Judging from the number of cars in the Kinni Parking lot yesterday and the reports of anglers on the Rush some anglers found a little stream time before the blow out. Spiking at over 900 CFS last night the Kinni hit record flow marks. The rain today will probably push it back up. I will […]

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Reports tell me that rivers are back to fishable this morning. Conditions and locations on the river will be variable as we go through the warm up today. And Tomorrow.

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Just got word that the upper Rush went off color at about 6 pm tonight,  about 12″ of clarity. The dirt must not have got to mid river until after I left. The Kinni flows climbed higher today as well. Looks like some ice plugs are beginning to let loose. Saturdays conditions are anyones guess. […]

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After what, 7 years of writing on this blog, and 11 years at Bentleys Outfitters, I have gotten to know some of you in the fly fishing community quite well.  I know when you need more information. Today is one of those days when you will be checking here. HI, HOW YA DOING! The day […]

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Last night at the monthly Bar Flies tying gathering in River Falls I was greeted by hand shakes and smiles in congratulations of the beautiful male brown trout I was fortunate to land from the lower Kinni on Wednesday. Your  comments here and congratulations last night are humbling. I thank you. For those of you […]

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Ok I am feeling information needs to be explained a bit more slowly and clearly, and no Brett did not comment. HERE IS WHAT IS NOT HAPPENING WITH THE DAMS ON THE KINNI. On the third of May 2014, just before the official trout season opener, dynamite charges planted at the base of each dam will be […]

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My heart was skipping like a stone. I love the Kinni. LOOK AT THAT TAIL!

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A spur of the moment snow shoe into the heart of the lower Kinni yesterday was just what the doctor ordered. From noon to 4 there was no sun, no fish rising and a short feeding window for sub surface nymphing. Guides iced up, fingers and toes got cold and we caught a few fish. […]

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This is the latest communication from a new group of individuals that is interested in the future health of the Kinnickinnic River.   Greetings and a big “thanks” to those of you who were able to join us at our meeting on March 4 in the River Falls Library.  We had 22 people attend, and […]

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Temps on Sunday night had not dropped below freezing, and as the water ran off my roof top I hit the road. By 10 AM under sunny skies on Monday,  I was on the river attempting to get ahead of the snow melt that will eventually cause the rivers to swell into un-fishability.

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