A Minnesota Winter Rainbow. Jan 1 has turned into a tradition. I have spent the last four openers angling with my friend Justin. In 2009 we began with a death hike through the bluff side in eastern Fillmore County. Since then we have had a spot that we frequent that is out of the wind. [...]
Jan 04, 2012 | Categories: Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Spring Creeks | Tags: 2010, brown trout, Fillmore County, Fly Fishing, Heath Sershen, Minnesota, MIracle Nymph, Pheasant Tail, rainbow trout, sershen bros, trout angling, winter season | Leave A Comment »
Sep 06, 2009 | Categories: Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Rivers, Spring Creeks, The Mississippi River, Trout Run Creek | Tags: 2009, Camp Creek, feature, Fillmore County, Heath Sershen, Justin Carroll, South Branch Root River | Leave A Comment »
I had to walk the dogs as they were going crazy in the house. I decided to take them to the forest for a romp while I could hunt mushrooms. We headed down into Filmore County to get on a piece of state forest. There is a trout stream on this patch of [...]
May 18, 2009 | Categories: Backcountry Creek, Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Spring Creeks | Tags: 2009, Fillmore County, Fishing report, Heath Sershen, May, Minnesota, Spring Creek, Trout Fishing | Leave A Comment »
A master angler catches fish for mental health reasons. Typically the larger the fish the more mental health one gains. This time of the year in SE Minnesota’s Root River an angler can catch 40 fish over two pounds in one day. Of course this angler must be able. This video shows a few tricks [...]
Apr 25, 2009 | Categories: Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Rivers, The Root River, Video | Tags: 2009, April, Fillmore County, Fishing Links, Fly Fishing, Heath Sershen, Minnesota, Redhorse, Root River, Spring | Leave A Comment »
Each spring brings neat things to SE Minnesota. There are the hatching mayflies, flying caddis, blooming wildflowers, slurping trout and the annual run of Redhorse on the Root River. Watch this video and see what Minnesota’s World Class Root River has to offer anglers in late April.
Apr 24, 2009 | Categories: County, Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, South Fork Root River, The Root River, Video | Tags: 2009, April, Fillmore County, Fishing Links, Fly Fishing, Heath Sershen, Redhorse, Root River, Trout | 1 Comment »
Mar 14, 2009 | Categories: Fillmore County, Spring Creeks | Tags: 2009, backcountry creek, Fillmore County, Fly Fishing, Heath Sershen, March, Minnesota, Spring Creek, Winter | 2 Comments »
Feb 20, 2009 | Categories: Duschee Creek, Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Spring Creeks | Tags: 2009, Duschee Creek, Feb, Fillmore County, Heath Sershen, Spring Creeks, Trout Fishing, Winter | Leave A Comment »
Today I had the time to make it over to Filmore County to find a popular creek all to myself. The midge were coming off and the day was a balmy 40 degrees. The fish were holding in their usual haunt. The largest and prettiest fish of the day was caught when the video camera [...]
Feb 07, 2009 | Categories: Fishing Reports, Spring Creeks, The Root River, Video | Tags: 2009, February, Fillmore County, Heath Sershen, Outdoors, Rainbows, Trout Fishing, Video, Winter Midge | 1 Comment »
After a long week at school and life there is nothing finer than being in the forest with circling Eagles, chirping Nuthatch, flying Kingfishers, dabbling Wood Ducks, slurping Trout, flying Midge, crawling Spiders, and friends. We spent the day in our usual Winter haunt as we have gotten to know the fish a bit better. [...]
Jan 31, 2009 | Categories: Duschee Creek, Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Spring Creeks | Tags: 2009, Duschee Creek, Fillmore County, Heath Sershen, January, Lanesboro, Midge, Minnesota, Rainbow, Video, Winter | Leave A Comment »
Its the dead of winter. Many anglers are choosing to stay home and watch television instead of being on the water. I for one am out on the creek busy with hatching Midge and feisty Rainbows. Click on the video below to see what is going on deep in the valleys of southeast Minnesota. Having [...]
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Jan 23, 2009 | Categories: Fishing Reports, Outdoor Reports, Spring Creeks, Video | Tags: 2009, Fillmore County, Heath Sershen, January, Lanesboro, Midge, Minnesota, Rainbow, Video, Winter | 6 Comments »
Jan 17, 2009 | Categories: Duschee Creek, Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Spring Creeks | Tags: 2009, Duschee Creek, Fillmore County, Fishing Links, Fly Fishing, Hatch, Heath Sershen, jan, Midge, Minnesota, Rainbow, Trout, Winter | Leave A Comment »
Having a good map helps. Having a great map is even better however having the right map makes all the difference in the world. Knowing the distance that you intend to fish, where the access and roads are, and what the terrain looks like when venturing out onto the creek in the Winter makes for [...]
Dec 24, 2008 | Categories: Maps, Research, Spring Creeks | Tags: Chickentown, Fillmore County, Google Earth Maps, Heath Sershen, Maps, South Fork Root River, Winter Trout Fishing, Wisel Creek | Leave A Comment »
Little Bella sticks by us when we camp. She even ventured into the toilets when we showered.
Jul 18, 2008 | Categories: Outdoor Reports, The Root River | Tags: 2008, Camping, Fillmore County, Forestville, Heath D. Sershen, July, Minnesota, State Park, Summer, Winona | Leave A Comment »
Sunday. Two cars, two boats, four people and three life jackets; We gathered on the west side of town waiting on an additional life jacket. Between the four of us, Mikey, Nate, Amy J, and myself, we have the combined adventure of a herd of Mountain Goats. None of us had the balls to run [...]
Apr 13, 2008 | Categories: Outdoor Reports | Tags: canoe, canoeing, Fillmore County, Lanesboro, Root River | Leave A Comment »
Mar 04, 2008 | Categories: Fishing Reports, Outdoor Reports, Spring Creeks, The Root River | Tags: 2008, Duschee Creek, Fillmore County, Fishing Links, Heath D. Sershen, Lanesboro, March, Minnesota, outdoor, Root River, Winter | Leave A Comment »
Mar 15, 2006 | Categories: Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, South Fork Root River, Spring Creeks | Tags: 2006, Fillmore County, Fly Fishing, Heath Sershen, March, Minnesota, South Fork Root River, Trout Fishing, Winter | Leave A Comment »
Apr 30, 2005 | Categories: Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Rivers, The Root River | Tags: 2005, April, Fillmore County, Fly Fishing, Heath Sershen, Minnesota, outdoor, Root River, Trout Fishing | Leave A Comment »
Apr 30, 2005 | Categories: Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Spring Creeks, Trout Run Creek | Tags: 2005, April, Fillmore County, Fly Fishing, Heath Sershen, Minnesota, outdoor, Trout Fishing, Trout Run Creek | Leave A Comment »
Apr 29, 2005 | Categories: Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Rivers, The Root River | Tags: 2005, April, Fillmore County, Fly Fishing, Heath Sershen, Minnesota, outdoor, Root River, Trout Fishing | Leave A Comment »
Apr 15, 2005 | Categories: Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Spring Creeks, Trout Run Creek | Tags: 2005, April, Fillmore County, Fly Fishing, Heath Sershen, Minnesota, outdoor, Spring, Trout Fishing, Trout Run Creek | Leave A Comment »
Apr 09, 2005 | Categories: Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Spring Creeks, Trout Run Creek | Tags: 2005, April, Fillmore County, Fly Fishing, Heath Sershen, Minnesota, outdoor, Spring, Trout Fishing, Trout Run Creek | Leave A Comment »
The black midge were swarming today! 11:45AM-2:30PM Air temp 58 degrees farenheit Water temp 47 degrees farenheit No Aquatic sample taken. Midge hatch peaked from 1pm – 2pm. Fish came off dries at 2pm. Brown Midge size 26+. Fished a black skunk. 9 fish taken. 6 rainbows, 2 browns, 1 white sucker. Biggest fish 14″ [...]
Apr 04, 2004 | Categories: Duschee Creek, Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Spring Creeks | Tags: 2004, April, Duschee Creek, Fillmore County, Fly Fishing, outdoor, Spring, Trout | Leave A Comment »
The midge were swarming today! Time 1:15pm Air temp 58degrees farenheit Water temp 46 degrees farenheit BWO(Baetis) -50+/per, sz. 18-24++. 5+/per 4th instar with wing pads Fish holding in usual haunts. Footballs taking midge.
Apr 02, 2004 | Categories: Duschee Creek, Fillmore County, Fishing Reports, Spring Creeks | Tags: 2004, April, Duschee Creek, Fillmore County, Fly Fishing, Midge, outdoor, Spring, Trout | Leave A Comment »