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Shop will be open Saturday from 10-2. It is still crummy weather, but tolerable to be outside later this week.

Still no snow on the ground (which needs to change soon for the water levels…) and mid day we are seeing some very sparse midge hatches.

Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Creeks are low and super clear, with temperatures in the mid 30s.

Cod and party sunny all week long. Nothing too exciting in terms of a day to pick to go fishing yet. Maybe Wednesday or Friday which are forecasted to be sunny and about a high of 20.

Ideally we want sunny and warm-ish (at least 25 degrees). In the winter, the sunny days area almost always better as they warm the water temperatures up faster and get the midges and winter stoneflies moving a bit.

As of now there is zero snow on the banks, so getting around is easier than normal.

Saturday marks the opening of the early Catch and Release trout season in WIsconsin.

Creeks are extremely low and clear and water temperatures will be in the mid 30s. Saturday’s forecast is calling for sunny and 16. Not very good, and not at all worth travelling for unless you need to get away and be outside for a while.

Normally we prefer air temps to be about 25 with sunny skies or 35 with clouds for winter fishing. If you are out there, use a thermometer and make sure you are fishing between 10-2 when water temperatures are climbing.

Things feel chaotic out there, and many people are tired of the holidays already.

We’re not going to bombard you with special deals or limited time specials.

This holiday season we are offering a simple gift idea for Driftless Anglers. A large mug (20 oz) to hold your favorite beverage, a comfortable t-shirt, and a gift card to use at any time in the shop.

We are open on Saturdays during the off season (10-2) or by appointment. We just got a delivery of our locally made pink squirrel and gnome pottery, and a restock of logo shirts and hats.

The past few days have seen some light rain falling in the area. We will take any moisture we can as we slipped back into abnormally dry status late in the season. We’re all hoping for a good snowfall this winter.

Trout are happily enjoying their time off. They are in full spawn mode now and we have even seen some pretty happy fish feeding on midges in the afternoons on some creeks.

Remember Wisconsin’s trout season is CLOSED until the first Saturday in January.

We’ve restocked with logo hoodies, hats, shirts etc for the shopping season, and we have some of the new 50th anniversary Scott Rods in stock (but going quickly!)

We’re on our way down to Argentina for another Driftless Dorado Tour! Chasing some of our favorite fish in one of our favorite places on the planet. Orders will be delayed in shipping until November 18th. Thanks for your patience. Saturday hours will also start near the end of the month. We will have email access while away, so please feel free to emails us!

If you are interested in joining us to chase Dorado in the future (November 2025 dates coming soon!), take a look at our travel page for more information.

Season is CLOSED in the Wisconsin driftless. We do not open up again until the first Saturday in January.

Unfortunately, the dry spell that has lingered over us for a couple of months has continued, with some relief coming over the next couple of days. We’re back into the first stage of drought and really need some water!

Trout have started to spawn and are currently enjoying not having anglers harass them while on their spawning beds! We love that the season closes to protect trout during this vulnerable time of year.

We’re getting restocked with some logo and gift items, expect an update this weekend here and via our newsletter.

Hope you are all enjoying the fall! It will not be too long before we are back out there fishing our creeks.

In collaboration with Orvis, our popular low structure mesh backed hats with Velcro closure are back! 100% recycled fishing nets used in the brim of the hats too.

We’re still answering emails, phone calls, and online orders. Saturday hours will start in November.

Cow T shirts have been restocked. Hats, and logo hoodies coming soon!