Driftless Area
Rating: 4, temperature: 80 ℉, condition: Flurries.
The fishing has never been this good in August, nice cool nights keeping the water temps. cooler! Air temps. will be in the mid 80s, start fishing around 6-7 am. The ant and beatle bite is still producing fish, I start fishing hoppers and Hippie Stompers (bigger profile flies) around 10 AM when the dew starts lifting off the valley floor!I have been seeing more Tricos on different streams, so pack size 18-22 Tricos in duns and spinners! Tricos are hatching 7-9 AM and in the evening 8 PM till dark! The moon is almost full, giving you some more light to see flies on the water, but still bring a head lamp to tie on flies and to get back to your car!
Dropper files are still turning fish, size 16-20 Mayfly patterns, size 14-18 Hares Ear and Scuds!
If you can get out and fish this weekend, do it! You will not have this weather and great fishing in August for a long time!
Get out and fish!