I took the morning to ride out to Grant County to a spot I’ve been scoping out. It’s a large stretch of river not crossed by roads, running through a deep valley in the Driftless. It looked very promising on all of my favorite mapping resources like Bing.com/maps, maps.google.com, Google Earth, the Wisconsin DNR Managed Lands website, and the USGS Digital Download Topo Maps website. But seeing a section of a river on a map or via satellite image is not the same as being there.
So I went. When I arrived, I was very pleased. I spent the morning, did a bit of exploring, caught some fish, then had to head back east to do some work. Next time I’ll hope to spend the day, but for now, it was a great way to end the 2012 Inland Trout season, and it will feed my dreams for the next four months.
Hope you enjoy the photographs.
Driftless farm track
Feels more like Scotland than Wisconsin
A Driftless Trout Stream, September 28, 2012
A Driftless Trout Stream, September 28, 2012
A Driftless Trout Stream, September 28, 2012
First Trout of the day
A Driftless Trout Stream, September 28, 2012
Best Trout of the Day
A Driftless Trout Stream, September 28, 2012
A Driftless Trout Stream, September 28, 2012
A Driftless Trout Stream, September 28, 2012
Seeking Trout 
That is a fine looking stream! Love the “roadless” valley. Did you have to hoof it a long ways?
Hey Dan,
It’s a 10-minute walk from the road to the stream, so not too bad, all things considered.
Tom
Tom,
I wish I’d known this was the last day, I would have tried to come along. (Though I realize this may be a bit more than you’d want right now.)
Good for you for getting out on this very fine day!
Stephen
Stephen,
I’m taking you directly to this spot on March 2nd, 2013!
Tom
You can always come to Greece you know… 😛 The trout season ends on the 31st October and starts on the 16th of February. Tom… I couldn’t be more jealous seeing these photos… Thank you for sharing!