Iowa City homes for sale are situated on land with an intriguing history that stretches back to the 17th Century. In the earliest years, Siouan and Algonquian Indians saw the land as a place of many resources: they trapped fur animals, mined lead and lived near the Iowa River. Naturally, any area near a body of water is going to experience a good amount of trade from nearby neighbors and faraway travelers. In June 1673, Louis Joliet and his expedition camped for eight days along the Iowa shoreline and were shocked to find nearly 300 summer lodges with clearly laid out streets. Just North of Iowa City homes, excavations revealed blue glass, beads, iron knives, gun parts, pottery, pipestone and brass kettles, which indicate that these early Indians came into contact with Europeans and traded.

Early 19th Century inhabitants of Iowa City homes worked in the mines, gathering lead, which became a huge enterprise for more than 22 years. An hour ½ North of Iowa City had ethnically diverse communities, including both Frenchmen and Indians, who had cultivated fields, a wharf, a mill, a smelting furnace, farms and a blacksmith shop. Following the death of lead monopolist Julien Dubuque in 1810, St. Louis land speculators rushed in to lay claims on his mines. Local Meskwaki tribes burned all Dubuque’s buildings to maintain tribal sovereignty in the region. Current residents of Iowa City homes can drive to Dubuque to see a Gothic Revival monument of the entrepreneur.

Years after the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, in June 1833, the Black Hawk Purchase treaty began to push Indian settlements westward. Six years later, the local Iowa legislature decided it wanted Iowa City as the government seat, so they set to work carving their spot out of native prairie land – even though Iowa wasn’t even an official state until 1846. The “Old Capitol” National Historic Landmark is still standing downtown. The first governor of the Iowa Territory was an Ohioan named Robert Lucas. Plum Grove, the Carroll Street farm where Lucas lived, is one of the oldest Iowa City homes still standing today. Residents of Iowa City homes lived near mills, brick kilns, stone quarries, lumber factories and other industries. In addition to having a solid foundation of working families, Iowa City homes became a haven for immigrants from Germany, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Great Britain who were seeking reform, land and religious tolerance.

If you’re from Iowa and you love to walleye fish, then you know we have some excellent opportunities for catching Old Marble Eyes. Rivers, shallow natural lakes, deeper lakes, large reservoirs, small reservoirs. Hey Iowa’s got it all! If you can learn to consistently catch walleyes here, you can catch them anywhere. It takes a diverse fisherman to be consistent here. A big part of consistency is fishing the right waters at the right time… At ice out we find the small rivers will produce quality fishing since they warm up first. Iowa Walleye Magazine has a listing of all the places you can visit. There are many. As soon as the lakes lose their ice we find small shallow natural lakes start kicking out walleyes in earnest. Storm Lake is a winner for this time of year. For night fishing in April you can’t beat shore casting stickbaits off our reservoir dams. A few weeks later Clear Lake starts to really turn on with the post spawn season and you’ll find very good fishing here.

As we get into early summer the smaller reservoirs turn on. Actually everywhere you fish during this time will be productive. However, May and June are wonderful times to fish Three Mile, Twelve Mile, Brushy Creek, and Big Creek. Many fishermen make the mistake of fishing to deep in these waters at this time. Spirit Lake is another must visit when you’re looking for June walleyes. With dog days you’ll find Rathbun is the state’s favorite. Be sure to ply very shallow, mid-depths, very deep, and suspended patterns on lake Rathbun. The fish spread out horizontally and vertically during this time of year. As the waters cool down in fall you’ll want to check out both East and West Okoboji as well as Spirit Lake. Our reservoir fish tend to stay more spread out and these places are jammed with forage. During the late fall period you see the reservoirs really turning on for daytime action, but the night bite in November is something everyone should learn more about. Be sure visit my website so you can learn much more about walleye fishing in the Hawkeye state.