Noodling, or catching catfish using bare hands or feet, could be legalized in Iowa under legislation being considered by ...

The Gazette reports that Iowa lawmakers are looking to make the sport legal in Iowa. The proposed bill would establish a noodling permit that would allow a person to catch up to three catfish per ...

A bill to make it legal to go “noodling” for catfish in Iowa lakes, streams and rivers is under consideration in the Iowa House. Representative Ray “Bubba” Sorensen of Greenfield sponsored ...

Noodling — a method of fishing where someone uses their bare hands or feet to catch catfish — is currently ... including scuba gear, fins, bait, gloves and breathing tubes, would be prohibited.