28 Nebraskaland • August-September 2020
Outdoor Nebraska
By Renae Blum
These transitional months between summer
and fall provide rich opportunities for outdoor
exploration and fun. Give any of the following a
try this month!
N
Hunt for edible
mushrooms
Throughout the month | Statewide
Diverse mushrooms can be found
statewide at this time of year, including
puff ball mushrooms in grasslands. In
the woodlands, chicken of the woods
and oyster mushrooms can be found on
oaks and other hardwood trees. Look for
low, moist areas after a period of heavy
rain. For more details and help with
identifi cation, use Mushrooms and Other
Fungi of the Midcontinental United States
2nd Edition by Donald M. Huff man.
CHICKEN
OF
THE
WOODS
MUSHROOMS
NEAR
BRADY
PHOTO
BY
JULIE
GEISER
Fish for trout in the Pine Ridge
Throughout the month
The narrow, shallow streams of the Pine Ridge provide some of the
state's best trout fi shing. Right now is particularly good trout fi shing,
with abundant grasshoppers to use for bait (or if you're fl y-fi shing, a
hopper pattern works). Trout in these small streams spook easily, so
be stealthy.
BROOK
TROUT
CAUGHT
IN
THE
SOUTH
FORK
OF
SOLDIER
CREEK
PHOTO
BY
JUSTIN
HAAG
GROUSE
HUNTING
IN
THE
SANDHILLS
PHOTO
BY
JULIE
GEISER
