5th ST NW, Ankeny, Iowa No Yes No Yes Ron Dunek 1205 NW Boulder Brook Drive Ankeny 50023 Yes

Crow Creek The Lau and Kreiter Farm Families get minnows from Crow Creek just south of Students from Pleasant View Elementary 210th. The Baustians also utilize the creek 210th or F55, Utica Ridge Rd., Middle Rd., Every year in the summer in various pools up School use the creek as well as children in both north and south of 210th as it flows 184275309 39426.69722 Crow Creek Scott Bettendorf and Valley Drive Yes and down the creek. Yes the neighborhoods that are along the creek. No Yes through their properties. Jane Weber 18591 Criswell St. Bettendorf 52722 Yes A few times every summer or after rainfalls Every summer when the creek floods and People fish in the creek all the time every 185437620 39432.72222 Crow Creek Scott Bettendorf Devils Glen Park, Crow Creek Park Yes when it floods. Yes rapids occur. No Yes spring through fall. Seth Mosbrucker 18th Street Bettendorf 52722 Yes

Williams Creek

185582966 39433.525 Williams Creek Allamakee Postville Co-op Dr. near the City Wastewater plant No No No No Darrin Dennis 232 W. Williams Postville 52162 Yes Burr Oak Creek I fish for trout on this stream. 4 or 5 times 185849392 39434.71319 Burr Oak Mitchell Osage County Historical Society property No No No Yes this past year Robert Ammann 3125 16th ave n. Fort Dodge 50501 Yes

Jordan Creek Myself and 2 children wade this creek weekly during the summer. We observe from racoon river and along E.P True many other neighborhood children in or 186531320 39440.35208 Jordan Creek polk west des moines PKWY No Yes near the creek along E.P True pkwy No No Chris D. Jones 309 18th Street West Des Moines 50265 Yes Prairie View Dr and EP True Parkway, SEveral times seen kids jumping, wading in In warm months, children play in the creek 186887855 39444.36458 Jordan Creek Polk County West Des Moines West Des Moines Yes the stream near Jordan Creek multiuse trail Yes along the multiuse trail No Yes Once or twice a kid throws in a line there Mike Kilen 5400 Cody Dr West Des Moines IA 50266 Yes East Buttrick Creek

East Buttrick NE 1/4 Section 36, and SE 1/4 of Section My nephew and I played around in the creek My nephew and I played in this creek a 186582259 39440.89861 Creek Greene Grand Junction 25, Hardin TWP Yes about 3 years ago for a couple of hours. Yes couple of years ago. No No Tom Wind 412 S. Locust St. Jefferson Iowa Yes North Lizard Creek During the Summer months from South of During the Spring, Fishing is the most South of Clare,County rd. P29.and at Clare at P29 to Fort Dodge. I canoe this During the Summer, while canoeing from common in Ft Dodge near where the Lizard North Lizard P41. Stretch 5 times a year and obsrve people South of Clare at P29 to Fort Dodge. During the Spring and Summer, from South of Clare at emplties into the Des Moines River at Fort 186618875 39441.27153 Creek Webster Ft Dodge Yes swimming at least twice a Summer Yes Three times Yes P29 to Ft. Dodge, 5 times a year. Yes Dodge. 5 times James Dodd 2248 K rd. Humboldt 50548 Yes Little Walnut Creek 156th street, Meredith and basically Little Walnut anything within a couple of miles of either 186673556 39442.34653 Creek Dallas Waukee of those Yes At least once a week during the summer time Yes At least weekly during the summer No No Ross Abbott 15421 Prairie Ave Urbandale 50323 Yes

Frost Creek More wading than swimming, it's not deep My children (3) enjoy wading and finding enough to swim most of the time. Catching rocks and catching minnows through out the 186684910 39442.42222 Frost Creek Guthrie Guthrie Center 200th St & Elm St. Yes chubs or minnows alot though too out of it. Yes year in the creek. No Yes Many times, 3 or 4 times a year Rod Rumelhart 1354 200th St. Guthrie Center 50115 Yes

Mill Creek 186690435 39442.45903 Mill Creek Dickinson Milford 230th Avenue Yes All summer long Yes All summer long Yes Several times each summer Yes Every day from ice out until freeze over Bob Sewell 51 Hill Drive Milford 51351 Yes

I personally fished portions of Mill Creek at least weekly during summers of 2006 and Have seen people canoeing three times during summer of 2007. On almost all occassions, I observed 187095584 39446.60625 Mill Creek Dickinson Milford All bridges and public access points No No Yes 2007 Yes one or more additional anglers fishing. Steve Horswell 22498 230th Street Milford 51351 Yes I kayaked it once, in 2004. I entered the stream at Co. Rd. A-34 for the purpose of observing obstructions in or across the stream to report to the Dickinson Co. Board of I have observe fisherman just below where Dickinson Co. Road A-34 (220th Street) Supervisors. There are numerous fences across the Mill Creek crosses under Highway 71 south 187427819 39449.57708 Mill Creek Dickinson Milford for the purpose of kayaking No No Yes stream that catch vegetation and Yes of Milford. Richard Meyer 104 North 7th Street (Office) Estherville 51334 Yes

Yeader Creek Just about anywhere it's entire length is Kids are playing in it as soon as warm My children are grown and on their own When I was younger I'd seine minnows half a accessable. It runs right through town and weather arrives. Adults seine minnows in the now, but when my grandkids are in town dozen time a year. I still see guys with hand 186710578 39442.61806 Yeader Creek Polk Des Moines into Easter Lake. Yes deeper holes, Yes that is the first place they head for! No Yes nets quite ofter. Oscar Overton 501 E. Titus Ave Des Moines, IA 50315 Yes

Hardin Creek

Usually summer months, if enough water people kayak or At most bridge locations and if one knows the john boatfrom North of Churdan to Raccoon River and on property owner (and as a result has Usually summer months if weather is hot and the Raccoon River on to Des Moines. permission to be on their property), all of the there is enough water (no drought). above occurs numerous time during the year North of 150th, 160 Street Bridges Frequency depends on water and popularity. My depending upon if fish/muskrats, mink, etc. 170th Street (NO JUNK MAIL/DO 186725927 39442.81944 Hardin Greene Churdan 160th, 170th Street Bridges Yes No Yes impression is that they go to one part of state one year and Yes are present and the right time to fish D. Kersey NOT SELL) Jefferson 50129 Yes

Siewers Spring While fishing, I have frequently observed children playing in the stream, especially just below the hatchery. Given the While fishing, I have frequently observed presumed pristine nature of Siewer's spring, Siewer's springs is a major Iowa trout stream- Continuously from Highway 9 bridge children playing in the stream, especially just high levels of water pollution is especially --DNR personnel can attest that it is fished 187096871 39446.6125 Siewers Springs Winneshiek Decorah upstream to hatchery Yes below the hatchery Yes disturbing. No Yes almost continuously. Steve Horswell 22498 230th Street Milford 51351 Yes

English River I paddle this stream about three times a year. It is Hwy. 21 bridge NW of Wellman, Hwy. 22 A couple of times a year, I and my friends beginning to become better-known among Iowa paddlers, 187118188 39446.74097 English River Washington Kalona west of Kalona, Riverside Access Yes splash and play in this stream. No Yes and groups are paddling it more and more frequently. No KJ Rebarcak PO Box 323 Long Grove 52756 Yes

The entire length of river. Observed The entire river length, ice-out to ice-up. I children playing in the river near sandbars. I have observed others canoeing this entire stretch of fish this river all year long as do many, many The entire length of river I have observed Observed children playing 6-8 times a year. stream several times a year and ice-out to ice-up. I canoe others. I have observed at least a couple Private Land up and down the entire someone swimming and participated in Children are excited about going to the river this whole stretch of river several times a year from ice-out dozen people fishing and setting lines on this Iowa, Keokuk, and stretch of river. There is also a boat ramp swimming activities. Usually at least 6-8 to much around and pick up mussels and to ice-up. Project AWARE canoed this river from north of stretch of river. Also have seen folks 187186097 39447.29792 English River Washington Kalona located off Co. Rd W61 in Riverside, IA. Yes times a year. Yes go fishing or swimming! Yes Wellman, IA to the c Yes trapping for furbearers as well Brandon C. Harland 101 Lynwood Dr. Huxley 50124 Yes W21 bridge, Highway 22 Bridge, Old I have paddled it many times- it's a local favorite with my between Kalona & Riverside. I've also Bridge south of Kalona, access south of Went wading/ swimming at a sandbar friends and I. I usually get out on it several times a year, observed a number of jon boats along the Rverside at the park. Have paddled the between Kalona and Riverside, with friends, and have paddled the ntire river from W21 on down. river at vaious locations, so I know it's used 187232712 39447.47639 English River Washington, Johnson Kalona, Riverside entire river from W21 to the Iowa. Yes on a couple of occasions. No Yes Friends of mine have paddled it above W21. Yes for fishing. Mark Wise 913 34th street Ft. Madison, IA 52627 Yes

Sugar Creek we take creek walks - "no swimming" because I worry about the kids getting the water in their mouths - at times they do fall in. Sugar Creek - I would like to have the confidnece that this southwest of the The creek runs along the south side of our wonderful activity is a safe one. We also various times thru the year - mostly in the 187185923 39447.28333 town of Waukee Dallas County Waukee property Yes have a lot of wildlife along our cree Yes summer and fall No No Lisa Bean 29762 310th street Waukee 50263 Yes Big Cedar Creek

I have paddled it a number of times, sometimes alone, Turkey Run Access, Round Prarie Canoe I' ve been wading in it during warmer weather, sometimes with friends. I get out on it probably 3-4 times a Access, Willow Road, Agency Road, on various sand & rock bars, during breaks year, and know others who do also. The stream is featured People fishing from the old Vine Avenue 187230828 39447.46806 Big Cedar Creek Jefferson and Henry Fairfield & Mt. Pleasant Gibson ec Area Yes while paddling. No Yes in "Paddling Iowa," by Nate Hoogeveen. Yes bridge. Mark Wise 913 34th Street Ft. Madison, Iowa 52627 Yes

Flint Creek I paddle this whenever water levels permit- I get out on it Despite signs advising against it due to poor abouy 2-3 times a year. Th bluffs in Starr's Cave Park are Highway 61, and Starr's Cave Park are water quality, people swim/ wade at Starr's a big attraction. I've paddled it from a few miles above US the most frequent, but I've also accessed Cave Park, as the stream flows right through 61 to the Mississippi, and I have a friend who paddles it as 187234088 39447.48194 Flint Creek Des Moines Burlington it at bridges above US 61. Yes the park. Yes Starr's Cave Park- see previous entry. Yes well. No Mark Wise 913 34th Street Ft. Madison, IA 52627 Yes

Pigeon Creek fishing is limited but have fished by bridges and heard of people doing so fishing has been done from Crescent North to the G-30 187272988 39447.80903 pigeon creek pottawattamie crescent farm access by G-30 bridge No No No Yes bridge Trent Larson 25817 208th St Crescent,Ia 51526 Yes