Ryan Miloshewski Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Headed to fish the Driftless at the end of the month. Wanted to see if anybody on here has fished it or has any knowledge. I hear Viroqua is a good basecamp. Driftless Angler fly shop is a good spot to hit up, too. Plan on venturing around there. I am sure terrestrials will be good--any patterns that are better than others? Need to start hitting the vise. snagged in outlet 3, dpitt and laker67 3 “To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.”--Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snagged in outlet 3 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 I think @nesshas some experience there. Let us know you do and pictures are always welcome. @Johnsfollyjust loves pictures.... Ryan Miloshewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 I've been up to the NE Iowa part of the Driftless Area a few times but have no experience in WI. I'd love to get up there though. I've heard the same as you -- that Viroqua and that fly shop are a good starting point. snagged in outlet 3 and Ryan Miloshewski 1 1 John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Miloshewski Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 24 minutes ago, ness said: I've been up to the NE Iowa part of the Driftless Area a few times but have no experience in WI. I'd love to get up there though. I've heard the same as you -- that Viroqua and that fly shop are a good starting point. Where did you hit in NE Iowa? “To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.”--Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ryan Miloshewski said: Where did you hit in NE Iowa? I've always based out of Decorah. Cool little town and tons of streams within an easy drive. Now that I think of it, I also crossed into MN on one trip there. @FishnDave should have info. Also search 'Driftless' in this forum -- there are a few trip reports. FishnDave and Ryan Miloshewski 2 John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnsfolly Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 47 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said: @Johnsfollyjust loves pictures.... Not an inaccurate statement 😅 timinmo, snagged in outlet 3 and Quillback 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JimDog Posted July 7, 2021 Members Share Posted July 7, 2021 Check out this youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Vyjwm6dUtEWXUXehZZ7dg/videos This kid is from Missouri, but spent the past year in Iowa and has some great videos of the Driftless. He is a young kid who is all gas, no brakes - so I have to watch in moderation. But some great info. Quillback and Ryan Miloshewski 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishnDave Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 12 minutes ago, ness said: I've always based out of Decorah. Cool little town and tons of streams within an easy drive. Now that I think of it, I also crossed into MN on one trip there. @FishnDave should have info. Also search 'Driftless' in this forum -- there are a few trip reports. I haven't been to the WI side of the Driftless either. I'm planning to be on the Iowa side early next week. I've stayed in Decorah, and also Fayette, Waukon, Dorchester, as well as a couple towns near some outlier trout streams that may not be worth your time. Lots of streams, best place to get information is the Iowa DNR website. https://www.iowadnr.gov/Fishing/Trout-Fishing Below the picture in the upper right are two links...one gives a list of all the streams, one shows them on a map. you can dig further by clicking more links in the list or streams on the map. Ryan Miloshewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Miloshewski Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 Thanks guys! That helps. What flies would you bring @FishnDave and @ness? “To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.”--Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snagged in outlet 3 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 30 minutes ago, Ryan Miloshewski said: Thanks guys! That helps. What flies would you bring @FishnDave and @ness? Egg and San Juan worm has worked for me everywhere I’ve been. Surf and turf. Spaghetti and meatballs. Meat and potato Harps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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