Wisconsin River - Lower

Tip of the week: 
Techniques: 

Smallmouth bass can be targeted using a variety of flies, white being the most popular color choice: 3M Minnows, Murdich Minnows, Barteux Minnows, Boogle Bugs, Crease Flies, and Clousers.

Pike and musky can be targeted using larger streamers in colors black, orange, pink and white, including: Jared's Outlaw, Chuck-and-Ducks, Montauk Monsters, and Pike Bunnies.

Seven-day forecast: 

5/22

Tonight

Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Memorial Day

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Conditions: 
Must Have Flies: 
Blados Crease Fly Blue 4 Buy from Orvis.com
Clouser Minnow Gray/white 2 Buy from Orvis.com
Clouser Minnow Olive/white 2 Buy from Orvis.com
Wildwood's 3M Minnow Silver 2 Buy from Orvis.com
Bass Popper Red/white 1/0 Buy from Orvis.com
Bass Popper Chartreuse 1/0 Buy from Orvis.com
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