Looks like a much better week ahead of us in Iowa. Clouds and a chance of precipitation pretty much every day this week except Tuesday. The fish will be much more cooperative and we may see a bit more dry fly activity too. Wisconsin's season is closed, we are fishing and guiding in Iowa's Driftless. Olives and midges on the surface. Scuds, leeches, pink squirrels and tiny bead heads subsurface. Remember to leave spawning fish alone!
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November 2016
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Today and tomorrow are the last couple of days of warmer weather, over the weekend temperatures will drop into the low to mid 40s and we will start needing some warm gear! Fish leeches and scuds today, and look for a smattering of olives in the afternoon. Fish are beginning to spawn so please leave spawning fish alone!
November 14th Fishing Report Creeks are low and clear with water temperatures in the 50s. Fishing has been tough in Iowa recently simply due to the sun. We are slated for another week of mostly sunny weather, only getting a break later in the week when we may see some clouds roll in. Weather wise, it is absolutely gorgeous to be outside with highs in the mid to high 50s! Fishing has been best on leeches and scuds subsurface as well as tiny bead head patterns fished in the deeper spots and undercut banks. The olive hatch has been mediocre as we need some cloud cover or cooler weather. It is still a good idea to have a few patterns in the fly box just in case though.
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Wisconsin's trout season is closed, we are fishing and guiding over in Iowa. Fishing has been decent in Iowa, with the sun shining directly on the fish slowing things down a bit. The week ahead looks like sun and a drop in temperatures into the mid 40 range. As things cool down fish will being to spawn. Please leave spawning fish alone! Fishing has been best on midge larvae and leeches as we are seeing only sporadic olives hatching in the afternoon.
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 6 mph. We're having a heat wave today! Unseasonably warm and sunny today, but gets back to high 50s to low 60s the rest of the week. Tuesday there is a chance for some cloud cover and showers, the rest of the week will be sunny. Fishing in the bright sun is not the best over in Iowa (Wisconsin's season is closed and Minnesota's trout fishing is limited) but it beats raking leaves. Leeches have been exceptional lately subsurface as have pink belly pheasant tails and scuds. The dry fly activity is fair with a few olives and midges hatching in the afternoons.
