Today and the week to follow is a great time to explore the coulees, streams and river valleys, bluffs and trails of the Driftless Region of Western Wisconsin, NW Illinois, SE Minnesota and and NE Iowa!

Pelicans are mobbing up into great clusters of pristine white on the Mississippi River. Bald Eagles are abundant… we saw several pairs just hanging out in nests, enjoying the day as much as we were!  Can’t say I’ve seen Tundra Swans as yet…which is fine with me as they remind us a frozen river is not far behind!!

The river has finally dropped a bit, so fishing has picked up. Fishing Barges and boat landings we saw were busy.

The Fishing report from Clements Fishing Barge: “November 3rd: Fishing has been pretty good for walleye and sauger.  White bass are done and the perch scarce.  Most fish are coming in on minnows or hair jigs.  Guys are still using 1 oz jigs, water is still higher than normal, but fish are in.”

Enjoy the weekend!