A chance encounter with a three individuals from Lanesboro spurred a conversation about southeast Minnesota, the driftless area and a love of trout and trout streams. This brief conversation resulted in a question in which I was expecting little if anything to come from it. “Do any of you guys …
Started my week off with a bit of carping with almost nothing to show for my effort save a few tears. The spots I’ve come to enjoy have filled in with thick weeds. The carp are present but this change is striking and my lack of experience made me go …
A couple months back I sat down with Assistant Professor of Biology at Winona State University Dr. Jennifer Biederman to discuss trout, trout streams, invertebrates and the research going on in the driftless area. Dr. Biederman lives near Winona on a local trout stream I am quite fond of. She …
I fished from ~11:30am-3pm yesterday and lucked into two factors that made the day. I arrived at my given location to find a seriously large heard of cattle crowding one bank. I spied the water and noted it was stained but with only that medium stain where you could still …
I fished from 1-3:30pm under cloudy skies and just a bit of wind. 41°F for the air temp and it felt a little colder. Low and gin clear water with active trout. I parked my car to find “Garfield” here staring back at me from the roof of my car. …
Quick update regarding the past two days. Trout streams are in good shape and the good conditions will continue into next week when the weather warms up more. Got out for a couple hours on both the 9th and the 10th. Friday was a quick in and out 12-2pm. Streamers …
Notes of Interest: For the usual notes regarding conditions and observed temperatures see the short post I put up the day before. On Friday afternoon I put my daughter in her pack and set off with my two dogs on a short hike out to see the sunset. As we …
Despite the bitter cold I managed to get some video while we were out. If you were wondering what a spring fed creek looks like at 9:30am in -8 degrees F° on January the 1st this video should take care of that. I love the winter season maybe the most …
Snow has come to the Driftless area in time for the opening of winter trout season. Enjoy the third video in the series of offseason videos. Thanks as always for watching. Also, look for upcoming fly tying videos and a report of the season opener on January 1st. -the w.f.f.
Spending the little free time I do have working on my filming and editing skills so that when the season arrives to fish for trout I’ll be as prepared as I can be. I’m looking forward to January 1st as I do every year. Here’s another short video for those …
