Working now in Wisconsinthe last 14 days

1. 01
   Glo Bugegg

   Crucial imitation for salmon and trout eggs, highly effective during fall spawning runs for Steelhead, Whitefish, and Grayling.

   Bois Brule Riverfrom 2 reports
   80%
2. 02
   Flashback Hare's Ear Nymphnymph

   A proven general searching nymph, mimicking various aquatic insects active in the currents, effective year-round and especially useful for subsurface trout in fall on the Kickapoo River.

   Kickapoo Riverfrom 1 report
   80%
3. 03
   Cometstreamer

   Effective attractor streamer for fall-run steelhead and coho salmon, mimicking baitfish in the current.

   Kewaunee Riverfrom 3 reports
   80%
4. 04
   Zebra Midgenymph

   Midges are a consistent food source year-round on the Kickapoo River, even as waters cool into fall, making this an essential subsurface pattern.

   Kickapoo Riverfrom 5 reports
   80%
5. 05
   Blood Dot Eggegg

   Crucial imitation of salmon eggs, a primary food source for opportunistic steelhead and trout below spawning salmon in the fall.

   Kewaunee Riverfrom 6 reports
   80%
6. 06
   Glo Bugegg

   Highly effective egg pattern during salmon and steelhead spawning runs, attracting aggressive strikes.

   Kewaunee Riverfrom 2 reports
   80%
7. 07
   Egg Sucking Leechstreamer

   Versatile streamer combining the attraction of an egg with a leech or dying flesh, deadly for anadromous fish in the fall.

   Kewaunee Riverfrom 2 reports
   80%
8. 08
   Mahogany Dundry

   Matches expected Mahogany Dun hatches, which bring trout to the surface on overcast afternoons, a key fall emergence on the Kickapoo River.

   Kickapoo Riverfrom 3 reports
   80%
9. 09
   Scud (Pink/Orange)nymph

   Freshwater shrimp (scuds) are a consistent food source in rivers with aquatic vegetation and spring creek characteristics like the Driftless Area of the Kickapoo River.

   Kickapoo Riverfrom 1 report
   80%
10. 10
    Woolly Buggerstreamer

    A classic streamer imitating leeches and baitfish, consistently effective for predatory steelhead, salmon, and resident brown trout in cooling fall waters.

    Kewaunee Riverfrom 1 report
    80%
11. 11
    Soft Hackle Wet (Partridge & Orange)wet fly

    Caddis pupae and emergers are still active into the fall, and this soft hackle is a versatile pattern for swinging through the current, mimicking emerging insects.

    Black Earth Creekfrom 3 reports
    80%
12. 12
    October Caddisdry

    October Caddis are a significant hatch during the fall, providing a larger dry fly opportunity for trout. This pattern imitates the adult caddis on the water.

    Black Earth Creekfrom 1 report
    80%
13. 13
    PMD (Pale Morning Duns)dry

    Pale Morning Duns are actively hatching in fall, providing a key food source for opportunistic Whitefish and Grayling.

    Bois Brule Riverfrom 3 reports
    80%
14. 14
    Mahogany Dundry

    Late summer and fall often see hatches of Paraleptophlebia (Mahogany Duns), providing dry fly opportunities for Grayling and Whitefish.

    Bois Brule Riverfrom 3 reports
    80%
15. 15
    Soft Hackle Wet (Partridge & Orange)wet fly

    A versatile wet fly that imitates caddis pupae and emergers, which can be active from spring through fall, attracting all target species.

    Bois Brule Riverfrom 3 reports
    80%
16. 16
    Zebra Midgenymph

    Midges are a primary and consistent food source year-round, and especially effective as a subsurface searching pattern in colder fall waters for all target species.

    Bois Brule Riverfrom 5 reports
    80%
17. 17
    Flashback Pheasant Tailnymph

    An excellent general searching nymph, mimicking various aquatic insects active year-round, effective for Steelhead, Whitefish, and Grayling.

    Bois Brule Riverfrom 2 reports
    80%
18. 18
    Cometstreamer

    Excellent fall streamer pattern for migratory steelhead entering the river.

    Bois Brule Riverfrom 3 reports
    80%
19. 19
    Blood Dot Eggegg

    Mimics salmon and trout eggs, a primary food source for all target species in the fall.

    Bois Brule Riverfrom 6 reports
    80%
20. 20
    Hot Pink Bunny Leechstreamer

    Coho salmon are known to aggressively strike anything pink; this pattern is a highly effective imitation of leeches and baitfish for these active fish.

    Kewaunee Riverfrom 1 report
    80%
21. 21
    Comparadun (BWO)dry

    Blue-Winged Olives provide reliable dry fly action through late October and early November, especially on overcast days, a critical fall hatch for the Kickapoo River.

    Kickapoo Riverfrom 2 reports
    80%
22. 22
    Woolly Bugger (Olive)streamer

    This versatile streamer imitates leeches and baitfish, a consistent food source for predatory fish, and is especially important for targeting larger brown trout and smallmouth in cooling fall waters on the Kickapoo River.

    Kickapoo Riverfrom 3 reports
    80%
23. 23
    Hellgrammite Flynymph

    Hellgrammites are a consistent food source on rocky smallmouth rivers year-round, making this a reliable subsurface pattern for fall bass and opportunistic carp in the Kickapoo River.

    Kickapoo Riverfrom 1 report
    80%
24. 24
    October Caddis (Dry)dry

    October Caddis are a significant fall hatch, and this large dry fly can entice aggressive strikes from trout and opportunistic carp on the Kickapoo River.

    Kickapoo Riverfrom 3 reports
    80%
25. 25
    Cometstreamer

    A classic attractor streamer, the Comet is consistently effective for migratory steelhead in the fall and winter, especially in varied water conditions.

    Root Riverfrom 3 reports
    80%

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