Willow Race, St. Croix County, 06/06/10

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The Willow Race is a section of the Willow River below the large falls in Willow River State Park. It's a beautiful freestoner with stairsteps and fast water. Released two rainbows and two browns on a #12 prince nymph. The beautiful specimen in the photo showed characteristics of both a rainbow and a brown. Could not positively identify it.

Kinnickinnic River, Pierce County, 06/06/10

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Fished it twice that day, once from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and once from 7 pm until dark. In the morning, found that tiny scuds were active and caught 2 browns and 1 brookie on a #18 tan scud.

In the evening, we found that the water level was up significantly and the water muddied. Caught a modest brookie and a 14" brown on a #14 pink squirrel.

Rush River, Pierce County, 06/04/10

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We put in just south of the bridge at Route 72. We entered across from the very lively (at 4 pm!) tavern. We saw tons of fish and they were not as spooky as we thought they might be, given the high sun and clear water.

I released 6 browns. including this 15" beauty on a #12 gold beadhead prince nymph.

Eau Galle River, Pierce County, 06/04/10

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That's my brother Andy providing some color to a bland signpost.

We fished the stretch at the confluence of Routes 128 and 72.

The trout got the best of us. Nothing to show but some photos. A local later told us that the best fishing on the Eau Galle can be found nearby in the town of Elmwood, under the dam, FWIW.

Kinnickinnic River, Pierce County 06/04/10

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9:30 a.m.

In the spot where my Dad is fishing below the waterfall, I released 3 brookies and 3 browns on a #14 gold beadhead flashback pheasant tail. My brother released 3 browns on a #12 gold beadhead prince nymph. My dad released two browns on #18 Griffiths Gnats.

At the outflow where the twin creeks empty into the lake-like portion, I released 8 browns and brookies using the same #14 gold beadhead flashback pheasant tail.

Willow River, St. Croix County, 06/03/10

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Off County Road A

5:30 p.m. Sparse hatch of #16 sulfurs. Some large #8 caddis.

My brother got two rainbows of modest size on a #12 gold beadhead prince nymph.

Dad lost a rainbow on a #12 elk hair caddis