Trout Fishing in Southwest Wisconsin
photo courtesy of Len Harris
On March 7, 2009 the catch and release trout season opens in Wisconsin. For those who are not aware of the great streams in Southwest Wisconsin, you are in for a sweet surprise. Brook, brown, and rainbow trout abound in the hundreds of coldwater streams that course through the Driftless Area, most of which are found in Wisconsin. The 300 to 600 ft hills (some call them the Ocooch Mountains) create elevated water tables that literally “spring” out of the ground all over and meld together into cold water streams that flow into the Mississippi, Wisconsin, or Kickapoo rivers. If you come to the Kickapoo Valley, you will find yourself in a 1200 square mile subset of the Driftless Area that is known for its peace, seclusion, and incredible scenery.
The Inn at Lonesome Hollow, www.lonesomehollow.com, is located smack dab in the middle of the
photo courtesy of Len Harris
Kickapoo Valley. We offer B&B rooms, a cabin, and two large suites that constitute some of the best lodging available in this part of the state. When you’re not on the streams you will relax in style on 160 acres of wooded hills. We can direct you to some great restaurants, or you can grill your catch right on the cabin deck.
The pictures on this page are courtesy of Len Harris, who will be here in May with folks from the Simply Fishing TV show, filming a day of trout fishing on our local streams.
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February 3rd, 2009 at 11:46 am
The trout fishery in southwest Wisconsin is one of the best kept secrets in the midwest. The steams are both scenic and productive. There are brook, brown and some stocked rainbow trout in the various streams in Crawford, Richland, and Vernon counties. I’ve caught brown trout in the 24″ class and brook trout in the 14 to 16″ class.
February 16th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
I would like to experience trout fishing in this area. What advice can you give me?
May 13th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Any water deeper than 12 inches deep in this area has trout in it. Buggers and nymphs work well and inline spinners too.