Having done 99% of my trout fishing in the mountain west, the midwest trout fishing experience comes with some unique challenges. For starters/ there is a good chance(in MN) that you will be sharing the real estate with cows..
(These guys strolled over by where i was casting and let one rip.) Cattle can happen in the West(BLM land)however it is something that is new to me. Also MN streams are much more silt ridden than the mountains(steeper gradient). Because of this you cannot proceed up the stream casting a fly. You cast mostly from bank.

This trip took me back to the Driftless Region of SE Minnesota. My normal M.O. is to research an obscure, out of the way stream so that I would not run into any other humans. This trip was no different. On the water at 8:30am under cloudy skies I began casting my favorite two flies in a dry(EHC) dropper (partridge/teal soft hackle) rig. Nothing happening on top but the browns were stirring under the surface.

Most of this stream run through pasture land
surrounded by tall grass and the like...as in opium.

Don't tell anyone but I think this farmer has the U.S market on opium cornered.

One by one i began picking off brownies in the 9-14" range.

Another unique feature of fishing pasture land is the flies. NOT the one I was casting either. They annoyed me all day. Fishing farmland has a Rockwellian painting feel to it. The last fish of the day turned out to be the biggest brook trout I have ever caught..around 12"

Ending the day with 20+ fish caught in a new setting was more than a satisfying day for me. Thank you Minnesota!
God's handiwork!