Spring Creek · Limestone · Minnesota

Garvin Brook

A Winona County brook holding wild browns and brookies, with the water above Stockton Dam mattering most for the cold temperatures that keep trout happy.

Species

About as good as it gets

Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.

90% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
13°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature10028% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time8013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Insect activity6412% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
13.1°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
28°C
Wind
S 17 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1022 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Rain · ahead
25.4 mm
Heavy rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

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
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
1
Brown SedgeHatch
2
3
2
Freshwater ShrimpHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Blue Winged OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
2
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • MN DNR — verify season dates and regulations.
Directions
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About this water

A Winona County brook holding wild browns and brookies, with the water above Stockton Dam mattering most for the cold temperatures that keep trout happy. Stocking up top was stopped decades ago and the wild fish have only got better for it.

  • Limestone
Seasons & zones
  • TroutJanuary 1 (winter catch-and-release) → September 30 (harvest from mid-April)
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