Rain is a Good Thing

SW Iowa picked up pockets of moderate rainfall Thursday
morning with more rain expected state-wide Thursday evening.

Chances for rain in the forecast Thursday have got my hopes up for finding wide-spread Morels this weekend! The last few days we've had lows in the 40s and 50s and highs in the 70s and soil temps are primed for White Morels (Little Greys)! Areas, especially south of I-80, that see rainfall today and tonight could stand to see a good crop of Morels spring up in the next few days. Temps bounce back up into the 80s this weekend will be a good combination with the new rainfall.

More reports are coming in from outdoorsmen across Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri who are finding Morels. Whites and Yellows are the primary so far, but I suspect one or two spots will begin to show some of the Bigfoot Morels which are the largest species. This is especially true if you're lucky enough to see more than .5" of rain. Lilacs are in bloom in many spots as are the Violets suggesting the soil temps.

Large swings in the mercury will have fish and game shifting.
But above average temps, plus new rain and we should
 have Morels this weekend.

On a fishing note, this storm system has two chances to strike up some good fishing activity. The first will be with the pressure tendency. Barometric pressure will fall this afternoon at the same time we expect to see the evening activity pick up. We'll also have a broken line of storms and clouds ahead of the main system. These factors plus a moderate breeze should make this afternoon worth-while on the water. The second thing is locally heavy rains will contribute to slight water level rises, a subtle increase in river flow and this could carry a decent bite over into the weekend, despite high pressure nearby. And with summer-like temperatures, who wouldn't want to be outside!

In any event I'd check out your favorite spots for Morels and fish this weekend. I think it will be worth a look ;-) Good luck!