Little Lehigh, Lehigh, 7/6/2014

[Van_Cleaver]

At the advice of a member of this board I tried a stretch today I have never fished; obviously out side the FFO. Weather was sunny and up to about 80 with a breeze. The water is still well above average with a slight cast. Started around 8:30 hoping to see tricos but only observed a few caddis, some midges, and a small swarm of what looked like paraleps close to noon. Two risers seen and I covered a lot of water. Fishing was pretty good; tough enough to make me work hard, but I was rewarded with some nice fish. The high point was when I got a faint tap at the end of a long drift and went right back and hooked and brought to hand a fat rainbow of about 14''. Disappointed, (looking for wild Browns) I repeated the drift and caught my best fish of the day, a stream bred Brown only slightly smaller than the previous trout. Anyway, reassuring to find fish in a number of locations mostly hidden in plain sight. The fast glides and riffle produced the best for me, but that is pretty typical.
Here's a few shots; I would guess I got fish from at least four year classes.

 

[albud1962]

Sweet!

 

[Jake41]

Very nice fish. I have noticed that the flow seems to be above average for quite some time now. Does anyone think this has anything to do with the dam removals? Hopefully the Trico's will be starting up any day now.

 

[afishinado]

Jake41 wrote:
Very nice fish. I have noticed that the flow seems to be above average for quite some time now. Does anyone think this has anything to do with the dam removals? Hopefully the Trico's will be starting up any day now.

No

Rainfall 90 days

 

[Heritage-Angler]

Looks higher than normal to me....

LL flows

The "benchmark" for tricos on the LL has typically been July 5th, so we're not too far off.

Any day now....

 

[afishinado]

Heritage-Angler wrote:
Looks higher than normal to me....

It is higher than normal (so are many/most streams)....but not because of dam removals, it's because above average rainfall. (see link)

Does anyone think this has anything to do with the dam removals?

 

[troutbert]

afishinado wrote:

Heritage-Angler wrote:
Looks higher than normal to me....

It is higher than normal (so are many/most streams)....but not because of dam removals, it's because above average rainfall. (see link)

Does anyone think this has anything to do with the dam removals?

True. Removing those dams would have no influence on the quantity of flow.

 

[Heritage-Angler]

afishinado wrote:
It is higher than normal (so are many/most streams)....but not because of dam removals, it's because above average rainfall. (see link)

When I wrote that it looks higher to me, I was referring to the link you posted that shows Allentown at between 2-4" above normal rainfall.

I never commented on the dam removal aspect, as that's obvious to me.

All I was trying to do was add stream flow information to the thread. :roll:

 

[Van_Cleaver]

It's not so much the amount (although it sure helps!) of rainfall, but the fact that it has been more evenly distributed than usual. Today she's running only a little under twice the median flow, and in July! Maybe the Tricos are getting swept into the Lehigh River, LOL.

 

[troutwilleatflies]

The tricos have arrived on the LL.Saw swarms of them this morning while walking the dogs.

 

[Van_Cleaver]

Thanks for the update; should be swarms of anglers (non mating and mostly males) this weekend.....

 

[JG63]

Like the red splash on the adipose fin(s). Great feesh!