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Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to around 64 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
It’s unfortunate, but the rains look like they will only drop a little bit on us again. Our creeks remain very low and clear. Thankfully, the cooler weather ahead means fishing will continue to stay solid! Days with a bit more cloud cover are better than bright and sunny days.
Fish with as much stealth as possible (have you seen the new clear tip lines from SA?!?!).
Lighter colored mayflies are hatching in the evening, and a few caddis are popping mid day along with craneflies.

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Warm and sunny today. Tomorrow is calling for some (much needed) rain then a cool down for the rest of the week. Excellent, and trout friendly conditions for fishing and for the Drive In Fly Fishing Show and Casting Carnival!
Creeks are low and clear with temps in the higher 50s. Nothing special today, it will be hot so concentrate on fishing early and late and take a break mid day. A few fish rising to spinners first thing in the morning, then we are switching to beetles with a dropper, then in the evening, watch for the sulphur and Cahill mayflies as they are hatching around the last 2 hours of the day.
Subsurface fishing is best on thin bodied bugs right now. Perdigons, pheasant tails, zebra midges etc.
We have had reports that mousing is picking up!

Isolated showers between 2pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Creeks are clear and still low with temperatures in the middle to high 50s. Excellent conditions overall. The cloud cover has given us a break from crazy spooky fish. The low water still has them on edge, but a little less so when the sun is blocked.
. Caddis, Craneflies, sulphurs, cahills, and a bunch of random bugs are hatching right now! Have a few light and dark body colored mayfly patterns for surface eating fish as you never know which hatch you will run into.
If fish are not rising, a beetle with a dropper is excellent.

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 8 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 low and clear with temperatures in the high 50s. Incredible conditions again today to chase trout!
With the cloud cover, fish have been much happier out there and the reports from yesterday were fantastic. Fishing a larger beetle or hippie stomper with a thick bodied bead head or scud below was catching fish all day long! When there was insect activity, swinging soft hackles or micro leeches, then switching to a purple parachute and twitching it was the ticket. This should all remain the same today.

A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
. Cool and cloudy through Thursday morning. GO FISH!!!
Creeks are low and clear with temperatures remaining in the mid to high 50s. With the cloud cover and drizzle the next few days trout should be in an incredible mood and feeding well. These are the days we are always waiting for!
With the cloud cover, fish a bit larger and thicker pattern subsurface (scuds are especially good with clouds in the sky!)
On the surface, expect a few more mayflies (dark in the mornings, light colors in the evenings) with a handful of caddis.
Bigger terrestrial/attractor patterns can be a ton of fun right now too.
Streamers and leeches are always more effective when the sun is off the water.

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light northeast wind.
Sunny weekend ahead. Fish early and late and find some shade for better fishing.
Creeks are very clear and still low. Trout are extremely spooky.
We are seeing caddis, midges, craneflies, lighter colored mayflies, and beetles and ants are catching fish up top.
Subsurface fishing has been best on thinner bodied nymphs with a bit of flash.
Leeches and streamers are working when the sun is off the water, and we are getting reports of decent night time mousing out there too!

Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Partly cloudy all weekend. Sunday will get a bit warm, but nothing too bad for this time of year.
Overall creeks are low and clear with temperatures in the high 50s. With the clear water and some sun in the sky, fish are far spookier than normal. When the clouds come over, they calm down and are much more friendly.
Caddis are still the main item on the menu with fish rising to them most of the day. If the clouds stay overhead in the afternoon and evening we are seeing some Sulphurs and other mayflies. Nothing we would call a hatch yet, but they are becoming noticeable.
Terrestrials are more and more effective every day. It is the start of the beetle and foam attractor hatch! Fishing a beetle, or a hippie stomper/ chubby Chernobyl with a bead head below is a go to now and throughout the rest of the season.

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!