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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

The Driftless Drive in Fly Fishing Show and Film Festival is almost here.

June 6th at the Starlite 14 drive in theater in Richland Center.

Your entry ticket gets you:

Drawing for the grand price of a FULL WEEK DORADO FLY FISHING TRIP IN ARGENTINA (Value $6900)

10 FREE bucket raffle tickets

A one time 20% discount in the shop for anything (outside of the apartment or guide trips)

Entry into the show, and a place for your car to enjoy the IF4 films when the sun goes down.

Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
It’s crowded out there right now, so please respect other anglers and landowners. Do not park blocking gates, access roads, driveways etc. Please do not crowd other anglers, if there is a car at a bridge, move on to the next spot. Please do not access the creek directly above another angler (high hole). There is plenty of water here to spread out on, fish nice!
. Creeks are low and clear with temperatures in the middle to high 50s. Caddis are the main menu item right now, with hatches of tan and black caddis showing up usually around mid day and later.
Subsurface fishing has been quite good on smaller, flashy nymphs fished in the riffles.

Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Pleasantly warm weekend ahead! Creeks are low and very clear (which makes fishing difficult with the sun) with water temperatures in the mid to higher 50s.
We’re in the peak of season which means fish are happy pretty much all day long. Caddis are at the top of the menu, both black and tan, while a few mayflies are showing up when the sun is off the water.
Subsurface fishing has been best on thin bodied nymphs with a bit of flash.
Trout are SUPER spooky, so fish a bit longer leader, and use a bit of stealth when approaching the creeks.
The weather is gorgeous and fishing is good which means there can be a lot of anglers out there. Please remember to give everyone space. If there is a car at an access point, drive to the next open spot. Do not hop in above/upstream of another angler, and watch where you park! Do not block gates, or access roads, and make sure to pull your vehicle completely off the road an pull in your mirrors.