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July 17, 2008

Brule River State Forest - The Bois Brule River is flowing at 130 cfs (cubic feet per second). The 63 year average is 135 cfs. Summer berry picking is just beginning around the northland. Blueberries and raspberries are looking plentiful for both people and wildlife. This should also help alleviate the nuisance bear reports as the bears should have enough to feed on now. Juneberries and hazelnut should be ripe shortly also. It seems that the roadsides, fields and woods have a new hue of colors from the flowers that are starting to bloom. St. Johns-wort, black-eyed Susan, fireweed, Turks-cap lily, figwort, partridge berry, winterberry, spreading dogbane, and honeysuckle are just some of the new flowers that can be seen.

Pattison State Park – The park is in prime condition for the summer. There has been enough rain for the waterfalls to be in good shape. The early summer had quite a few mosquitoes and gnats, which are now gone. The trails and beach are in very good condition.

Park Falls- Upper Chippewa Basin fisheries report (Price, Rusk, Sawyer Taylor and inland Ashland and Iron counties) - The northern part of Wisconsin received a couple of half-inch rainfalls in the past week - but it did little to increase river and streams and most are still experiencing fairly low water levels. Many lakes are seeing some dense weed growth in the shallows and blooms of filamentous algae are also showing up on top of these weeds. Low river levels are also starting to limit recreational activities and canoeists are starting to bump more rock and scrape gravel in the shallow rapids and riffle areas. Despite several days of very windy conditions, fishing success has been generally good. Largemouth and smallmouth bass have provided the most consistent action, with largemouth bass settling into their typical summer patterns. They have been holding fairly tight to thick woody cover, with docks, woody cover and bog edges being some of their favorites habitats. In addition, some good action has been experienced in the early morning hours on top water baits fished over the dense weed beds. Smallmouth bass have been moving to the mid-depth woody cover and rock bars, and some nice catches have been made on small finesse plastics and crayfish-type baits. Musky action has been slowly improving, with some low 40-inch fish being reported in the last few days. Bucktails and jerk baits have been some favorite baits for many of the anglers. Walleye success continues to be erratic, but some nice catches have come on leeches fished in and along weeds edges or night crawlers fished on deeper rock/gravel bars. Panfish action has been generally good, with some nice catches of crappie and bluegill coming from suspended fish near mid-depth cover.

Woodruff-Northern Highland American Legion State Forest - Summer is in full-swing and conditions for all outdoor activities have been ideal. With recent rains, river and lake levels are improving, though people with large boats are experiencing some difficulty launching their craft from some boat landings. People are encouraged to be cautious when using boat landings on lakes that are lower than their normal levels. Visitors fishing have been enjoying success on area lakes, with reports of smallmouth bass in the 15 to 20 inch range reported. Walleye, musky, and panfish have all been active. Because of a late spring, plants and their berries are behind in their development and as a result, bears have been actively searching for new sources of food. Reports have been received of nuisance bears in campgrounds, private residences, and near restaurant dumpsters. In order to prevent a visit by a bear, campers are encouraged to take their garbage to dumpsters located within the campgrounds. All food should be put away at night or whenever campers are not in their site. Campers and other outdoor enthusiasts are reminded to bring their insect repellant when they visit the forest. Be sure to check for ticks as they are prevalent at this time. The Northern Highland American Legion State Forest is proud to offer a variety of naturalist programs throughout the forest in conjunction with the North Lakeland Discover Center. Dates and times for these programs are listed at the Crystal Lake and Clear Lake Ranger Stations.

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