Catch 'em, keep 'em: Iowa DNR relaxes fishing rules at Lake LaVerne

Catch 'em, keep 'em: Iowa DNR relaxes fishing rules at Lake LaVerne

Lake LaVerne in Ames is under relaxed fishing rules ahead of a planned drainage this spring.

Fishing regulations relaxed at Lake LaVerne before draining

AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is relaxing fishing regulations at Lake LaVerne at Iowa State University. The loosened rules come as the university is set to drain the lake in May as part of a restoration project. Anglers with a valid fishing license are allowed to harvest any size or number [...]