Root River Fishing Report for March 8, 2010

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Root River Fishing Report for March 8, 2010

Water and flow conditions
Water levels are low, but rising slowly due to melting snow during the daylight hours.  Water clarity remains good.  The entire river above and including island park are open and fishable.

For up to date river conditions, check out the USGS web site of stream flow conditions http://waterdata.usgs.gov/wi/nwis/current?type=flow  in Wisconsin. Just click on the river that you want to see.

Fishing Report
Fishing has been fairly good on the Root River, with both browns and steelhead in decent numbers (slightly more steel).  Most fish have been holding in the deeper areas of the river, although despite the cold water, a few fish have already been spotted spawning on deeper redds.  With the water low and most fish holding in the deeper areas, fishing has been better for those drifting spawn sacs or small white tubes than for those fly fishing.  Fly fishermen should concentrate on the areas of fast water that are deep enough to hide the fish and stick with natural patterns (whooley bugger/worm) and colors (like black, olive, brown or even white). Those drifting spawn or tubes should have no trouble contacting a few fish as long as they move around and cover as many of the deeper sections of the river as possible.

 
Root River Steelhead Facility Report
DATE:    RIVER TEMP:
     Rainbow Trout    Chinook Salmon    Coho Salmon    Brown Trout
Total
Captured                   
Passed
Upstream                   
Taken to
Hatchery                   
Spawned at Facility                   
Egg Take