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Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Creeks are still clearing after the heavy rains Friday night, there was a little bit of fishable water out there yesterday, but not much!  We did not get any significant rain through the day yesterday or last night, and things are dropping and clearing nicely.  Keep in mind that directly south of town got the heaviest rain, and those creeks are still flooded.

As things drop and clear focus on fishing scuds, leeches, and worm patterns.  On the clearer waters, pink squirrels, purple drank, and knotty hookers will fish well!

Not good.  3+ inches in Viroqua and the surrounding area.  A few valleys just south of the shop received 5 inches more or less.The storm is still hanging around South of VIroqua, while from town north we are forecasted to get only another tenth of an inch of rain.  We might find some fishable water to the north late today, but expect things to be unfishable today.

Things are muddy this morning.  We will update you as we start to scout water.  Watch the report and social media for updates.

A 50 percent chance of showers before 9am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Creeks are in good shape right now.  Clear to slightly stained with temperatures in the mid to high 50s.  We are due for some potential heavier rains Friday night, but today and into tomorrow we have mostly cloudy to drizzly conditions.  The kind of weather driftless trout love!

Fish are eating grasshoppers on the surface in the afternoons when things dry out a little bit, and we are seeing some fish rising throughout the day if the sun is off the water (purple tilt wing duns!)

Subsurface fishing has been very good on scuds, pink squirrels and purple drank as well as large zebra midges on the clearest creeks.

Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 7 mph.

Dry day today, with the creeks area wide slightly stained to clear.  Water temperatures are good everywhere thanks to some cooler days and nights.

Subsurface fishing has been the ticket lately, but we have started to see a few mayflies here and there.  While we will not call it a hatch, there are some rising fish.  An olive, Adams, or purple tilt wing dun will get them to eat.

Beetles or hoppers as an indicator is also still recommended.  While the wet ground has slowed their effectiveness down, some fish are still crushing them on the surface from time to time.

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. High near 80. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Back to normal later summer weather.  While still not the late season conditions we are waiting for, the fishing should be solid in the mornings, as well as throughout the day if clouds are overhead.

Tricos aren’t really around lately and things are still too warm to see other mayflies hatching.  We’re prospecting with a beetle, training wheel, or hopper with a bead head below (pearl jam, Dr. Fauci, flashigon etc).  On cloudier days a micro leech below the big foam fly can work well too!