Penns Creek, Union Co., 04/25/2015

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Time fished: Pretty much all day... 0730-1200 pm then a break for lunch, and we fished again from 0230-0700pm

Water Conditions: High and turbid, Penns was clearing throughout the day, but it was still over 1000 cfs, so the flows were strong and the water was a good green color, as it had not rained for a couple days. We did not take a stream temp, but I would imagine that it was warming up, as the fish were chasing streamers.

Hatches: Well Penns was simply Penns this weekend. Grannom Caddis (size 14/16), Lots of Hedricksons (14), Blue Quills (18/20), Stoneflies Brown (14) and black (20), some Olives (16/18). Not a fish found rising with the dirty water.

Weather: It was a little overcast and chili in the morning, but cleared and rose the the upper 50s in the afternoon.

Results: Steady pick at the stockers down low below Weikert in the morning fishing the edges with black wooley buggers. Nothing amazing, but good enough for a shore lunch of a couple trout over the fire. In the afternoon, we fished up near Coburn and hit some wild browns using golden stonefly nymphs and pheasant tails.
 

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Fished all day, the same day, mostly in the project water. Just an amazing hatches starting around 2PM and mayflies on the water for hours. A lot of what I believe were Quill Gordons, but could be wrong (picture attached) also were some Hendricksons mixed in as well as some Grannoms.

Water temperature was 49 degrees, I think this was the main reason for lack of rising fish, but clarity may also have played a part.

Caught a really nice fish plus a couple more on Chatruese Copper
John nymphs. Wading was tough and got tired of nymphing once all the Mayflies were on the water. Frankly, I was in utter disbelief and very discouraged that there was not a rising trout to be found anywhere.

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What a terrific report.
Lots of bugs but the fish can't always be counted to rise to 'em. Maybe once the water drops and warms a bit. Wish I could have joined you for that shore lunch. 🙂

That's a mighty nice fish Luke
 
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