Snowmobile and cross country ski trails are deteriorating. Iowa County - Outdoor activity has been slow due to extreme cold, but recent warm weather should enhance small game hunting opportunities. Snowmobile and cross-country ski conditions are very poor or nonexistent. 69.Snow cover is aiding local coyote hunters. Fishing pressure is high but success is low.
Snowmobile use is heavy on the Sugar River Trail.
Anglers report success catching bluegills on Upper Mud Lake and some walleye and northern were biting near the marina. Fishing has been slow on Lakes Kegonsa, Mendota and Monona. They are the only owls which fly and hunt during daylight hours. Pheasants, bobwhite quail, and deer can be observed during afternoon hours from rural roads in the Daleyville area. Warmer weather this past weekend brought out many ice anglers who enjoyed good bluegill, crappie and perch fishing on Lake Onalaska.