I will be up on the North Shore for the next 4 days camping in the snow and rain hoping to find the elusive steelhead.

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Phenology is the study of periodic plant and animal life cycle events and how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate. The first wildflowers have begun to pop open this spring and I thought I would include this information to help anglers associate the plant life in the forest with the life […]

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Mason asked: Hello, my name is mason. I saw your site while searching flyfishing on the internet.Awesome site!. I am in grade 10 and have been tying for a year and a half. I live with my mom in Alberta. ( I dont have a dad) and she drops me off at the creeks, rivers and […]

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The early Wisconsin Trout Season will close at 11:59 and 59sec. PM on Sunday April 27th. The regular season opens May 2nd, 1/2 hour after sunrise. The Rush River Clean up will be held at the Ellsworth Rod and Gun Club on Saturday April 25th. Here is the link to sign up  rushclean2008@yahoo.com  if you would like to […]

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The weather change and the clear water have caused anglers a little more pain than they desire in the last few days. Catching has become more difficult and the fish have gone off of their binge eating for now. Hopefully the warm up this week will turn them on again. The rain has had no […]

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A dramatic warm up in water temps sent the fish into a frenzy this week. Water temps in the low to mid 50’s after sitting in the 40’s for the previous week made all the difference. Blue wings popped every afternoon but were spooky in the flatter water. Long casts and soft presentation were key to […]

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  The recent hatching of BWO’s prompted this next fly in a continuing list of fly patterns you should not be without. Although I am sharing these flies with you so that they coincide with the hatches on my home water in Wisconsin, these weekly patterns will work on trout all over the world and […]

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Reports through the system are that the Iron Blue Duns, Beatis, BWO’s, or what ever you like to call them have begun their dance on the rivers of Pierce Co. Higher concentrations of the size 16-18 winged wonders have been apparent in the upper sections of the rivers. Waters are still super clear and fish […]

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WWW.GRAYGOATFLYFISHING.COM Greetings and welcome to this edition of the newsletter. The logo is up and creating a stir (goats will do that). The 2009 trout fishing season is in its early stages and as usual the weather is playing its part. Snow, rain, cold, wind and warmth have provided the early season with a mixed […]

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The air temps are rising and that should bring a warm-up to the water. Expect the first mayflies of the year…….. any day.

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