| Wisconsin's EARLY TROUT SEASON runs from 5:00a.m. on the 1st Saturday in January through midnight on the day before the 1st Saturday in May. It may sound confusing, but it gives us nearly 4 months of extra fishing time during a period when cabin fever seems to be at its worst. Conditions can vary from ice-in-the-guides & no fish caught, to sunny, warm, & prolific hatches of midges, BWO's, stoneflies,& caddis. A warm spell in late April can even trigger a hatch of Hendrickson mayflies. By adapting to conditions, the angler can fish nymphs on the bottom, or dries on top, & usually have a little action. Either way, it beats the #@!$%~@# out of sitting around watching TV or a rented video. License & trout stamp are valid through March 31 of the following year. DON'T FORGET TO RENEW. |
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| An assortment of shots taken during Hans' visit to Wisconsin, & thru the season. There is even proof that some fish were caught:-) The weather was less than spectacular, giving everyone a chance to tie some flies, taste-test some single malt, & put faces with the names from ff@ board These were large files,(back in 1997), so open your favorite beverage & laugh at our 14,400 modems. |
Opening weekend on a Kickapoo tributary
| The Barn Pool-Spring Coulee Cr.
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Cold seeps at limestone cliffs always attract trout.
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Beetle & ant water on upper Spring Coulee
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| After 11 years of co-operative re-hab work by The Westfork Sports Club , FFF Clubs, Boy Scout Troops, T.U. Chapters, & local volunteers, the West Fork is producing wild trout. The Kickapoo was recently selected as the next "Home River Initiative" by Trout Unlimited |
\Photo byHans W.
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The D.N.R. has shocked a 23" brown right in the W.F.campground.
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Un-improved areas with good cover hold lots of fish
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17" wild brown...a product of habitat improvement.
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