Spring Creek · Limestone · Minnesota

Canfield Creek

Canfield Creek terrain map
Poor · Brown Trout
Trico Spinner · 20-24
Poorlive now
Not the day for it
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. This is not the day to push it. Check the thermal advice above before you head out.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp22.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
TS
Trico Spinner20-24
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp22.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather25°C
WindN 14 km/h
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead2.9 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Warm — slow
22°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Water at 22.2°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills brown trout. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
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Trout seasonSeason
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SulphurHatch
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Trico (Eastern)Hatch
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Eastern Blue-Winged OliveHatch
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Eastern Summer BWO (Drunella)Hatch
2
3
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Local fly shops: Driftless Fly Fishing Co.
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • MN DNR — state park; verify season and regulations.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 22°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Water quality · US Clean Water Act
  • Aquatic life: Supporting
What this classification means

EPA ATTAINS assessment unit 'Canfield Creek' (MN07040008-557), 2024 Integrated Report. Aquatic Life use: Fully Supporting. Listed impairment causes: Nutrients. This is a Clean Water Act assessment-unit classification (the US analogue of WFD), not a live reading.

Status is for the Clean Water Act assessment unit covering this reach.

EPA ATTAINS (Clean Water Act) · MN07040008-557

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 10 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature5 × 28%1.4
Flow60 × 22%13.2
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time80 × 13%10.4
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity56 × 12%6.7
Limiting factor: Water temperature (22.2°C) is outside Brown Trout's preferred range (10–16°C)= 54
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
Cooler water — back toward the 10–16 °C ideal band — would lift the score and ease welfare.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • TroutJanuary 1 (winter catch-and-release) → September 30 (harvest from mid-April)
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts