We’ve been in the middle of moving to out new location at 98th and Normadale in the Normandale Village (formerly Loemanns Plaza).The rains have spiked the rivers in the short term, but they quickly drop and return to fishable levels.Midges, Granny Smith’s (PED), brown stoneflies and Darth Vaders (slate winged, dark olive body mayflies) have […]

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A vest was left at the parking lot on Quarry Rd. on the upper Kinni. The owner would dearly like it returned. Please call Bentleys at 952-828-9554 if you know of its whereabouts.

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Contrary to popular belief the rivers are fine in Western Wisconsin. Some waters may be stained but the clarity is good. The rivers are in the best shape since early spring. Morning nymphing has been good. The mid afternoon has been slower since the PMD’s have slowed down and at around seven O’clock the hatches […]

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Root River:South Branch is a mess.Houston county bore the brunt of the storm.Gribbon and Diamond are expected to be OK by tomorrow.Whitewater:South Branch is crystal clearMiddle Branch is stainedNorth Branch and Main stem are a mess.We are in a active weather pattern and conditions can change quickly.

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The Rush at 72 is fishable, the water finally has some color to it. PMD’s were hatching at 1:30 and the fish were eating.The waters are recovering, they’ll be better tomorrow provided we don’t get a lot of rain. Andy didn’t look at the Kinni but we assume it is in the same condition as […]

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Rain delay! Most are muddy. Beaver was ok at 6AM this morning but it rained until 1PM today down there.

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Heavy rain fell. Mud. I will check tomorrow.

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Dry flyactivity on the rivers in the region is good. PMD’s about 2:00. The hatch was spotty yesterday, probably because of the hot sun. There were still enough fish up to keep us interested. Conditions will be similar today with the heat and sun. Stream clarity is still spooky clear. Rain so far, has not […]

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The light colored Mayflies of summer have begun to hatch on the regions rivers. Tan, pale yellow, and Granny Smith colored Mayflies Should all be in the air soon. A variety of patterns in these colors will give sucess if presented correctly early in the hatch. Sizes 14-18, in dun’s and emergers is what I […]

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