Last week finally felt like October. The Monday front knocked summer out of the air, a round of wind and rain came through Thursday night into Friday, and then Saturday morning brought a hard frost to most of the Northwoods. It does look like you can put your long johns back into storage for the time being, though, as this week looks like high pressure and lots of sunshine to start. Temps look to sit in the mid-60’s all week, with nights in the 30’s and 40’s and the next possibility of rain coming late week or over the weekend. We’ll take whatever rain we can get. With the color in the trees gone dark for the most part, the golden glow of the tamaracks is stunning right now. …
Well, we got a good dose of summer last weekend. Highs were near record territory, and it felt more like August than mid-October. That ends with a cold front Monday night, which hopefully brings some badly needed rain. After that it looks like we return to real Fall, with afternoons getting cooler as the week goes on and much colder nights by the weekend. The warm spell slowed the fish’s Fall progression, but the cooldown should get things back on track. The colors are past peak in a lot of spots now, but there’s still plenty of gold in the tamaracks, birches and the popples, and the boat traffic is about as light as it gets.
Water temperatures held up better than expected with all that sun and warm air. …
Well, it looks like a bit of a Fall weather rollercoaster this week. We had a couple of hard frosts last week, and from here it turns into a dry, mild stretch with cool nights and comfortable afternoons – and it looks to be warming up nicely for the weekend. Fishing last week was better than the week before, with fish starting to settle into their Fall haunts instead of roaming. The colors are at or near peak, the tamaracks are going gold, the ferns are going brown, and there is a lot more room on the water now.
The water temperatures are bouncing around right along with the weather. Those frosty nights pulled water temps down, then the warm, …
Last week we had the first real frost of the season, and now we get a softer stretch. The fishing was a bit tricky, with all species moving around to set up for Fall. A system is set to roll through Tuesday afternoon and into early Wednesday with a good soaking rain. After that it stays mild through the end of the week, with no hard freeze in sight until at least next week. The maples are turning fast, the tamaracks are starting to go gold, geese are moving overhead, and the docks are coming out one by one. October is here.
The frosty nights knocked water temps down another notch. Most lakes are now in the upper 50s to around 60, …