For those of you wondering if I’m still alive trust me I am. Just happen to get caught up in a backyard marriage, the start of school and continuing my day job. I also upped the number of hours I spend on my bike to prepare for cycling races and the …
Arrival Time: 10:42am Arrival Air Temp: 31°F Arrival Water Temp: 38°F Mostly Sunny Skies Light 5-10mph S. Wind Rising on Arrival Water Temp @ 11:45 40°F Water Temp @ 12:40 42°F Water Temp @ 2:45 44°F Water Temp @ 3:45 46°F Find the Midge, that was the goal. Parked at …
Arrival Time: 1pm Arrival Air Temp: 27°F Arrival Water Temp: 41°F Small #’s of Midge Present Very limited Rising Departure Time: 3:30pm Departure Air Temp: 30°F Departure Water Temp: 44°F Thick Ice Shelves Present Saw the sun come out and decided a trout needed to be found. The snow was …
Looking forward to the next couple days, maybe even weeks I see several opportunities for excellent trout fishing. Several days with relatively low wind and air temps climbing up into the low 30’s and possibly the low 40’s. I’ll be getting to the creek around 10am and checking the water …
What could make trout fishing in SE Minnesota on a beautiful sunny day in the middle of February in low wind better? Catching nothing but brookies and enjoying every minute, that’s what. On the nicest day of the winter season Carl and I decided that the typical locations would likely …
11:00am, Arrival Air Temp: 3°F. Minimal to no wind, the saving grace for a 3°F start. High topped out at 7°F but began to fall quickly. Overcast the entire time. All in all it was a good start to the year. Pulling up we found a ton of trout just waiting to …
So it has been a while. I’ve been busy, trust me. I haven’t forgotten this place and I won’t forsake it. Tomorrow is the 1st, the beginning of every year and with it the usual ritual will be carried out in standard fashion. I’m truly looking forward to it. With …
When I walked to the creeks edge at ~12pm on the 6th I wasn’t expecting to see aggressively rising trout but I did. I thought at first random Caddis so I tied on a #18 Grey Caddis imitation and took a couple with long slow drifts but I could tell …
The beauty and awe of the Driftless area is in part due to the numerous springs that are the primary source of our coldwater, without it we would not have the wonderful place I call home and my back yard. I am possibly one of the most fortunate people on …
Caddis in the Afternoons starting around 1:30pm It’s just beginning so you should have some time yet, a good week or more. Charcoal Gray Body, Tan/Dun Wings in #18/20 A #16 Worked Well for Me, They will get larger as the hatch progresses. Grease your fly and your line, drag …
