Anglers were using with jigs and minnows, plain hooks and minnows, or trolling crank baits. Trolling is legal on Lake Koshkonong but not on the Rock River. Rock County - The Sugar River water level is up somewhat from the low of the summer. The fishing is extremely slow on the Sugar River. Walleyes are still biting at the dams at Indianford and Monterey.
Turtle Creek is very slow.
Waterfowl hunters are reporting some success on the Sugar River mainly with wood ducks and some mallards. Pheasant hunters are finding some success at the public hunting grounds at Lima and Footville. If you do not have a dog to chase the birds, it is extremely hard to find and flush them. The bucks are in the rut and very active for the bow hunters. Many bucks are being seen especially at night by the deer shiners.