Fishing Season: General Inland Trout

Tomorrow River - WI

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

68

Fall Line Outfitters Co.'s Tip of the Week

With our best hatches behind us, fishing up top primarily means fishing terrestrials or mice now. While anglers who are on the water in the mornings will likely see good hatches of Tricos, many find fishing beetle patterns to be just as (if not more) effective than trying to immitate these minute mayflies. Similarly, night anglers may encounter a sizeable surpise spinnerfall of Hex, but these events are largely unpredicatable, and fish aren't shy about blowing up on a mouse or slamming a streamer in the dark right now.

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Map of Tomorrow River

Water Flow Data

5-Day Outlook as of 7/9/26

Rain on Wednesday put a healthy amount of water back into the system before it starts getting hot and sunny again. It's the time of year to get out very early, after dark, or give the trout a break and chase smallmouth bass. The night bite for trout is very strong right now.

Techniques & Tips as of 7/9/26

Seek out areas with cold water like spring inlets and riffles. Nymph fishing in the early mornings. Dry fly fishing to actively rising fish. Terrestrials presented tight to cover. Stay out into the dark to fish big dries, streamers, or mice.

Local Species Available General Inland Trout

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Fall Line Outfitters Co.'s Recommended Fly Patterns

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

Name: Colors: Size(s):
Fulling Mill Mini McMouse Face N/A 2
Fulling Mill Complex Twist Bugger Black 2
MFC Jake's Gulp Beetle Black 14
MFC Heifer Hopper Goldenrod 10

Fulling Mill Mini McMouse Face

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Description: About Tomorrow River

The Tomorrow River undergoes many changes as it flows its 22 miles through sandy Portage County. The upper Tomorrow is characterized by tight quarters fishing for wild Brown Trout and native Brook Trout. These sandy headwaters give way to a greater variety of water types, punctuated by large granite boulders as the Tomorrow transitions into its lower sections. Locals use the Amherst Dam as a landmark to distinguish between the Tomorrow’s upper and lower sections. As a whole, the Tomorrow River sustains a healthy trout population with its fair share of 20” fish. Each June, multiple generations of anglers converge in anticipation of the Tomorrow’s prolific Hex hatch. Only a 20 minute drive from Stevens Point, with easy access points in Nelsonville, Amherst, and Waupaca.

Nearest Airport:

Central Wisconsin Airport

Hatches:

Terrestrials Hexagenia limbata (The Hex) Isonychia bicolor (Slate Drake) Maccaffertium modestum (Light Cahill) Stenacron interpunctatum (Yellow Cahill) Tricorythodes (Tricos) Maccaffertium vicarium (March Brown) Paragnetia (Golden Stones) Isoperla (Yellow Sally) Nectopsyche (White Miller) Hydropsyche (Tan Caddis) Rhyacophila (Olive Caddis) Oecetis (Long-Horned Sedge) Baetis (BWOs) Various mayfly nymphs Various Stonefly nymphs Caddis larvae Scuds Leeches Baitfish Midges

Best Time to Fish:

Dawn to 11am, 8pm-Dawn

Best Stretch:

Upper Tomorrow

Best Access:

Rising Star Mill