Fishing Season: Trout Season open until October 15, 2019

Black Earth Creek - WI

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

40

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We are closed for the season and will reopen in the Spring of 2022. Thanks for your business!

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Map of Black Earth Creek

Water Flow Data

Tidal Conditions

Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby

Dave Barron

5-Day Outlook as of 3/31/22

We are closed for the season and will reopen in the Spring of 2022. Thanks for your business!

Techniques & Tips as of 3/31/22

We are closed for the season and will reopen in the Spring of 2022. Thanks for your business!

Local Species Available Trout Season open until October 15, 2019

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    browns

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    rainbows

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    and brookies

Orvis Madison's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
Bead Head Brassie™ Copper 16
Cone Head Muddler Minnow Brown 8,10
May's Full Motion Crayfish Orange 8,10
Blue Winged Olive gray 16
Holo Humpy red 14
Griffiths Gnat Black 18
Stimulator Olive 14
Bead Body Scud orange 16
Stimulator Orange, yellow 12,14
Pink Squirrel gray/pink 12,14,16

Bead Head Brassie™

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Description: About Black Earth Creek

Black Earth Creek, in Southern Wisconsin's Dane County, is a highly productive Class 1 trout stream. It begins as a coldwater spring just west of Madison, and empties past Mazomanie into the Wisconsin River. It offers cool, clean, and very clear water meandering through wooded and prairie surroundings. The creek is banked by beautiful bluffs that create the Black Earth Creek valley. Black earth is full of insect life and forage fish, and at times can produce prolific hatches throughout the trout season.

Nearest Airport:

Dane County Regional Airport

Hatches:

Scuds are always present. Nymphs are also a constant. Match the size and shape and color by turning over a few rocks in your favorite stream and see what you've got in you box to match it. Caddis are active and watch for evening hatches of BWO's.

Best Time to Fish:

Mornings and evenings can be highly productive, avoid bright, sunny afternoons

Best Stretch:

South Valley Road downstream.

Best Access:

Scherbel Road at Salmo Pond, South Valley Road, and Wolf Run Trail in Mazomanie.