Picture

The Van Buren County Conservation Board invites you to relax and enjoy our many campgrounds, county parks, historic sites, wilderness areas, craft shops, events, and museums.
Visit our site or join our Facebook page  for updates on parks.
The DNR is proposing to remove  Lake Sugema, Van Buren County, from the list of waterfowl refuges.  http://www.iowadnr.gov/insidednr/socialmediapressroom/newsreleases/vw/1/itemid/1329

Public comments will be accepted until May 23, 2013 when a public hearing will be held to take comments from the public. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. in the fourth floor conference room of the Wallace State Office Building, in Des Moines.

Written comments may be directed to Wildlife Bureau Chief, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East Ninth Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034 or by email to wildlife@dnr.iowa.gov or by fax to 515-281-6794.

Persons wishing to convey their comments orally may contact the Wildlife Bureau by phone at 515-281-5034 or by visiting the fourth floor of the Wallace State Office Building during regular business hours.

Lake Sugema 
Fishing Updates:

 Fishing Report 5-21-2013
The storm scattered crappie but still and are catchling close to shore using orange or chartreuse jigs. Bluegill a little further out 4-6 ft. Use wax worms or ice jig. Catching better early morning or late evening.
Picture
Click once to view full-screen