Little Juniata, Huntindon Co. 7/26/2015

[Biggie]

I hit the water around 7AM. The water was a nice 60 degrees and it was up, reading around 350 at Spruce Creek. I fished below the parking lot at Barree. At this flow, you can wade most areas down there. The water was slightly stained with about 1.5ft. visability. Anyhow I took a skunk. Everything looked like it should be a good day but the fish said otherwise. Even the "Douple Worm" couldn't muster a hit. After fishing a few "guaranteed spots" with no hits, I gave up around 11AM...........Drove over to St. College and hit Spring at Benner Springs. First taking a temp on the water. It was at 64 so I gave it a go. Fished down from the "new parking lot" to just above the old prison grounds. Netted a few with one being a nice 16" brownie on the "worm". Saw one rise. Tossed an ant with a wet ant dropper and picked up two on the wet one. A few took an olive caddis pupae. WT was 66 at 3PM so I quit fishing. PS no one else fishing the J where I was, but at Spring, saw at least half dozen guys on the water.

 

[TYoung]

I fished Spring Creek at Benner's Spring on Friday morning. I did really well using scuds, muskrat nymphs, and zebra midges. The fish were very active up until about 9:30.

You will always see plenty of people at Benner's Spring. When I got there around 6:45, there was already four or five vehicles parked in the big lot. The good news is there's plenty of room for fishers to spread out. You just have to be willing to walk a little bit.