Fishing Report

Current information about fishing conditions on major Driftless Area streams. For the latest information, give us a call in the shop at (608) 637-8779 during regular business hours or shoot us an email.

General Driftless Area Conditions

Current Status: GOOD
Reported: July 2, 2008 at 04:43 AM

With a good chance of cloud cover, fishing today should be quite good after a couple of very tough days.
There is still some sporadic hatch activity in the evenings (which should pick up if the clouds stay today) of caddis and midges.
Most of the activity is under the surface with flies right near the bottom. Fish that are podded up in slower holes can be caught with tiny nymphs drifted slowly through.

Timber Coulee (and tributaries)

Current Status: GOOD
Reported: July 2, 2008 at 04:45 AM

Predicted cloud cover today should have fish feeding much more readily than the past couple of days. Ants and beetles on the surface during the day will have a few fish looking up, and if the cloud cover stays we should see some larger hatch activity in the evening. Most of the fishing is being done below the surface on bigger, flashier nymphs and scuds, as well as tiny midges and mayflies drifted slowly along the bottom.

West Fork of the Kickapoo (and tributaries)

Current Status: GOOD
Reported: July 2, 2008 at 04:46 AM

Fishing is pretty dang good on the WFK despite a tinge of color on the water. Actually the stained water is a benefit during the sunny days we have had lately.
Look for fish to continue to be stuck on the bottom of the holes looking for larger, heavier nymphs drifted slowly by.
Ants, beetles, and even some grasshoppers are catching fish during the day, and what little hatch activity that is going on should increase tonight if we get a bit of rain and clouds.

Stations Reporting
KICKAPOO RIVER AT LA FARGE
2.77 CFS Reported at 14:00 PM

KICKAPOO RIVER AT STATE HIGHWAY 33 AT ONTARIO
8.48 CFS Reported at 14:00 PM