I have been in Milwaukee for the last week while the trout season was closed. It was 85 and sunny there. 12″ of snow fell in Prescott, 14″ in Ellsworth. What? Hope you all stayed home and no one got busted fishing out of season. Tell us a story if you were out. Last night […]

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I know It is Wednesday, sorry for the delay. Opening weekend has come and gone. The gathering of old friends and new friends is in the books. The little black stones and the gray midge were there as well, celebrating their call to adulthood. Almost every year these insects are there with us, taking their […]

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Waters are in great shape throughout Pierce County as the count down to opener continues. Yesterday’s 42 degrees melted off almost no snow into the rivers as they remain at stable, clear levels. Snow! Yes, there is snow of varying depths blanketing the valleys and uplands. Although it is diminishing on a daily basis it […]

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The report for today is less than encouraging. The kinni dirtied from top to bottom today. At 8 am the upper was chocolate milk.The lower river at F bridge was clear and just tinged with color making it perfect. By 6 pm the Lower Kinni had gone off color and was rising. There was no […]

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Weather and water conditions for the Wisconsin 2010 trout opener were spectacular in most places from Berkhart to Viroqua. Judging from the car count at accesses to angler count on the streams, anglers were ecstatic that this day had finally come. From reports I received throughout the state, fish were caught on everything from Buggers […]

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My friend Randy called me this afternoon and said he had driven by the Kinni at the Co. Rd, F crossing. He also told me he watched a guy fly fishing just up stream from the bridge. I think a number of people make this same mistake. Remember, The catch and release opener is always […]

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As many get ready for the Wisconsin trout opener it always helps to know what you might run into for water conditions. As a new feature this year, I thought I would give those who can’t get out, as well as those who are heading over to fish, a better feeling for what conditions are […]

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Hello Andy, I’ll be coming from Iowa to fish early trout opener if weather permits. More than likely I will be fishing the Rush but maybe the Kinni. What can you tell me about the conditions or information about the fishing for opener.  Thanks a lot, Brad I am glad to hear that you are […]

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