Codorus Trophy Trout area, York County 7/13/13

[sipe]

I fished near the sawmill this morning from about 7 to 11. Caught 14 wild fish including one rainbow that was the big fish of the day. Water was a little stained and fish were actively taking hares ear, bead head sparkle caddis, frenchies. I was practicing my high sticking and believe that this is one of the best streams to nymph with a tight line. I have only fished this stream a couple times and it seems as though it fishes very well in slightly off colored water. Most fish were 6-7 inch browns but a few we're 10" or slightly better and the bigger rainbow was about 15". Great morning on what is becoming my favorite stream!

 

[Brownie101]

Thanks for the report, gonna head out there tomorrow.

 

[laszlo]

I've caught that rainbow too. Seems like an oddball amongst all those browns.

 

[sipe]

Do you remember where you caught him? It would be interesting to see how much they move in a stream that size.

 

[laszlo]

I caught him in Nov just downstream from bridge at Brown Rd.

 

[Maurice]

You guys do know that that bow was a stockie from the spring, likely put in the reach upstream from where the West Branch comes out of Marburg.

There are always a few big bows that move down from the stocked stretch. Until the posting I used to catch them upstream of the sawmill all the time.

 

[laszlo]

Yea, I figured that but it still seems abnormal for it to be in that all wild brown section.

 

[sipe]

I wasn't aware of the stocking, as I'm very new to the stream. I caught it upstream of the sawmill in the last riffle before the very slow water. I wasn't aware of any postings but this is as far as I have fished. Can you provide more detail as to where the posted land is?

 

[Maurice]

sipe wrote:
I wasn't aware of the stocking, as I'm very new to the stream. I caught it upstream of the sawmill in the last riffle before the very slow water. I wasn't aware of any postings but this is as far as I have fished. Can you provide more detail as to where the posted land is?

About 50 yards above where you caught it. I believe the flat deep pool is off limits The property changes hands right around there where the cornfields start.