Driftless Area

Rating: 3, temperature: 77 ℉, condition: Flurries.

Fishing remains solid as waters continue to drop and the larger streams clear up.  Cooler nights and streams runiing flush with spring fed water have water temperatures much better than normal for mid August.
There are some sparse hatches of small olives, cahills, and micro caddis.  Hatches are happening in the early morning and the late evening.
  Fish are also feeding incredibly well on the bottom on scuds and other nymphs with a bit of color to them, as well as midge larvae.
  Right now is also time to fish terrestrials.  Many of the hoppers and ants were washed away by the flood water, but crickets and cicadas are still super abundant so try a darker bodied hopper or cricket pattern.
  Streamers and leeches have been great, especially on water that sill has a slight stain to it.

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