After a a very wet few weeks in most of the state the water levels and weather were awesome in Northern Pennsylvania. June 5-8, 2011
Water levels started out at 200 cfs and moved to about 150 cfs, which is perfect for First Fork. The water was clear and about 68 degrees. It was typically overcast in the morning and cleared by about 10 or just before lunch. Warm and sunny except for Monday morning when we had some rain. Air temps ranged from about 60 to upper 80's.
The hatches were pretty prolific and predicable every day. The BWO ruled the streams as the best bet. Seemed every morning we had a #14 BWO coming off the water. The cool cloudy mornings really helped bring the hatch on. We ended up fishing up to about noon every day. Spinners were on the stream most of the morning as well.
Evenings were very sunny and we would hit the streams about 6:00. Not too too busy, but BWO's were a big part of the night. we saw #14 again, but Tuesday #20 BWO hatch came off about 8:00 and the stream went nuts for a while. Every night a large spinner fall hit with an mixed bag of caddisflies.
We would see a variety of other insects. A lot of discussion of seeing Brown Drakes, Green Drakes, March Browns, Slate Drakes, Coffin Flies, Sulphurs and unnamed spinners were all part of the evening and the day.
Had a great time fishing the hatches and jumped into the spinners falls at dusk. Plenty of time to through my B-52's on the water and catch plenty of fish. A lot of nice sized fish in the project.
Sky up there is awesome. Spent a few nights on the guardrail watching shooting stars and passing satellites overhead. Plenty of wildlife with a black bear visiting the camp while the guys were out burning some trash.
My friend Ron claims he was attacked by a chipmunk while in the water. Something about he heard some splash in the water and thinking it was a fish cast over to it and soon realized it was a chipmunk crossing the creek. Must be some new species of aquatic chipmunk appearing in Potter County.
Water levels started out at 200 cfs and moved to about 150 cfs, which is perfect for First Fork. The water was clear and about 68 degrees. It was typically overcast in the morning and cleared by about 10 or just before lunch. Warm and sunny except for Monday morning when we had some rain. Air temps ranged from about 60 to upper 80's.
The hatches were pretty prolific and predicable every day. The BWO ruled the streams as the best bet. Seemed every morning we had a #14 BWO coming off the water. The cool cloudy mornings really helped bring the hatch on. We ended up fishing up to about noon every day. Spinners were on the stream most of the morning as well.
Evenings were very sunny and we would hit the streams about 6:00. Not too too busy, but BWO's were a big part of the night. we saw #14 again, but Tuesday #20 BWO hatch came off about 8:00 and the stream went nuts for a while. Every night a large spinner fall hit with an mixed bag of caddisflies.
We would see a variety of other insects. A lot of discussion of seeing Brown Drakes, Green Drakes, March Browns, Slate Drakes, Coffin Flies, Sulphurs and unnamed spinners were all part of the evening and the day.
Had a great time fishing the hatches and jumped into the spinners falls at dusk. Plenty of time to through my B-52's on the water and catch plenty of fish. A lot of nice sized fish in the project.
Sky up there is awesome. Spent a few nights on the guardrail watching shooting stars and passing satellites overhead. Plenty of wildlife with a black bear visiting the camp while the guys were out burning some trash.
My friend Ron claims he was attacked by a chipmunk while in the water. Something about he heard some splash in the water and thinking it was a fish cast over to it and soon realized it was a chipmunk crossing the creek. Must be some new species of aquatic chipmunk appearing in Potter County.
