An homage to the classic supper clubs of the Driftless area, our Mr. Old Fashioned shirt features a small shop logo on the front left chest and a larger graphic on the back. Whiskey or bourbon? It’s your call….
The physical store is still closed until the holiday shopping season. If you want or need anything please email us as we are checking email and the website daily!
We do have limited guide trips available over in Iowa again this off season. The fishing usually remains solid until about Thanksgiving with a mix of nymphing, attractor/dropper and on slightly warmer days like we have next week, some possible olive hatches in the afternoon. Let us know if you are interested as we’re ready to be back on the water with you!
And what a note to end on. About 1 inch of rain last night and drizzle and clouds predicted all day today. Should be some incredible fishing out there.
The shop is only open until noon.
Remember there is NO TROUT FISHING allowed after today on our waters. Not even catch and release.
The shop will close for a bit so the team can take a well deserved break. Please email us with any questions you have.
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Creeks are clear, sun is high in the sky, wind is breezy and fishing is tough.
Pleasant weather at the end of season, and some good deals in the shop as we head into the off season.
Email your opposition to two large CAFOs trying to come into Crawford County.
dtroester@co.crawford.wi.gov
The county to the south of us is taking comments this weekend (get them in ASAP) on the proposed siting of TWO major pig farms. The company behind it is skirting the laws by splitting their operation into two sites with one animal below the limit for extra oversight on BOTH sites. Shady moves that keep them from extra oversight on what is a mega factory farm. That alone should put a hold on their applications and invite some sort of scrutiny instead of a rubber-stamp by the county.
The impacts of these factory farms is well documented and will be yet another major blow to the air, water, soil, community and infrastructure of Crawford County. Please email the county and let them know that yet another mega farm polluting our area is not in the their best interests. Highlight how far you travel to fish these waters, and let them know that their turning from Crawford County to CAFO county means you will look elsewhere to spend your time and money!
Our impact as anglers and silent sport tourists has gone unnoticed for too long!
Out of area company ruining our area for their profit yet again….
For more information:
https://www.swnews4u.com/local…
Crawford County Conservationist: dtroester@co.crawford.wi.gov
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Inland trout season closes after the 15th of October, get out there and fish!
. Creeks remain clear and a touch low (the rain last night was onl 1/4 of an inch) with great temperatures. The clear water has made fishing very difficult as trout are incredibly spooky right now! Fish early, fish late, and chase shaded areas or broken water for the most success.
. A small grasshopper, beetle, or cricket with a thin bodied bead head below is key right now all day long. We are seeing some fish rising to olives and caddis near the end of the day too.
This is historically a very busy weekend, so please make sure to remember angling/access etiquette! If there is another car at the spot make sure you check in with any other anglers before hopping on the water. Everyone fishes in an upstream direction, so don’t head upstream of another angler and cut them off! Please also remember not to block gates, access roads, fords, or anywhere else farm equipment or people need to access their property.
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Because, as anglers, we will always find something to complain about… The water temperatures are in excellent shape in the lower to mid 50s. We’re excited about that. The bright sun and crystal clear water are making things VERY difficult out there. Fish are very spooky right now, so make sure you approach with as much stealth as possible and fish broken, choppy water and find shade wherever you can. Get those flies as close to the undercut banks as possible! Trout are not moving too far into the bright sun to eat bugs right now.
. Hopper/dropper during the day, olives and caddis in the evenings.
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light east wind.
Creeks are low and clear with temperatures in the low to mid 50s. The bright sun is making fish spooky, so be as stealthy as possible and focus on the broken water and shade (overhanging vegetation, undercut banks etc)
. Smaller hoppers and beetles with bead heads are catching fish all day long. It was cold last night, so getting out there a bit later and letting the water warm up is key. In the later part of the day we are seeing sporadic hatches of olives and caddis too.
Streamers, leeches, and mice are solid… But, not when the sun is high in the sky. Fish these at dusk and into dark.
Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
.Creeks are clear and still a bit low with temperatures in the mid 50s. Overnight temperatures have been quite chilly (there is a frost advisory tonight!)
Fishing is back on track with this fall weather. Nymphing below an indicator early (don’t be afraid to use some larger, size 12-ish, nymphs, or even balance leeches) then switching to a foam fly with a bead head below after the sun warms and dries the grass a bit.
We’re anticipating the later afternoon hatches to show up with this weather as well. Mostly smaller olives (size 18-20) and some caddis (16 tan to brown).
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Finally! The heat wave is over and great temperatures for the rest of the season. Weather is a 100% go from here through the 15th. (Remember Wisconsin trout season closes completely after the 15th of October)
. We did get about 1/2 inch of rain area wide which will not do anything significant to the creeks mud/stain wise.
. The only risk is that today is such a large shock to the fish that they are a bit fussy early on.
. Watch for olives and a few caddis hatching in the afternoon. other wise fish an edible indicator (hopper, beetle, foam thing…) with a bead head below.
