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| Jacquish Hollow Angler |
| Great Northern Fly Fishing |
Water flow: 36000
Visibility: 1 inches
Water temperature at mid-day: 45 Degrees F
Water condition: Moderately Turbid
Best time of day to fish: Late afternoon into evening
Best stretch: County Y launch (Mazomanie) to Arena
Best access point: Multiple access points; best include VFW launch in Prairie du Sac, Hwy 12 launch in Sauk City, and Hwy Y launch in Mazomanie
Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:
Small silver baitfish-- gizzard shad and minnows-- are the primary forage food for game fish.
Fish species: Smallmouth bass
Fishing season: May through October is prime time
Nearest airport: Dane County Regional Airport
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 1X Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 8 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: Freshwater Bass WF Fly Line
Best sinking fly line: Class V Sink Tip Fly Line
Flowing freely for ninety miles below the Prairie du Sac dam, the lower Wisconsin riverway is southern Wisconsin's premier warmwater fishery. Early spring is prime-time for walleye; smallmouth bass are the primary target through the summer and into early fall; and muskellunge close out the unofficial season in late fall. Fishing opportunities abound, and one is just as likely to hook into white bass, panfish, ...
Smallmouth and Northern pike season is open in the southern half of the area until March 3. Smallmouth bass can be targeted using a variety of flies, white being the most popular color choice: 3M Minnows, Murdich Minnows, Barteux Minnows, Boogle Bugs, Crease Flies, and Clousers. Pike can be targeted using larger streamers in colors black, orange, pink and white, including: Jared's Outlaw, Drunk and Disorderly, Chuck-and-Ducks, Montauk Monsters, and Pike Bunnies. Musky season is now closed throughout the state. The season reopens in May.
04/15/19 This Afternoon Sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 10 mph. Tonight A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Tuesday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Tuesday Night A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Wednesday Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Thursday Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday Night A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Friday A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
