County Road O |Trimbelle River

The Trimbelle River is a 29.4-mile-long  tributary of the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin in the United States.  It flows for its entire length in western Pierce County, rising West of the town of Martell and flowing generally southward through the towns of Trimbelle (at Cty O & Hwy 10) towards the Mississippi River near about 5 miles west of Bay City.  ~wikipedia

I have spent many hours on the Trimbelle River chasing Brown Trout.  Most of my time fishing has been between The Great River Road (Hwy 35) and Hwy 10.  There are plenty of access points North of Hwy 10, but the stream isn’t as good in my opinion.

There is one particular area that I have always enjoyed more than any other.  The following photographs are from that area.

The Pasture Stretch

This pasture stretch is especially beautiful this time of year as the Fall color begins to set in.  I have not fished this stretch in years.  The bridge you see at the bottom of the first image is known locally as the “swimming hole” bridge.  A very popular place to cool off during the steamy summer months.  Access to this swimming hole and stream banks used to be wide open, but after many years of people leaving trash everywhere – swimmers and fishers alike, the land owner shut down access.  I cannot count how many times I fished that stretch and the amount of trash I would haul out in my waders, vest and net.  It’s unfortunate.  I wish I would have thought of organizing a trash cleanup event back then.

You can read more about the Trimbelle River on the KiapTUWish Chapter of Trout Unlimited website.