http://driftlessangler.com/ Fishing Reports Feeds From Driftlessangler.com en-us Thu, 17 May 2012 15:04:39 GMT http://www.driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports/rss UCMS http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#3323 Recorded:  73 ° F Fishing: Excellent

The fishing has been off the charts good lately, BUT only if you are fishing early and late.  Mid day fishing is still good, but the bright sunny sky is not helping. 
  Early in the morning water temps are in the high 40s to low 50s and fish are feeding sub surface on scuds, brown and red mayfly nymphs and midge larvae.
  Mid day, the hatches begin and small terrestrials (ants and beetles) are crawling around.  If you can find a shaded spot or skitter and swing flies through the riffles you can catch fish.
  The magic happens later on in the day.  We have seen sulphurs, PMDs, Hendricksons, yellow sallies, olives, caddis and craneflies hatching in the evening.  Fish are feeding on emergers in the riffles and runs, and sipping dry flies in the shin to thigh deep water.



]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#3323 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#3311 Recorded:  69 ° F Fishing: Great

Fishing has been quite good, despite some sunny weather.  Fish are holding in the riffles eating caddis throughout most of the day.  Finding some shaded spots will only increase your fishing success.
  Hatches are caddis, cranefly, and evening mayflies.  We have also had success on ants, beetles and midge dries when fish are rising, but seeming fussy.
  The evenings have been great fishing large streamer patterns and mice.



]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#3311 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#284 Recorded:  55 ° F Fishing: Good

Rain and wind have calmed down and fishing in Iowa is picking up.  Baetis hatches and midge hatches in the late afternoon, and fish are feeding well on heavily weighted nymphs all day long.  The weather is holding steady in the mid 40's to low 50's early this week.



]]> Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#284 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#291 Recorded:  55 ° F Fishing: Great

Iowa has been fishing great!  The weather has been gorgeous and fish have been very cooperative.  A handful of dry flies have been popping off after lunch time and fish on French and Waterloo have been rising.  All the other creeks have been good with thicker bodied bead head nymphs, tiny blue winged olive nymphs, and leech patterns.
  It will be breezy tomorrow and great the rest of the weekend.
  We have an opening on Saturday for guide service, as well as Tuesday-Thursday of next week.  Call and take advantage of the weather right now.
  There are many fish spawning right now, so leave their beds alone as they are producing the next generation of fish.



]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#291 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#293 Recorded:  57 ° F Fishing: Great

Fishing has been quite good over in Iowa.  The flat sections on French and Waterloo and other streams have fish rising to midges and olives in the afternoons (we have even seen caddis hatching the past couple days with the warm weather).  Dry fly fishing in November!
  Nymphs and scuds have also been catching fish sub surface.  Heavily weighted flies in size 12-16 seem to be working on the sunny days for fish that are right on the bottom of the creeks.
  Leeches have also caught their share of fish as the warmer weather and water have fish feeding well.
  Make sure you do not harass any fish on their spawning beds as there are many fish spawning right now.  Also, avoid walking on any brushed gravel.




]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#293 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#295 Recorded:  56 ° F Fishing: Great

Fishing continues to be solid in Iowa, especially with the clouds we have now.  Even with a slight dip in temperatures (the 70 degree days are gone) highs will still be in the high 40s.  Olives and midges are hatching in the afternoon, and fish are still picking up on nymphs and scuds.  Pete even had his client catching fish on hoppers yesterday!



]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#295 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#296 Recorded:  49 ° F Fishing: Good

This week will start out a bit slower in Iowa as the bright sunny weather sticks around for another day or two.  The waters are lower and clear, a few rainshowers that are forecasted later on this week will get things going.  The best news is that the weather will stay in the high 40's to low 50's.  Although the sun and low water is not ideal, fishing remains good on nymphs and on dries when the olives are coming off.



]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#296 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#299 Recorded:  52 ° F Fishing: Great

Another warm spell over in Iowa  for the weekend.  53 on Saturday, and 55 on Sunday  Fishing is strong on the usual winter bugs.  Olives and midges on top in the afternoon, and bead head nymphs and leeches all day.  If you have never tried a pink squirrel, this is the time of year to do it!



]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#299 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#316 Recorded:  25 ° F Fishing: Fair

It finally ended.  Chilly weather is here for a while and fishing will be less than stellar.  Hatches should not show up until the weather gets back into the high 30's or 40's.  Nymphing is key right now, as is dressing warm.
  Hunting season also begins this coming Saturday, so wear your blaze orange!



]]> Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#316 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#323 Recorded:  24 ° F Fishing: Poor

Cold weather and sluggish fish.  The fishing will not imporove until we get some warmer days (at least in the 30s).  Keep an eye out for southern storm fronts however as they can bring marginally warmer temps that will get bugs and fish a tiny bit more active on days in the 20s. 
  Bottom rolling nymphs is the way to go under these condtions.



]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#323 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#334 Recorded:  34 ° F Fishing: Fair

Warmer weather is here!
  Air temperatures are hitting the mid 30s over the next few days, and fishing over in Iowa is starting to pick up!  Scuds and midges bounced along the bottom are working very well, and with air temperatures near 40 on the weekend some midge and possibly blue winged olive hatches are possible



]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#334 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#336 Recorded:  33 ° F Fishing: Fair

Although the warmer weather we had all last week will be gone for another day or two, the weekend is looking fine for some winter fishing.
  We have seen fish rising to midges in the afternoons in the riffles (long leaders and tiny bugs will catch them) and fish are still happily feeding right now.



]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#336 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#339 Recorded:  0 ° F Fishing: Poor

After a few days of melting and murky water, the temperatures have dipped again making fishing difficult if not impossible until water clears up and the mercury climbs again.



]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#339 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#357 Recorded:  31 ° F Fishing: Fair

Weather has been in the low 30s,  warm enough to get out and fish in Iowa and Minnesota if you are going crazy inside.
  Fish rising to midges in the afternoons, but the majority of fish are being caught on deeply drifted scuds and other big nymphs.



]]> Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#357 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#359 Recorded:  26 ° F Fishing: Poor

Snow falling with a few inches already on the ground.  Good for future water, this snow is making it difficult to get around.  Weather does not warm up over the next few days so fish will be fussy and stuck to the bottom.




]]> Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#359 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#368 Recorded:  30 ° F Fishing: Fair

After a span of warm weather, midges are hatching in the afternoons and fish are rising.  This would be a great weekend to hit Iowa!
  We will start taking water temperatures in Wisconsin starting next week to get a leg up on the early season.  So far the snow pack is low enough to not have to worry about run off and we have had slow melting days and re-freezing overnight.  So far perfect conditions and the water is flowing very well and clear.



]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#368 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#377 Recorded:  34 ° F Fishing: Good

 Catch and release season opens March 6th at 5:00 a.m.
We have had (and will continue to have throughout the weekend) slow melting with highs in the high 30s to low 40s then re-freezing overnight.  We are not expecting any major muddy water runoff as the melting is a trickle.
  We have seen midges and winter stoneflies hatching the past few days and fish feeding both sub-surface and on top.
  Hatches are coming off at about 11:00.
5 more days!


]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#377 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#376 Recorded:  34 ° F Fishing: Good

 Catch and release season opens March 6th at 5:00 a.m.
We have had (and will continue to have throughout the weekend) slow melting with highs in the high 30s to low 40s then re-freezing overnight.  We are not expecting any major muddy water runoff as the melting is a trickle.
  We have seen midges and winter stoneflies hatching the past few days and fish feeding both sub-surface and on top.
  Hatches are coming off at about 11:00.
5 more days!


]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#376 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#380 Recorded:  36 ° F Fishing: Fair

 Wisconsin early catch and release season opens March 6th.  Only 4 days to go!
  Water is in good shape with a slow melt happening daily then the runoff re-freezing in the evening and overnight.  Water is cold and high but there are midges and winter stoneflies hatching daily around lunchtime and fish rising in the riffles.


]]> Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#380 http://driftlessangler.com/fishing-reports#381 Recorded:  39 ° F Fishing: Good

 Melting continues today with another nice sunny day.  Freezing up again in the evening.
  Winter stones, cream midges, black midges and some olives hatching in the afternoons.
  The West Fork was reading 40 degrees yesterday at 3:00 p.m.
  The Timber Coulee was reading 41 degrees at 4:00 p.m.
  Smaller streams have not yet hit 40 degrees for an evening temp.

Water temperatures are prime, bugs are moving around, fish are feeding.



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