Driftless Area
Rating: 3, temperature: 87 ℉, condition: Heavy Rain.
A break from the water last night means that the small streams are clear and the large streams are stained.Very hot and muggy today. Fish early and late and find some shade both for better fishing, and for angler comfort!
Water temperature is a limiting factor right now if you encounter water temps 55-60 degrees you are in the right spot. 60-65 the fish may be a bit sluggish until the sun is off the water. 65-70 will be very lethargic fish (except for the chubs). 70+ stay away as it can be lethal to fish.
We caught a nice olive hatch last night as well as a handful of the micro caddis. Fish were rising immediately after the sun stopped shining directly on the water.
Fish are eating terrestrials on the surface, some tricos in the mornings, olives in the mornings and evening, and nymphs and scuds throughout the day.
