The rain has fallen!! This increase in water flow in southern Wisconsin’s tributaries should insure a quality run of fish for this fall. If you don’t recall last year the unfavorably dry weather persisted right into the deep freeze of the midwestern winter. Therefore, last years “run” of fish was sub-par to say the least. With November usually being the best month to chase steelhead in southern Wisconsin last years frozen November proved to be difficult for anglers on the tribs. These next few weeks will be the BEST TIME OF THE YEAR to put your flies in front of some of the biggest brown trout in the world! The brown trout that migrate form Lake Michigan into many of its tributaries rival those of the Rio Grande in Chile, and traveling/lodging is a fraction of the cost. Along with your chances at world record sized brown trout most tributaries get excellent returns of steelhead, which to me are the best fighting game fish in fresh water. The reel-screaming runs and tarpon like acrobatics are tough to beat in fresh water. Just to give you an idea of what is migrating into the Lake Michigan tribs right now I’ve included some pics of the giant browns we came across in the fall of 2009. Enjoy!
When all else fails swing an egg sucking leech!
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