Iowa Chapter of the American Fisheries Society News

Manchester National Fish Hatchery

By Vance Polton Today we are headed back to January of 1897 and the opening of the Manchester National Fish Hatchery.  While for the most part the construction of the hatchery was completed in 1896, it...

The Anamosa Hatching House

The Anamosa Hatching House

By Vance Polton I thought today we would travel back to October 1874 and take a little trip across the Wapsi River to visit the new Hatching House just upriver of Anamosa.   Attached is a poster...

Save the Date!

The 55th Annual Meeting of the Iowa Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. March 6th & 7th, 2024. Check out the Meetings Page for more information!

New Book on Angler R3

There’s a new book out on the future of fisheries and aquatic conservation. Although the title is “Angler R3”, the truth introduced in Chapter 1 is that our traditional conservation model must change, as...

AFS Meeting Experiences: What’s the Point?

This year, the Iowa Chapter had a strong presence at the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, including agency professionals from all over the state, university professors, and students. As we all know, meetings are...

President-Elect Candidates

Two AFS members are running for President-elect of the Iowa Chapter. The winning candidate would become President during 2024-25. Thank you to Dan and John for running! To vote, please visit: https://iowa.fisheries.org/officer-election/. Remember, you must...