Fishing Report February 13, 2026 Post By driftlessstg

February 13th Fishing Report

Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Creeks overall are ice free (especially those in open meadows) and flowing with water temperatures in the middle to higher 30s. This warm spell has fish and bugs in a pretty good mood for the wintertime! Remember, this is still winter fishing. While we can find some happy fish during the period of time water temperature is rising (approximately 10-2_, it can still shut off quickly once the water starts to cool down. Make sure to use your thermometer regularly.
. Midges, winter stones, and even some blue winged olives have been spotted mid day. The best fishing is subsurface right below the riffles though. As the sun warms the streamed, the bugs in the riffles start to move around and trout will start to move into feeding positions right below those riffles.