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.

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.

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.

We have had some rain this week in Decorah but the water levels are still good.  Should have some nice weather in Northeast Iowa this weekend.  I will be out on the streams this weekend so I will have a fly fishing update next week.

 

We just can’t get the warm weather we should be getting for this time of year.  The water level is a little high but the fly fishing in Northeast Iowa has been good.  The weather has to turn around soon so great ready for your weekend trip to Decorah to fly fish the Driftless area of Northeast Iowa.

We are having great weather around Decorah with highs in the upper 80’s.  The fishing has been great the past week.  This week looks like more nice weather.

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We have gotten a lot of rain the past week but it seems that most of the streams in the area are fishing well.  There were a good number of people fishing on North and South Bear this morning.  The water is a little high for this time of year and a little off color but the fish were active.  I talked to a few people who fished Coldwater Creek this weekend and they said it was very high and dirty.

Fall is a great time to get out and fly fish some new water.  Iowa trout fishing never closes so get out and fish.  Catch and release fly fishing is very important in the fall.  The brown trout are spawning so let’s keep the population strong.

Rain has been hitting us hard the past 2 days and may continue until Saturday.  Rain fall amount from 2-5 inches have been reported from last night.  The rain is coming down hard and fast which leads to run off and water levels rising fast which can hurt fishing for a few days.

The Upper Iowa River was fishing well before the rain.  The white flies were out and the fish were feeding up until dark.  We will see how the rain changes things.

The day started off cold and cloudy with a light rain.  By the time Laurie and I hit the water this afternoon the rain was gone but it was still overcast.  It was a fun day of fly fishing on the North Bear.

Laurie was in town from Virginia to test her skills against the trout of Northeast Iowa and she succeeded.  We had success swinging soft hackle flies at the tail end of runs.  With the overcast skies we saw a few bugs starting to hatch later in the day.

Laurie, Thanks for fishing with Northeast Iowa Fly Fishing while you were in Decorah.  I enjoyed our trip.

More rain for Northeast Iowa.  We got about 2 inch over night Wed. and Thursday.  The trout streams are high and muddy again and more rain today.