The lotus, because of high water during the growing season, has extremely long stems and very few of the flowers are in the normal floating position. Grant County - Anglers are picking up a few nice catfish on the Wisconsin River. Also, fishermen are catching blue gills and sheephead on the Mississippi River. Trout fishermen are having good luck using grasshopper imitations. Iowa County - Cool weather has slowed fishing on area lakes.
Anglers report catching some panfish and a few bass in early morning or late afternoon and evening.
Black raspberries are beginning to ripen. Lafayette County - Anglers are catching a few bass on Yellowstone Lake. Fishermen are picking up crappies during the evening. Sauk County - Trout are still biting very well on Devil's Lake in 25 feet of water with minnows as bait. Catfish are biting on the Wisconsin River below the Prairie Du Sac Dam.