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 hot spot.

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.

OWNER  
Carol & Walt Glynn
Carol’s B & B
1873 High & Dry Road
Creston, IA
641-782-7347  or
866-782-7152
Bed & Breakfast – 2 to 3 rooms as just a Bed & Breakfast, or rooms plus land to hunt on.  Have a place to house dogs.  Have cleaning and freezing facilities.  No guide service.
 

David & Rena Cheers                        
2608 255 St.
Afton, IA  50830
641-346-2505
Have land for hunting – fee.  Fully furnished. house.  Dogs allowed.  Open year around for hunting and fishing.  Cleaning and freezing available facility.  No meals.
 

Mike & Barb Hudson   
2237 Adams/Union Ave.
Kent,  IA  50851
641-348-2259
Land & housing accommodations available for a fee. Hunting for pheasants, deer and turkeys. Limited guide service. Dogs allowed.
 

Shephard Station Cabin
Roger
rogermpj@iowatelecom.net                 
641-782-8167
Land available for hunting.  Cabin sleeps 6 or more.  Furnished complete with full kitchen and bath as well as washer, dryer and freezer.

Four miles south of Afton.
 

Pheasant Creek Hunting Lodge        
Bill Tridle
1844 310th Street
(5 ½ Miles West of Orient)
641-345-2204
Bed & Breakfast. Accommodations available for 15 or groups of 4 and 11.  Hunting for pheasants  only.