Fishing Report

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Creeks are low and clear with temperatures in the mid 40s to low 50s.
Despite some chilly weather the past few days, fishing is still strong. Fish are still rising throughout the day to olives and a caddis here and there (expect more caddis the next few days with the sun and warmer temperatures). The risers are a bit more sporadic, but they are there in the later morning through the early evening.
When these cold snaps hit, focus on fishing subsurface and slow things down. A nymph fished deep below an indicator (or even better an indicator dry fly!) or a leech slowly twitched through the riffles and runs is very effective.

As we get ready for a nice weather weekend, please remember Driftless etiquette. We are lucky enough to have enough water to spread out fishing pressure. The general rule of thumb is that if there is a car at an access point, you drive to the next spot. Do not get into a creek upstream of another angler (you can always check with the angler too). Finally, remember that we are fortunate to have angler friendly land owners. Be absolutely certain that the property you are fishing is public. If you are unsure don’t fish there until you can check in with a landowner. Please do not block gates, access roads etc and remember that a conservation easement is for stream-side access only. Do not hike in or out through somebody’s land unless you have permission to do so!

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Cold nights have water temperatures dipping into the mid to high 40s. They eventually warm up to 50 again in many of the creeks after a few hours of sun. This means the quality fishing is starting later in the day (our guide trips have been starting at 10 am instead of 8 as we normally would).
Creeks are still clear and low so fish are extremely spooky.
Watch for olives in the afternoon as well as some caddis. The hatches have slowed down a bit with this chilly weather snap, but fish are still rising. Most of the feeding is subsurface. Floating a hippie stomper with a bead head below has been the go to rig. If that isn’t working, try dead drifting a leech under an indicator and twitching it occasionally.

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.
The next few days will be cloudier and chillier. This shouldn’t impact the fishing too much (it just means you have an excuse to sleep in a bit!). It could slow the caddis and cranefly hatch down a bit and we could see more olives.
Creeks are clear and low with temperatures in the mid 40s to low 50s. Overall, fishing is good with trout eating subsurface all day long, then switching to dries in the middle part of the day through the evening on most creeks. Watch your rise forms! Splashy and aggressive fish mean they are feeding on caddis or craneflies, while gentle sips mean trout are feeding on olives or midges.

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
After a week of cloudy weather, the sun looks like it will be around for the entire weekend.
Creeks are clear and a bit low with temperatures right around 50 degrees.
While the sun will make it more pleasant to be out the next few days, expect fish to be a bit spookier especially mid day when the sun is shining straight down on them. The sunny day will rise water temperature a bit and hopefully get the caddis hatch re started!
We are still seeing olives, caddis, craneflies and midges daily and the past couple of days we have had some pretty good rising fish activity.
Fish are also gorging subsurface. Caddis larvae, brush hogs, scuds, perdigons…. They are eating almost anything subsurface in the shin to thigh deep water below the riffles.

A chance of sprinkles between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Creeks are clear and a bit low with temperatures in the high 40s to low 50s.
Continued fairly stable weather has fish pretty happy. Despite things cooling down a bit the past couple of days fishing has remained good. With some sun and a touch warmer temperatures through the next couple of days, look for things to pick up especially on the surface.
We’re seeing olives, caddis (both black and tan) and even some craneflies. Fish typically will feed on the olives earlier in the day, then switch over to caddis and cranes in the later afternoon to evening.
Subsurface fishing is still the best bet with fish eating scuds, perdigons, and zebra midges. We are still fishing them under a hippie stomper or other indicator dry (and fish are still eating the big foam bug now and then!)

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Creeks are clear with temperatures in the low 50s.
Today is the last day of cloud cover for a few more days. This means that the hatches should transition from olives (cloudy weather) to caddis and craneflies (sunnier weather) over the next few days. Watch the rise forms. If the fish are gently rising or sipping it is most likely olives. If they are splashy and jumping out of the water, then it is most likely caddis or cranes.
We’re still having good success on leeches and foam flies with a dropper below during the early part of the day. Fish start feeding on the surface typically around mid day.

A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
The cloud cover continues! It has really made fishing much better as our low and clear creeks have fish spooky when the sun is shining.
Water temps are in the low 50s. Fishing is really available throughout the entire day at this point, but trending better in the later part of the day when bugs are hatching. We are seeing olives, caddis, and craneflies hatching as well as some midges and spring stoneflies.
Our go to early is an attractor foam pattern with a dropper in the morning (training wheel and surrender) then switching to dries when the fish are rising.
Leeches and streamers have been great lately with the fish more comfortable chasing a bigger bug when the clouds are overhead.

Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Creeks are clear and still a bit low. We did not receive any heavy rains and the ground is dry enough that the drizzle yesterday was soaked up right away. Creeks are clear to very slightly tea stained with temperatures in the low 50s.
Caddis, Olives, spring stoneflies, craneflies, midges…. There is a lot of food that trout are feeding on on the surface. Fish were rising early yesterday,
Subsurface has been excellent on euro squirrels, scud muffins, and purple drank.

Showers, mainly before 10am. Steady temperature around 60. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Creeks are clear and low. Temperatures are in the low 50s.
The forecast is not calling for enough rain to change that much except in the case of an isolated thundershower. If the valley you are in is getting some heavy rains, cross into the next valley as the weather could be completely different!
We’re seeing midges, caddis, olives and a few spring stoneflies on the menu right now. Typically we will start with a foam fly and a dropper early, then switch to the appropriate dry to match the hatch.
If the fish are lockjaw and refuse to eat your dry, try hanging an emerger or pupae behind your dry and hang on!

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Creeks are low and clear with temperatures in the low 50s.
The hot weather over the past few days put the water temperature into the perfect zone for transitioning into spring. We have seen midges, olives, and even some caddis hatching. While this activity might slow down a bit with the cooler and cloudy weather, the fishing should stay strong as trout finally get a bit of cover from the sun with the cloudy days forecasted.
Fishing has been quite good starting with leeches or nymphs first thing in the morning. Focus on the shin to thigh deep water below the riffles right now as fish are getting into position early to move into the riffles to feed. After mid day (ish) fish will push up into the shallower water to feed on hatching bugs when they are present. Nymphing or swinging soft hackles in the riffles can be excellent. Watch the riffles closely as trout will rise to caddis dries in the broken water when they are hatching.