The New Fishing Year began for me with a foray into the depths of the South Branch of the Root River in Preston, Minnesota; air temperature of 27°, water temperature 39°, flow rate at Carimona about 200 cfs and crystal clear in spite of the relatively high winter flow. At mid-day, very few fish at […]
Give to the Max Day
Today, November 14, is the annual “Give to the Max” day in 2019. This event encourages viewers to contribute to their favorite charities through an easy-to-use web page (https://www.givemn.org/organization/Nationaltroutcenter-Org) highlighting the good work that the National Trout Center does from its home base at Preston, Minnesota, in the heart of the Root River Valley. Donations […]
Current Conditions, November 7, 2019
Welcome Back to the NTC’s Voice of the Driftless By Jeffrey S. Broberg Trout fishing in SE Minnesota is now closed to angling except in the five cities and three State Parks that have continuous seasons. But Iowa is open for trout all year. Well, things changed in a hurry Tuesday night with 3-7” of […]