Last Cast for Inland Trout season

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Last casts for inland trout season
Weekly News Article Published: August 14, 2009 by the Central Office

Contact(s): By Alisa Santiesteban, DNR fisheries communication specialist

MADISON - Kicking yourself that you haven’t yet wet a line after trout? Don’t despair! There is still about a month left until the season ends on Sept.30, and here are four good reasons to get out.

Opportunity: With lower, cleaner water, trout can be a little easier to find, pattern, and catch. This is a great time to learn more about your favorite water too – where that mid-channel rock really is or how the current sweeps that willow root.

Diversity: The bounty of summer in stream food choices are waning. Now is the time to mix it up by fishing hoppers, large streamers or spinners; get outside your usual method and try something new to get that bite.

Aesthetics: Our landscape is rich. The lush green of summer soon yields to the gold and crimson of autumn. The views from the stream corridors are pleasant moments in time for the eye and the soul. Take time to enjoy just how beautiful these places are as fall approaches and changes the colors and texture of the landscape.

Completing the circle: Face it – you have to go. It’s who you are and why you work. You can’t deny the inner voice that whispers go, go go. Take that mental health day you’ve promised yourself. Connect with that friend you’ve been meaning to call.

And don’t be afraid to take a fish home along with the pictures. A wonderful fall meal of fresh trout, sweet corn, red potatoes and your favorite beverage is the reward for taking that day. Enjoy.