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May 21st Fishing Report

Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 74. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Creeks are clear and still low. The rains that have fallen have been soaked right into the ground and have not touched the creeks at this point. The trout are quite happy with the cloud cover though! Look for fish to be feeding in the riffles and the runs right below. We’ve been having the best success subsurface on scuds, food, and pink squirrels.
The surface bite is a bit slower right now. While fish will feed on parachutes and klinkhammers in the riffles, the major hatches are a bit slower with the clouds in the sky. If the sun pops out again, look for caddis to hatch.

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May 20th Fishing Report

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Creeks are clear and still low. The rains have been mist and drizzle, not enough to push water levels up or even put a stain on the waters.
Hatches are still around, but the caddis are a bit slower than on the sunny days. It’s all about a foam indicator pattern on top with a bead head below right now.

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May 19th Fishing Report

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
The area received roughly 1/4 to 1/2 an inch of rain throughout the last 24 hours. This has left our creeks clear to slightly stained as the ground is dry enough to absorb quite a bit of rainfall.
Everything woke up yesterday, the fish were happy all day long feeding on generic parachutes (size 18 and 14) as well as hippie stompers on the surface. Subsurface they were eating scuds, leeches, perdigons, etc. If they continue to feed heavily (thanks to the clouds and rains) pattern doesn’t really matter, just focus on the shin to thigh deep water below riffles to find the actively feeding fish. Later on in the day they will also push up into the shallow waters to eat emerging bugs, cast a couple flies right in the skinny water!

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May 18th Fishing Report

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 68. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Today will be a bit windy as a storm system blows in. The much needed cloud cover and (hopefully) rain will do wonders for our fishery. Right now the water is very low and clear. The clouds in the sky should make trout a bit happier.
Caddis and craneflies are still the main thing on the menu right now. Fishing to rising fish in the afternoon and into the evenings has been quite fun.
Subsurface fishing has been great on spanish bullets when the sun is out, and on thicker bodied bugs and scuds when the clouds are overhead.

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Action Alert. Please contact the DNR.

Here we go again. 9 million gallons of pig manure a year in Crawford County? You can also reach Crawford County and voice your displeasure here: https://www.crawfordcountywi.org/land-conservation-home.htmlGood afternoon,You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in the Roth Feeder Pig II WPDES permit application. The attached public notice document was posted in the newspaper on May 5, 2021. The department has tentatively decided to issue a permit to the operation. A public hearing is scheduled for June 10, 2021 at 10:00 am. The link to register for the virtual hearing is included in the public notice document and below. The public comment period began on May 5 and will continue until the close of business on June 17.For additional information on the Roth Feeder Pig II permit application and the DNR permitting process, follow this link: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/CAFO/RothII.To view the proposed permit and fact sheet, follow this link: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/…/Wastewater/PublicNotices.html.To register for the hearing, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZwpcOqsqz8rGNbIzVu74Ww1….Thank you,Tyler DixCAFO Permit CoordinatorWisconsin Department of Natural Resources101 S Webster StMadison, WI 53707Cell: (608) 220-2096Tyler.Dix@wisconsin.gov

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May 17th Fishing Report

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light east wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Today is another sunny day with super clear water. Fishing can be difficult mid day as the fish are spooky! Clouds and rain are coming this week which should get the fish in a much better mood.
Caddis are the main hatch along with some craneflies and mayflies. On the surface, terrestrials are starting to work very well too. Subsurface fishing has been quite good on thicker bodied bugs with a collar. Purple Drank, Jiggy brush hog, She Ra…

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May 15th Fishing Report

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Very light drizzle last night was only enough to wet the grass. Creeks remain very low and clear. Thankfully we have some cloud cover today which should make the fish a bit more comfortable.
Caddis and craneflies are the main menu item on the surface. Subsurface has been great on caddis, purple drank, and spanish bulelts.

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May 14th Fishing Report

Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
It might sound off, but we are very much looking forward to the clouds and drizzle tomorrow! Our creeks are very low and clear (thankfully water temperatures are still in the low to mid 50s) which is making the fish extremely spooky in anything but broken water.
Hatches are happening daily but fish have been reluctant to rise with the sun shining directly down on them. They are much happier in the evening or under cloud cover. Caddis, both black and tan, are on the menu along with craneflies. There are also so crazy small midges that fish will feed on (use a tiny greased lightning to try to catch the midge feeders).
Subsurface fishing has been solid on purple drank, brush hogs, hot spot PTs, scuds, and thread frenchies. Fish these below a foam pattern and cast to the head of the pool in the water that is coming off the riffles.
Do not neglect fishing in the riffles themselves! A large parachute adams (12 or 14) with a zebra midge tied below it can be absolutely deadly this time of year.

Going into a busy weekend, please remember to treat each other and landowners with respect.
If there is a car at an access point, please drive to another spot.
Anglers fish upstream, do not hop in the water upstream of another angler without checking in with them first. See where they are going and how far.
Do not block gates, driveways, or field accesses.
Do not walk across property that isn’t completely public. Streambank easements are for a few feet of bank, they do not extend into fields.
Have fun, and enjoy the fishery!

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May 13th Fishing Report

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Creeks are very low and clear. Temperatures are in the low 50s.
The bright, sunny skies and low, clear water are doing us no favors right now. Fish are extremely spooky.
Caddis are the main menu item right now along with craneflies. With the cooler mornings, fishing has not been great early. Then when the sun is shining directly onto the creeks mid day, fishing has not been great (find broken water and fish shady undercut banks). When the sun starts to dip a bit in the later afternoon things can come alive.
We’re fishing a hippie stomper and a dropper during the day. When fish are rising throwing some caddis patterns (sedgehammer has been great lately), craneflies and even some larger mayflies will get rising fish to eat. Do not forget to move your flies! Fish are used to their meals being alive and moving a bunch. The subtle twitch or skitter can be the trigger to get fussy trout to eat.

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May 12th Fishing Report

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind.
Creeks are very low and very clear. Fish are very spooky. While we are fishing dry/dropper in the choppy water below the riffles during the day, the best fishing is when the sun is off the water in the evenings.
Caddis and craneflies as well as a handful of mayflies are out there hatching, but most fish will not feed on the surface until the sun goes away.

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