Fishing Report

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
This weekend will finally be a BIT of a relief from the hot and dry weather. We have had an inch or two in the last 36 hours here. While that is not enough to change the creeks too much (some slightly stained this morning) the fish are in a far better mood in the mornings. Fishing is still slower after mid day until the last two hours of the evening.
The weekend weather is looking pleasant with lows in the mid 50s to 60 and highs in the low to mid 80s.
Tricos are sparse, but they are around on a few creeks in the mornings. Beetles and ants have been fantastic lately on the surface, and the parachute adams hatch is on in full force (have a few 14 and 18s)
Subsurface fishing is still difficult due to the weed growth this year (no rain to flush weeds, they are good for the creeks, but make fishing tough) but purdygons and crooked PTs as well as zebra midges are doing well.

A chance of showers between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Up to 3/4 of an inch of rain finally fell area wide yesterday. While this will not move the needle much in terms of water levels, it was a welcome relief (and the fish were crazy happy yesterday with the clouds and rain!)
Mild today, a bit warmer on Friday, but a very pleasant weather weekend forecasted (83 Saurday, 79 Sunday, 73 Monday!) with cooler overnight temperatures. This will really help the morning bite.
Water temperatures are still an issue, but only on the biggest waters (West Fork, Bad Axe watersheds etc) Smaller creeks and tributaries are in decent shape in the mornings.
We are seeing tricos here and there early, then fishing small ants, beetles, and hoppers to mid day. Fishing is still shutting down mid day (unless we have cloud cover) and will pick up again in the late evening before sunset.
We still need some rains to fill the creeks. While we are lucky that temperatures are mostly stable thanks to cool weather, the low flows are making fishing difficult. Please use your thermometer and avoid anything in the high 60s water temperature wise.

Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
The weather is very nice in the mornings, and through the day it isn’t blazing hot. So why are we still reporting poor afternoon fishing? Lack of rain. We have had little to no rain since the springtime and the creeks are showing it. Water flows are very low, and temperatures are climbing quickly mid day. We also have had no ‘flush’ of the creeks so the vegetation growth in stream is very thick and very high making some spots impossible to fish.

A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 8 mph.
Luckily the past few days have been cooler. We are still encouraging people to check water temps as things are still not great for trout out there. Anything over 65 we recommend fishing a different location.
While it has lightly rained, we are still at only about 1/2 in the past 72 hours. Not nearly what we need to get things back in great shape.

On the cooler waters, we are seeing tricos in the morning time now! Early is the best time to fish as water temperatures are lowest, and fish will be happy if the tricos are around!

We have not received any rain since early in the springtime. Creeks are extremely low and starting to warm up to levels that can be lethal to trout. Please remember to use a thermometer. Anything over 65 will be slow fishing. 68 and above can kill trout.

We’re putting temporary hours into effect starting July 1. We encourage you to fish very early in the day, then swing by to grab your gear and let the trout rest mid day. In the evening, fishing can pick up again, but please make sure to check temperatures.

MONDAY-THURSDAY 10-4

FRIDAY 10-5

SATURDAY 9-5

SUNDAY 9-Noon

These hours are temporary until we get some rain or things cool down a bit. Remember you can always call us for pickup orders or shop online.

Fishing Reports will also slow down a bit. Remember your terrestrials with droppers and watch for fish rising to rusty spinners in the mornings (and possibly tricos soon) and generic mayflies in the evening (we like klinkhammers this time of year)

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Widespread haze before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Still no rain. Creeks are starting to warm up a bit (as they normally do this time of year) so please use your thermometer. Anything over 65 is probably a bad idea to fish.
The morning fishing has still been viable, but not great. Evenings are typically the last hour or maybe two before the sun goes down. This hot and dry year is not great for trout fishing in the Driftless. While there are still fish to be caught and creeks that can be fished responsibly, it might not be a bad idea to postpone trips until we get a cold front or, more importantly, some rains.

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Widespread haze before 11am, then widespread haze after noon. Areas of smoke between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
The predicted rain keeps disappearing. Creeks are incredibly low and clear. Fishing is very rough right now despite the temperatures still being good on all but the larger waters.
It feels like the movie groundhog day, so we’re just going to repeat yesterday’s report:

We really need the rain. The creeks are super low and the weed growth is limiting fishing opportunity. While there are still fish to be had when the sun is off the water, the concern is that it will be too rough on the fish later this summer. Please use a thermometer, anything over 65 before later in the day is too warm to fish responsibly!
It’s terrestrial with dropper time in the driftless. Add to that the parachute adams hatch in the evening, and some rusty spinners in the mornings and you have your summer menu!

Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Smoky skies today, mixed with full sun. We should get back to cloud cover an hopefully some rain tomorrow!
We really need the rain. The creeks are super low and the weed growth is limiting fishing opportunity. While there are still fish to be had when the sun is off the water, the concern is that it will be too rough on the fish later this summer. Please use a thermometer, anything over 65 before later in the day is too warm to fish responsibly!
It’s terrestrial with dropper time in the driftless. Add to that the parachute adams hatch in the evening, and some rusty spinners in the mornings and you have your summer menu!

Scattered showers, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Widespread haze before 2pm. Areas of smoke between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
We only had about half to 3/4 of an inch over the weekend. Not nearly enough to flush the creeks or drop temperatures unfortunately.
Fishing is better with this cold front and cloud cover, with fish eating beetles and ants and even small hoppers on the surface during the day. Mornings and evenings are fishing well on film stars and klinkhammers.
Subsurface has been good with scuds while clouds are in the sky, then small and thin bodied bugs when the sun is shining.