A chance of sprinkles before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Trout are very happy in our area! Caddis are hatching again, along with midges and we have started to see some lighter colored mayflies in the late afternoon and evenings. Along with that, beetles and ants on the surface are picking up fish!
Subsurface fishing has been solid on frenchie style flies, perdigons, and anything flashy. As the sun comes out from behind the clouds, trout prefer the thinner bodied bugs rather than the scuds and pink squirrels we have been fishing the past few days.

Showers with areas of drizzle, mainly before noon, then showers likely after noon. High near 50. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Total rainfall in Viroqua the past 24 hours was approximately 1.5 inches (1.75 in the past 48 hours). The rains have been light and mostly spread out. Even yesterday we had clear water, especially on the smaller headwater creeks. Only one report on the West Fork of murky water.
. The rains today will be drizzle, and outside of a bank collapse or something weird, the waters should remain in great shape.
With the cloud cover, scuds will be excellent subsurface along with the normal bead heads all day long. For surface activity the water temps have cooled quite a bit and slowed down the caddis hatch, but we have seen some mayflies out there in the afternoon. Beetles as an indicator fly have been effective lately too!
This is prime streamer and leech fishing weather. The cloudy sky and stained water will have fish acting more aggressive and comfortable chasing a bigger meal.

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 49. Windy, with an east wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Creeks are in good shape as we only received half to 3/4 of an inch of rain last night into this morning. The forecast isn’t calling for a ton to fall throughout the day either. Creek clarity isn’t the issue today.
The wind is howling. And there is not a place to avoid it.
When the wind blows like this, if you go fishing, you will want to stick to subsurface. You don’t need to be nearly as accurate with heavy scuds or leeches.
Overall, today is a day we suggest you pass on as the winds will be frustrating
Bigger waters are murky and muddy, but smaller headwater creeks have held up. A little windshield time will get you fishable water!

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Creeks are low and clear, with temperatures in the mid to higher 50s. The wind will be difficult today, and really difficult tomorrow!
Caddis are hatching, as are some craneflies. With the winds, subsurface fishing is going to be much more effective. Fish leeches, scuds, and some other flashy nymphs through the riffles and drop them into the runs.
It’s not the most favorable weather for fishing for the next couple of days.

Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Much cooler day today, which should make trout quite happy over the next few days as temperatures normalize from the mini heat wave we had last week.
Watch for caddis to hatch all day, and if the cloud cover stays in, we should see some mayflies in the evenings as well.
The overcast skies means scuds will be important too!
We still have not received and rain, so the creeks remain very low and clear.

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
The storm yesterday missed our area overall with only a small pocket or two that got any perceptible rain. Overall creeks remain super clear and still quite low. (See photo below. La Crosse is in the upper left, Madison in the lower right)
The wind will be a pain until Sunday. Spooky fish and gusty winds, it will be a difficult two days ahead.
Sunday looks fantastic and the weather just about perfect for the first few days of next week.

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Creeks are still very low and clear and the fish are incredibly spooky! Temperatures are still solid, despite some unseasonably warm weather. Air temps get back on track for the weekend.
Caddis are the main menu item with aggressively rising fish mid day and into the afternoon. We are also starting to do well on craneflies (especially the yellows)
Subsurface fishing is best on smaller, thin bodied bugs in the riffles, then large scuds or small leeches in the runs and pools when the sun is off the water.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Creeks are low and clear with temperatures in the higher 50s area wide. The high pressure weather system has made fish incredibly spooky with clear skies and low water.
Check out the NEW SA Clear Tip trout lines we just got in… They will definitely help with spooky fish.
Caddis and craneflies are the major hatches, with fish rising throughout the day. The hatches and feeding are always better when the sun is off the water just a bit.
Subsurface fishing is great on pretty much everything. But focus on the riffles, undercut banks and other areas of choppy water. Fish in the slow, clear pools are insanely difficult under these conditions!

Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Creeks are quite low and clear with temperatures in the higher 50s area wide. It is unseasonably warm!
The good news is caddis are still hatching in the second part of the day, with fish rising through the afternoon and into the evening. Subsurface fishing has been solid all day long as well.
Fish are extremely spooky right now due to the low and clear water. Lengthen those leaders, and approach with as much stealth as possible! Everything is lined up for good fishing, we just need some cloud cover to make it excellent