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Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
. Creeks are mostly ice free, and running in the high 30s. Sporadic midge hatches mid day and a few winter stoneflies as well, but most of the activity is subsurface on perdigons and small pink squirrels. Leeches are effective dead drifted below riffles too.
It is winter time. Don’t expect crazy good fishing, but if you hit the water during rising temperatures (roughly from 10-2) you can have some decent fishing and get rid of a bit of cabin fever right now!

A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Windy, Wisconsin winter warmup happening today. Tomorrow we are looking at sun and 23 (still acceptable conditions) and early next week we see temperatures touching 40 degrees.
The shop will be open on Saturday, Monday-Wednesday and perhaps beyond if the weather holds. Shop will be open 8-1, and Mat will be willing to make some deals on last year’s stock!
Midges are around mid day, along with a smattering of winter stoneflies. The hatches are not super strong, so do not go out expecting much on the surface. Trout are happily feeding subsurface on smaller, thin bodied black nymphs as well as scuds.
Please remember that air temperatures are still below freezing in many cases, and the gills and eyes and other parts of trout can flash freeze if you take them out of the water!

Wisconsin warm weather is coming! Today and tomorrow we are in the mid 30s for a high. Early next week we have high 30s to low 40s… Shop will be open Saturday 8-1 as well as Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8-1. If the weather stays warm, we will stay open! Keep an eye here and on social media for updates.

It’s winter in Wisconsin. And it is too cold to fish effectively. Looking ahead, only Sunday is forecasted to be over 20 degrees for a high temperature.

Stay home, tie flies, or plan a trip to somewhere warm!

Real winter has returned to Wisconsin. From this Saturday to next temperatures barely reach above the mid teen and there will be clouds most days. We recommend staying home and staying warm.

Shop is open by appointment Tuesday and Wednesday, call us!

Creeks are clear and a bit low, with very little snowpack on the banks. We are getting a warming trend through Friday with highs touching 40 degrees. Some good fishing conditions for wintertime! Just watch the snowmelt. If things get too warm then cold and muddy water enters the creeks and shuts things down.

Not horribly cold this weekend, but not exactly great weather for anglers until Wednesday.

Next weekend looks amazing with temps around 40 degrees!

Creeks are flowing low with a little snow on the banks. The warmer temperatures mid week will cause some melting which will slow things down quite a bit, and potentially put some cold, stained water into the system if it gets too warm.

Focus on fishing mid day, approximately between 10 and 2 when the water temperature is rising.

Midges, scuds, leeches are the main items on the Driftless menu right now!

Cold, but sunny on Friday, a little nicer Saturday, and Wisconsin warm on Sunday.

Not the best temperatures, but tolerable to be out there fishing. The peak time is always between about 10 and 2 when water temperatures are climbing. Once they start to fall, things shut down quickly. We have seen some sporadic midge hatches on some creeks, but the main fishing will be subsurface on small black nymphs and dead drifted leeches.

Quite possibly the go to dry in our guide Flybox. Sometimes the simple answer is the best when chasing trout in the Driftless. Have a few of these in 12/14 and a few in 20s and you will be dangerous for pretty much any hatch the creeks throw your way.