Blue River Wisconsin Fly Fishing Report & Options for Selecting Flies: Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
We have custom Perfect Fly selections in 3 different price ranges for this stream that come with or without fly boxes that make excellent gifts. Click Here To Order or Call us at 800 594 4726 or email us at sales@perfectflystore.com.
Type of Stream
Spring Creek
Species
Brown Trout (mostly wild)
Rainbow Trout (stocked some wild)
Size
Small
Location
Southwestern, Driftless Area
Nearest Towns
Blue River
Fennimore
Muscoda
Season
General season starts first Sat. of
May to Sept. 30th.
Special Regulations
Yes, a catch and release section
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of Wisconsin
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
General season starts first Saturday of May and ends September 30
Spring:
Springtime is a very good time for fly fishing the Blue River
Summer:
Water levels can get a little low and some areas a little warm but fishing is generally good all summer, especially near the springs.
Fall:
Fall is probably the best time to fish the river. Brown trout spawn in the Fall.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2016 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Blue River Wisconsin
The Blue River is a small but locally popular spring creek located in the Driftless area of Southwestern Wisconsin. The landowners have preserved this great little trout stream for many years. Fly fishing the Blue River should be a considered an honor.
The Trout Unlimited Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter is largely responsible for helping to restore and improve parts of the Blue River and its tributaries. The results is the river is currently a true, spring creek gem. A strong commitment from land owners to continue their conservation efforts will hopefully, insure this quality fishery will remain for future generations.
The Blue River provide several miles of high quality, cold water for trout. It’s management includes a “catch – and – release” – “artificial lures and flies only” section that runs from the Iowa/Grant County line downstream to Snow Bottom Road.
The stream has a good population of brown trout and rainbow trout. Its cold spring water has a huge population of aquatic insects including many species of mayflies, caddisflies and midges. There are also a few stoneflies and plenty of scuds and sowbugs to keep the
trout well fed.
Although generic and attractor trout flies will work to some extent, you will be far better off using more specific imitations of the natural food in the stream. We have Perfect Fly imitations of all the aquatic insects, crustaceans, terrestrial insects, and baitfish that exist in the Blue River. We hope you will give them an opportunity to produce for you.