Pink Squirrel

Primary Food Source

Aquatic invertebrates

Imitates

Scuds, caddis larvae, freshwater shrimp, and other subsurface forage

Best Used

When trout are feeding below the surface without a distinct hatch

Water

Spring creeks, limestone streams, and freestone rivers

Season

Year-round

Notes

A signature pattern of the Driftless Area, the Pink Squirrel succeeds through suggestion rather than imitation. Its buggy profile continues to produce fish across a wide range of water conditions.