Our good fishing buddy has done a great job updating the Iowa DNR  website.  They now  have a lot of great information on the streams in Iowa.  Check it out.

Here is the link-  http://www.iowadnr.gov/idnr/Fishing/WheretoFish/TroutStreams.aspx

This has been a great summer of fly fishing in Northeast Iowa.  The water levels have stayed up and the trout seems healthy.  If you have not been on the streams this summer make sure to plan a trip for the fall.  It seems like it will be a good one.

The mornings have been cool here in Northeast Iowa so we did not see many fish rising until 10 so we stuck to the nymphs and emergers until we saw a few rises.  As soon as the fish started to rise we switched over to a size 18 Adams with success.

Once afternoon hit we switched back to nymphs and fished the faster water looking for the browns.  We were just passing the time until the sun had heated up the valley so we could start casting grasshoppers.  We had good luck fishing the grass banks and slack water next to the faster runs.

I am looking forward to fall and the cooler weather.

Northeast Iowa is getting hit with the heat right now.  We also got a lot of rain last week but I just got off the water and the streams are fishing well.  Had good early morning and late night action today.   If you can handle the heat and bugs then get out and fly fish.

Thanks Dan

I would have expected the water to be low and the fish very spooky by July but it is not so.  The water level and fly fishing in our Northeast Iowa streams is perfect.  We have had a few hot days which made for some hard afternoon fishing but that was easily forgotten by successful mornings.

The 4th of July weekend was a perfect time to be on the water.  To my surprise the water was not crowded.  By Monday morning, Art and I had the stream to ourselves and we took advantage of it.  We saw caddis and mayflies all morning but the fish were not rising to them so we fished soft hackels and pheasant tails with no bead.  This proved to be successful.

If you have not gotten out on the water this summer, now is the time.  If you are new to the area and not sure where to go, or are new to the sport of fly fishing, you can book a trip with us and we can help you get started.

Thanks again Art.

The fly fishing and weather has been great the past two weeks around Decorah.  We have had some top water action but most of the fish are being caught under the surface.  We are having great luck fishing Beadhead PT size 18, along with soft hackles in the tail end of the fast water.  Enjoyed seeing all the Iowa trout this weekend – Brook, Brown and Rainbow.  If your waiting for the right time to go fly fishing in Northeast Iowa now is the time.

Thanks for booking a trip with us Max.

It was a full weekend for Northeast Iowa Fly Fishing.  We were on the water Saturday – Monday and the water was perfect.  This was a great weekend for fly fishing trout in Northeast Iowa.  The weather had temps in the lower 70′s and mostly sunny all weekend.

The water was flowing well and was crystal clear.  It had been a week or so since we had gotten a good rain in Northeast Iowa.  That changed today so we will see how the water looks this weekend.

Saturday was a little cooler (lower 70s) so we saw a lot of fish rising and taking drys (Adams size 18).  They were also very active under the surface and that is where we had the most success.

Sunday was a full day of nymphing.  We had great luck on the Beadhead Pheasant Tail, Prince and Black Copper Johns (size 18-20).

Overall it was a fun weekend and everyone had success.  We strive to help beginning fly fishers as well as experienced ones learn about fly fishing Northeast Iowa.  We hope you all enjoyed your trips.  We enjoyed fly fishing with you.

Thanks, Mark; Heidi and Cara; Mike, Mitch and Mason.

After waiting for the tornado warnings to clear the area, Paul and I headed out for an evening fly fishing trip.  We fished S. Pine for the first time since we were kids.  I didn’t remember the hike in being so long, but once we got down in the valley it was quite the surprise.  What a great place to see and fish.  We were short on time once we finally got to the water but we had some beautiful Brook Trout taking our caddis in no time.  There have been several articles written about S. Pine lately talking about this hidden gem.  If you have read these stories you may remember them talking about the long hike in.  Let me tell you, it’s true.  Be ready for a hike not a walk.  Once Paul and I got back to the car we both agreed that it was a great trip and we would go back even though we were only on the water for about an hour.  That time might have been longer had we not seen a few Morels on our way in.   The Morels may have been the biggest surprise of all.  We both had written off the Morel hunting for the year but as you can see we found a few.

It’s hard to plan a weekend trip fly fishing looking at the weather forecast we had for the weekend but that’s why I’m happy to live in Decorah.  At a drop of the hat I can be on the water checking things out.  Saturday was cold and rainy which is not the type of day you would plan to go fly fishing.  The rain let up in the afternoon and the temp. hit the low 50′s so I made my way to Coldwater.  The water level was good and the fish were active.

Then on Sunday I joined Greg and his son on the North Bear for their first fly fishing trip.  It was a great day to be out on the stream.  The sun was out all day and the temps. hit the mid 60′s.  Lots of bugs in the air and the fish were feeding well.  What a difference a day makes for fly fishing in Northeast Iowa.