cloudy, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Wisconsin's trout season is closed. We are fishing and guiding in Iowa. Fun fall fishing, especially on days like today with cloud cover. We are seeing decent hatches of olives in the afternoon and subsurface fishing on midge larvae and pheasant tails as well as leeches has been solid. The creeks are clear to slightly stained and in good shape for mat October.
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October 2016
Wisconsin's Trout Season is closed! The shop is open by appointment, please call 608-637-8779 and we will open up for you! We are also guiding over in Iowa for the fall. Call us to book a trip. Still good fishing in the Driftless. Fall olives are hatching and fish are rising. Some fish have begun setting up to spawn. Please leave spawning fish alone and let them do their thing.
Wisconsin's trout season is officially closed! We will not be in the shop or answering the phone until October the 24th. If you need to get in touch with us or book a trip over in Iowa, please contact us via the website or e-mail us at info@driftlessangler.com We will resume normal hours on the 24th! Thank you all for an excellent season!!!
LAST DAY OF WISCONSIN TROUT SEASON! A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. The weather is fantastic for the last day of season. It should drizzle all day and we may see some heavier rain as the day ends. Look for olives to hatch mid day! Fishing will be great subsurface on scuds and leeches as well as pheasant tail style nymphs in smaller sizes. Enjoy the last day of fishing in Wisconsin!!
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Wisconsin's trout season runs through the 15th of this month. Get out and fish! Fishing yesterday was extremely good thanks to the cloud cover! The sun today will get it back to normal. Look for fish to be holding tight to shade and cover and waiting for a leech or scud to be twitched by. Surface activity will be limited today as the cold weather will have the terrestrial fishing starting much alter in the day (the cold night will have killed quite a few mosquitoes though!). Olives hatched very well yesterday, but the sun will make it a bit less predictable. Creeks are in great shape and the fish are pretty happy overall!
Season runs through October 15th. 4 more days of Wisconsin trout fishing! Cool, cloudy and drizzly this morning. This is the weather we have been waiting for as it takes the sun out of the equation. Look for fish to be feeding on scuds, leeches, and even San Juan worms. Possibility of an olive hatch this afternoon is high. Creeks are running well and clear to slightly stained with water temperatures in the low to mid 50s.
Scattered showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 13 mph. The sun is still the thing making fishing difficult. Look for shady spots and deep pools and you will find more fish. There have been some olives, but the hatch has been spotty with only a few minutes of feeding activity in the afternoon. We're still in the rhythm of fishing dry/dropper with an attractor dry or terrestrial on the surface and dropping a small, flashy bead head or scud below. Leeches and small streamers also continue to be very effective fished very slowly or stripped as fast as you can through likely spots. Creeks are flowing well and clear to slightly stained with water temperatures in the 50s. There are only 5 more days of fishing (season runs through Saturday)! Get out the and enjoy!
Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. South wind 8 to 14 mph. Much needed cloud cover is finally coming! The sun has been a major factor in keeping fishing from turning on the past few days. Until we get clouds, find the shade and fish structure. We're catching fish on terrestrials on the surface as well as generic dries. Subsurface is still solid on leeches, scuds, and tiny bead head nymphs with a bit of flash on them. Only 5 more days left in season. Wisconsin season closes after Saturday the 15th. Get out there and enjoy the fall weather, colors, and fishing before it ends.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 3 to 5 mph. It is gorgeous outside. If the sun were not so bright today it would be excellent fishing. The sun is the limiting factor and anglers who find shade will find more fish. Only one week left in the Wisconsin trout season, get out there and enjoy! Creeks are clear to stained with excellent water temperatures. Trout are chasing streamers and leeches that are fished tight to cover. On the surface fish are eating smaller terrestrials. Subsurface we are fishing scuds, pheasant tails with a bit of flash, and midge larvae.
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. West wind around 14 mph. Incredible cool weather! This should get the olive hatch back on track in the afternoon. Creeks are clear to slightly stained and flowing well with temperatures in the low to high 50s. Fish have been eating terrestrials well on the surface and feeding on a mix of leeches, scuds, and midge larvae subsurface. On the stained water they will also eat San Juan worms! Fish are holding tight to cover and underneath undercut banks. They will come out a small way to chase food, but you need to get your flies right on target for the most part.
9 days left in Wisconsin's trout season! A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Fishing has been quite good lately with the creeks running cool and clear to stained. When it is sunny out, the stained water is fishing much better. Fish have been holding tight to cover and in the shady spots and deeper holes. They are eating terrestrials on the surface and subsurface are feeding well on scuds and smaller bead heads with a bit of flash. They also can not resist a leech or streamer fished either dead drift and twitched, or ripped through the hole at top speed.
Periods of showers, mainly before 9am. High near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Fishing was great yesterday and the cloud cover and drizzle this morning should continue that streak! When the sun peeks out the fishing will slow down. Creeks are clear and flowing well with temperatures barely hitting 60 degrees at the peak of the day. Fish are feeding well on leeches and scuds subsurface as well as tiny bead head nymphs. On the surface terrestrials are key right now as the olives and midges have slowed down a bit. There are only 10 days left in season! Get out and fish!
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 16 mph. Fishing has been good area wide with creeks running clear to stained and water temperatures in the mid to high 50s. Increasing clouds throughout the day as a system of light showers rolls into the area. This is the break from the sun we were looking for! Things have fished better when the sun is off the water. Look for fish to eat terrestrials well again today thanks to the wind. There are also a few fish rising to tiny olives through the day. Subsurface fishing has been best on scuds and midge larvae as well as leeches and streamers.
Season runs through October 15th now! Get out and fish! Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Creeks are clear to stained and flowing very well. Bankside vegetation is pushed down or just gone after the high waters a week ago. Water temperatures are in the mid to high 50s. Fishing has been great when the sun is off the water. On sunny days, fishing deep and finding the shade is essential. Scuds have really started to fish well with the cooler water and weather. Otherwise, small midge larvae and pheasant tail type nymphs are working subsurface. On top, smaller terrestrials are still the meal of choice. We're seeing spotty olive activity in the afternoon/evening too.
Scattered showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Great conditions overall Creeks are clear to slightly stained with only the larger creeks showing a medium stain. Water temps are not hitting 60. Fish are feeding well subsurface on the stained waters on leeches, scuds, pink squirrels and San Juan worms. On the clear creeks they are eating hoppers, ants and beetles as well as blue winged olives in the later afternoon and evening. Subsurface, don't neglect midge larvae, especially flashy ties.
