Rambling Reports Guiding Seasons

Below is a timing chart that should give you a general idea of the best times for certain species you may wish to target. I tend to focus my guide scheduling around those "black squares" - the peak times. For tributary fishing, this can make or break a trip. For Inland fishing, fish populations pretty much consistent throughout the year - my peak times are those times when it's best to focus on these fisheries.

First and foremost, I am hopelessly in love with tributary fishing for Salmon, Steelhead and Brown Trout. If the WI Tributaries are hot, you'll have a hard time getting me to go anywhere else!

In the midyear off season for Tributary Fishing (roughly May through August), it's an excellent time to focus on Inland Fishing, both coldwater trout fishing and warmwater lakes. In the depths of winter, great fly fishing can still be had on open Inland Trout Waters in IA and WI (yes, there are actually some trout waters that open Jan. 1 in WI - you don't HAVE to go to IA).

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