Fishing Season: General Inland Trout

Tomorrow River - WI

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Water Temp:

64

Fall Line Outfitters Co.'s Tip of the Week

Patience pays during the Hex hatch. The best advice we can give is to take your time in every aspect. An unchecked knot, eratic presentations, hasty approach, or a rushed play on a hooked fish can mean losing your shot at the fish of a lifetime. Especially in the dark, careless hurried wading is an unessary danger you would do well to avoid. Have patience, catch fish, and have fun out there!

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Map of Tomorrow River

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5-Day Outlook as of 6/17/25

Hot and humid. It's Hex time! Anglers are starting to come out of the woodwork and flock to the usual spots. Arrive early and give others the same space and courtesy you would want.

Techniques & Tips as of 6/17/25

Evening into the night will be your most productive times. Target actively feeding fish with dries and emergers. Search with large nypmhs or streamers. Stay into the dark to fish the Hex emergence and spinner fall. If the bugs don't materialize, swinging mice should still bring some fish to hand.

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):
Foam Hexagenia N/A 6
Neally's Hex Adult N/A 6
Boondoggle Hex Spinner N/A 8
Hex Spinner Glow in the Dark 6

Foam Hexagenia

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Fall Line Outfitters Co.'s Recommended Gear

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:

Hexagenia limbata (Hex mayfly) Ephemera simulans (Brown Drake mayfly) Paragnetina (Golden Stonefly) Siphlonurus (Gray Drake mayfly) Maccaffertium vicarium (March Brown mayfly) Maccafertium modestum (Light Cahill mayfly) Stenonema femoratum (Large Cream Cahill) Ephemerella needhami (Little Hendrickson mayfly) Ephemerella dorthea dorthea (Little Sulphur mayfly) Oecetis (Long-Horned Sedge caddis) Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedge caddis) Rhyacophila (Green Sedge caddis) Isoperla bilineata (Yellow Sally stonefly) Baetis mayflies (Blue Wing Olive mayfly) Stonefly Nymphs Leeches Baitfish Scuds Midges

Best Time to Fish:

7pm-Midnight

Best Stretch:

Lower Tomorrow River

Best Access:

County Q