An interesting week of fish

This has been an interesting week in the U.P. The first few days an angler found little water not blown out by the 2.5 inches of rain that fell over the weekend. By Thursday, however, most waters had cleared and dropped to provide angling opportunities. Stained waters had fish willing to eat and, when they did, it was without hesitation. Streamers were hit hard and nymphs were inhaled as soon as they hit the water. Clear waters had fish willing to chase streamers and dries, but with a bit more hesitation. The key on those streams was patience … a slight pause was needed to entice a strike. Cooler weather moved in this morning and rain is falling making it feel more like fall than summer. Water temperatures are at or just above 60 degrees area wide, so the cooler temperatures are welcome. The biggest issue right now is the mosquitoes. They are simply ravenous. But then again, what’s a few bug bites when the fish are biting?