Wisconsin Opening Days Years Past

[Driftless]

Wisconsin has a catch and release only season that opens the first Saturday in March each year. I typically don't miss the opener but this year will be different. I will be having knee surgery just before opening day.

Below are opening day fish from years past.

[Driftless]

Many folks think that you need to throw little stuff at the fish on opener because that is what they are use to eating. I will use an easy analogy for this one. If you were fed salads all winter and a T-Bone steak was thrown your way...which would you go after?

Big flies are a must in early season and big spinners. Low and slow is the motion. Trout will be in wintering holes which are typically the deepest holes in the area.

I just looked at the calendar and I counted the days until opener. There are 40 days until opener.

Good luck all.

PS:Good lures for opener.

size 9

size 9

3/8 ounce

[jcox651]

Awesome fish as always. Can you put some dates to as what year these fish were caught?

[Driftless]

Awesome fish as always. Can you put some dates to as what year these fish were caught?

Most are over 5 years old...the odd brown with the far apart colors in the small photo was from last year.