Union County is rapidly becoming southwest Iowa's wildlife and outdoor recreation capitol. Located along and near Highway 34, with easy access to Interstate 35 and I 80 its lakes and beautiful landscape are easily accessible to the avid outdoorsman and those who enjoy the outdoors and the beauty which Southwest Iowa offers.

Boasting six fun filled lakes, Union County offers some of the finest fishing in the Midwest. Bass and walleye are plentiful in over 2,000 acres of fresh-water fishing. Three Mile Lake, the newest of the lakes in Union County, has recently been named to the Top 10 Fishing spots in Iowa by the DNR and in March of 2004 Field & Stream magazine named it one of the Top 96 Bass lakes in the United States.  It is developing into Iowa's newest muskie hotspot.

The lakes also offer opportunities for water-skiing, boating, camping, hiking and picnicking fun for the entire family.

You will find that all of the Lakes of Union County offer some great ice fishing during the winter months.

Without a doubt, Union County has taken its place as one of the best pheasant hunting areas in the nation, and it is one of the few places you can mix good quail and pheasant hunting. The duck and goose hunting is excellent as well.  Turkeys were stocked in the area in the late 70's and have expanded to the point where just about every patch of woods has turkeys now.

The region has become a favorite for deer hunters as well.

Thousands of acres of CRP and cropland furnish an excellent habitat for wildlife. Or, if you prefer, you can hunt along the banks of Three-Mile and Twelve-Mile Lakes, where hundreds of acres of cover and food plots have been created to draw wildlife.

For information on the fishing and hunting regulations for the State of Iowa please go to Department of Natural Resources website.

Call 1-800-ASK-FISH (275-3474) for fishing information including the Iowa Fishing Report or call Union County Conservation at 641-782-1755.