Wisconsin Fishing Reports & Outdoor Report for July 5, 2018

[Rick]

Nothing says "July is here" like popping a few freshly picked blueberries in your mouth while swatting at mosquitos. The Northwoods is reporting a good crop of both this year. Raspberries and June berries are ripening up, too. Wild cherry and service berries are also developing a good amount of fruit. Ripening blueberries in the Brule River State Forest.Photo credit: DNRHeat has been the "hot" topic in Wisconsin with lots of boating and swimming activity on lakes and rivers. Area rivers still have good current and lots of people have been enjoying canoeing, kayaking and tubing. The Flambeau River water levels are slightly higher than normal so the river is near perfect conditions for paddling. The water in the upper Wisconsin River has gone down and is beginning to drop on the lower Wisconsin with some sandbars beginning to pop up and more expected by the weekend, when the river is expected to drop to about 8,000 cubic feet per second from its current flow of 10,000 cfs.

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