Spring creek
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nymphingmaniac
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not sure conditions in Sept would be much better unless we have a wet summer. Spring creek does not fish that well in Sept. Low and clear. No real hatches. Oct you might hit fall BWOs.
dudemanspecial
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While l agree with the advice you have received concerning avoiding fishing Spring and other trout waters during this heatwave, I feel like the other posters, while well intentioned, are laying it on kinda thick. Keep an eye on the weather patterns and water levels, and if we get a few days of reasonable summer temps after a good rain, by all means hit Spring up. I do well there with ants, beetles and green weenies in the summer when good conditions present themselves. Yes, the fish aren't big and the crowds can be a turnoff, but Spring is one of my favorite trout fisheries and is loaded with wild browns. The fish I caught there this spring were healthier and larger this year conpared to previous years in my experience.
This is a good resource to check in on the conditions:
Stream Conditions
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Trico3
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I probably won't wait until October to get back on Spring! (see my username)While l agree with the advice you have received concerning avoiding fishing Spring and other trout waters during this heatwave, I feel like the other posters, while well intentioned, are laying it on kinda thick. Keep an eye on the weather patterns and water levels, and if we get a few days of reasonable summer temps after a good rain, by all means hit Spring up. I do well there with ants, beetles and green weenies in the summer when good conditions present themselves. Yes, the fish aren't big and the crowds can be a turnoff, but Spring is one of my favorite trout fisheries and is loaded with wild browns. The fish I caught there this spring were healthier and larger this year conpared to previous years in my experience.
This is a good resource to check in on the conditions:
Stream Conditions
We do our best to keep each of the streams & rivers up to date with real time fishing reports. Please click on any of these river links to view current fishing conditions, hatch updates and more. If you have questions about another stream in PA, please give us a call or e-mail us and we'll...
dryflyguy
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FWIW - the lower part of spring creek - below Bellefonte - holds up better during hot summers than the upper part.
It has twice the flow there, and would be worth a look IMO.
I'm not saying that it will have temps that are suitable for trout fishing
But certainly where I would go if I were to try spring creek
And you really need to carry a stream thermometer now
It has twice the flow there, and would be worth a look IMO.
I'm not saying that it will have temps that are suitable for trout fishing
But certainly where I would go if I were to try spring creek
And you really need to carry a stream thermometer now
nymphingmaniac
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From TCO website (report on the J, but telling).
"LJ is low and clear. Temps will be rising significantly right into the weekend, so be sure to carry a thermometer and check the water around midday. Look for BWOs, cahill, ISOs and tan caddis late in the day. Searching with terrestrial patterns during the day has been a good strategy. Topwater action will be best towards dark, but watch those temps and focus near cooler tributaries. "
no worse advice in the world than direct people to thermal refuges. After release trout scatter, often swimming up or down into warmer water.
"LJ is low and clear. Temps will be rising significantly right into the weekend, so be sure to carry a thermometer and check the water around midday. Look for BWOs, cahill, ISOs and tan caddis late in the day. Searching with terrestrial patterns during the day has been a good strategy. Topwater action will be best towards dark, but watch those temps and focus near cooler tributaries. "
no worse advice in the world than direct people to thermal refuges. After release trout scatter, often swimming up or down into warmer water.
TimMurphy
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Dear nymphingmaniac,
That report is why I miss the old days so much. I would call Flyfisher's Paradise on a Wednesday and talk to either Steve, or Dan, or even Doug about weekend prospects, since I was coming from upstate NY and my brother was coming from Philly. If conditions were sketchy for any reason, they had absolutely no problem telling me to stay the Hell home or to seek other opportunities. I always admired their honesty.
Regards,
Tim Murphy 🙂
FlyGuy9
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That’s classic TCblow.
Most shops' stream reports are pure rubbish. They push information to help their businesses. What a surprise!
To the OP, if you're dead set on trout fishing, plenty of opportunities exist in the summer. We have many streams that never get anywhere close to being too warm to fish. With low flows, however, they often don't fish well. But just start learning where these places are and you can trout fish in places all summer.
rustbeltwilds
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Always carry a thermometer next to your sidearm and staff its your next stream bestfriend
Thanks much. Ended up deciding on a stream that is no question cold-enough regardless of what the air temperatures are. Was out for at couple hours tonight and all day tomorrow 🙂
Did you catch anything?
wildtrout2
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Exactly. I fish several mountain freestone streams that I've never seen go above 62F, even in July and August.
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