SE Mn stream condition

[Chicago boy]

How is it looking? Little precip. for the next several. Are they clearing up?

No sure where to fish. Rush?, SB of Root?

[mark p]

Rush creek will be fishable by now, not sure about the south branch of the root though. They really got hammered last thur night/friday. Anyone get a look at the south branch this last weekend?

[Abrams]

Rush was not as of Saturday, still high and running brown. This weekend should be a go, maybe Friday?

[Fish_Hunter]

Did any of you get down to the Rush this weekend? Girlfriend and I went yesterday and it was fantastic. They were very agressive, I was not fly fishing just using a favorite P.M. of mine. Stream was running very clear, but it was great fishing!

[mark p]

Since Chicago Boy asked about the South Branch of the root (I assume the one in MN since that's the only one I know of) I also assumed they meant Rush CREEK in MN. Sounds like some people might be talking about the Rush RIVER in WI. I feel safe in saying that Rush creek in MN is clear enough to fish right now. I think maybe the others were giving a report on the Rush river.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Abrams]

Correct, my post was for the Rush River in Pierce Co. Ws.

[Fish_Hunter]

And mine was Rush Creek, MN

[WCS]

Fish_Hunter,

Glad to hear you had some success on the Rush. I wasn't sure how the local streams would be after that rain, so I went down to Iowa on Saturday. Caught a chunky 16 inch rainbow that had some very good color. Water conditions were fast and dark until we got to about Decorah. We fished just southwest of Decorah and the water was perfect.

[Fish_Hunter]

Well, that is awesome, good to hear you had some luck as well. Sandi has been itcing to get out and it was a perfect day she caught her first trout on a spinner. Trying to break her from worming it all the time... ha ha I think it worked!! I was really impressed with how the water looked, we fished some new areas on it as well as some old spots!! All in all a great day to be outside!! I used to go down to Iowa a few years back an fish, they do have an excellent program down there as well!! Just think Trout season is just getting underway!!! I have enjoyed the great success through the C & R though, I typically do that all year anyway, it just opens more streams for us to fish now!!

[WxGuy]

It was still kind of tough to find fishable water on Monday, but there are plenty of smaller streams that are running clear to tea-stained. I had a great day on the water, with active insects and comfortable temps. First sunburn of the year, too.

Depending on what happens with rain this Tuesday evening, the bigger waters should be in much better shape by this weekend.