Wisconsin Fly Fishing
The state is bordered by the Montreal River, Lake Superior and Michigan to the north, by Lake Michigan to the east, by Illinois to the south, and by Iowa and Minnesota to the west. Part of the state’s boundaries includes the Mississippi River and St. Croix River in the west, and the Menominee River and Montreal River in the northeast.
More than 90 percent of Wisconsin waters are supported entirely by natural reproduction and do not need stocking. Assuring these waters have good water quality and habitat is a major focus and funding priority – 2005 Wisconsin Fishing Report
- Apply a fly for musky, walleyes at Van Vliet
- Eagle River Chain: Big fish, hunting action
- Get tuned in to Lake Michigan's chinook
- List of Wisconsin Trout Streams
- Shell Lake Fishing
- Three Lakes Chain Fishing
- Wisconsin Blue Wing Olive Hatch (Baetis)
- Wisconsin Winter Fly Fishing Tips
- Wolf River Fly Fishing
Major tributaries to Lake Michigan for Steelhead
Pike River Kenosha, Wisconsin
The Pike River is located in Kenosha, The Pike has a good fall run of King Salmon, Steelhead and Brown Trout. This river is a managed system and is stocked on an annual basis. This river is characterized by moderate to slow water flow and is contingent on rainfall for adequate water levels/flows.
Root River Racine, Wisconsin
The Root River is located in Racine, Wisconsin. The Root has a good fall run of King Salmon, Steelhead, Brown Trout and Coho. It also has a good population of brook trout.The Root River is a managed system and is stocked on an annual basis. This river is characterized by moderate water flow and a few very nice riffles, but is contingent on rainfall for adequate water levels/ flows. The Root River is one of the few rivers in the region that has three different Steelhead runs a spring, a summer /fall and a fall/winter run. The fishery is 5.7 miles long from the harbor at Racine to the Horlick Dam. The Dam is the end of the line for migratory fish, as it is not passable.
Oak Creek Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Oak Creek is located in the town of Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Oak Creek is meandering creek that is smaller water and is truly creek fish for trout. A small tributary by any standards, Oak Creek receives significant pressure for it’s size. If one was to drive by the creek, one would not believe that Salmon and Trout fishing is available on the creek.
Barnes Creek – Pleasant Prarie, Wisconsin
Kinnickinnic River – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Menomonee River – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Thanks to the efforts of Green Bay Trout Unlimited, the lower Oconto has some great winter fishing. In November, Green Bay T.U. released rainbow trout, which are expected to hold through the winter. Water temps are cold, so the fish tend to hit light, but nymphs fished deep produce results. Remember to use extreme caution while winter fishing. Ice shelves can and do break unexpectedly. Also watch for large sheets of floating ice. The following patterns have been producing fish: Hares Ear, Prince nymph, Pheasant Tail, Zug Bug, B.H. Brassie, and Caddis Pupae.
Milwaukee River – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sauk Creek – Port Washington, Wisconsin
Black River – Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Sheboygan River – Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Pigeon River – Eroman, Wisconsin
Seven Mile Creek – Haven, Wisconsin
Fischer Creek – Spring Valley, Wisconsin
Point Creek – Newton, Wisconsin
Silver Creek – South of Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc River – Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Little Manitowoc River – Manitowoc, Wisconsin
West Twin River – Two Rivers, Wisconsin
East Twin River – Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Kewaunee River – Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Three Mile Creek – Algoma, Wisconsin
Ahnapee River – Algoma, Wisconsin
Stony Creek – Algoma, Wisconsin
Schuyler Creek – Algoma, Wisconsin
Whitefish Bay Creek – Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Hibbards Creek – Jacksonport, Wisconsin
Fox River – Green Bay, Wisconsin
Duck Creek – Green Bay, Wisconsin
Suacimo River – Saucimo, Wisconsin
Little Sucimo River – Saucimo, Wisconsin
Oconto River – Oconto, Wisconsin
Peshtigo River – Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Little River – Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Menominee River – Marinette, Wisconsin
Brule River – Nelma, Wisconsin
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The Coulee Region of Southwestern Wisconsin lies in the so-called “Driftless Area”, untouched by the glaciers.
wisconsin fly fishing patterns…
www.teampb.com/professional-guide-services-suggested-fly-fishing-fli
es.shtml
salmon, steelhead, atlantic, and classic patterns…
www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/contributor8.html
Here in the upper Midwest there are literally thousands of small creeks, many of which are little more than drainage ditches flowing through the fields and farms of the area.
www.flyfishingjournal.com/archives/fa200007.htm
WI Blue-Ribbon Fly Fishing Guide
www.amatobooks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1
571881611&Category_Code=Blue-Ribbon_Fly_Fishing_Guides
Lose yourself exploring the valleys and trout streams of southwestern Wisconsin.
www.wnrmag.com/stories/2005/apr05/trout.htm
Fennimore, Wisconsin, southwest Wisconsin, Grant county trout fishing, Big Green river, Castle Rock stream, Blue river…
www.fennimore.com/fishing.html
Places to stay near great fishing locations by lakes, streams and rivers. Some accommodations have fishing guides and some are right along the water.
www.virtualcities.com/ons/wi/wifish.htm
by Gary Borger; A new wrinkle on some old flies will catch you more trout…
www.fieldandstream.com/fieldstream/fishing/flyfishing/article/0,1319
9,220200,00.html
…fishing, fly fishing for muskie is definitely considered out on the edge…
www.midcurrent.com/articles/techniques/tomes_muskie.aspx
Fly Fishing the Southwest Corner
away.com/gorp/publishers/countryman/fis_wisc.htm
Wisconsin hunting, fishing and camping links
www.huntfishcampwisconsin.com/Fishing.html
One of the Midwest’s largest site dedicated to fishing – provides fishing reports, topographical maps, a lake database, message boards, articles, fishing tips and tactics, moon charts, etc
www.lake-link.com
Wisconsin Fly Fishing probably provides the most diverse Wisconsin trout fishing alternatives in the Midwest.
www.midwesttroutfishing.com/states/wisconsin.htm
dedicated to the Midwestern fly fisher and the fly tiers – Fly Fishing-Wisconsin Spring Creek and Tributarys …
www.silverdoctor.net
Wisconsin’s best spring steelie streams
www.wisconsinsportsmanmag.com/wi_aa025904a
www.teampb.com/professional-guide-services-suggested-fly-fishing-fli
es.shtml
www.teampb.com/professional-guide-services-suggested-fly-fishing-fli
es-page2.shtml
www.resortsandlodges.com/resort-activity/fly-fishing/usa/wisconsin
I lived in Illinois within an hour of the Wisconsin border for years before I discovered the superb trout fishing waiting just a few hours drive to the north…
www.flyfishingjournal.com/archives/fa199802.htm
short descriptions of many Wisconsin trout streams
www.teampb.com/professional-guide-services-wisconsin-trout-streams-l
isting.shtml
by Matt Supinski
www.flyfishamerica.com/ArticlesReports/MidAmericaRegion/Mid-America(
MW)/MWSupinski00JA/SupinskiBoisBrule.html
by Jeff Grossman
www.flyfisherman.com/searchresults/index.html?terms=wisconsin
from Tight Lines Fly Fishing Co
www.tightlinesflyshop.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=8
a rough sketch of various insects in northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin
www.cpinternet.com/~oi8myb8/woolyhatch.htm
By Local guide “The Fat Man”
www.fishinfatman.com/sys-tmpl/scrapbook/view.nhtml?profile=scrapbook&UID=10002
from Gumbos Fishing Page (www.elilabs.com/~rj/fishing/home/index.html)
www.elilabs.com/se_wi_river_conditions.shtml#root_map
1,820 lake maps of Wisconsin from huntfishcampwisconsin.com
www.huntfishcampwisconsin.com/Lakes.html
www.tightlinesflyshop.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=9
www.bentleysoutfitters.com/streamreports/index.asp?todo=view&water_i
d=2&year=ALL
great information from a great website
www.cichlidrecipe.com/ramblingreports
from Rambling Reports – www.cichlidrecipe.com/ramblingreports/
www.cichlidrecipe.com/ramblingreports/reports/byriver_pikeWI.asp
from Rambling Reports – www.cichlidrecipe.com/ramblingreports/
www.cichlidrecipe.com/ramblingreports/reports/byriver_rootWI.asp
Good Forum on fishing the great lakes tribs in Wisconsin
steelheadsite.com/reports/wisconsin/
www.tightlinesflyshop.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=3
www.bentleysoutfitters.com/streamreports/index.asp?todo=view&water_id=2&year=2004
from Rambling Reports (www.ramblingreports.com/)
www.chicagolandfishing.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=14&sid=86df0d89897
855f24ec8a8702c000fe9
Wisconsin fishing reports forum from guide Rich Brown
amazingforums.com/forum/FISHFAT/forum.html
1534 Mid Valley Dr, De Pere, WI 54115 (920) 336-4106
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