Pickering Ck/ Chester Co./ 2-19-17

[polky]

Fished the DHALO section from about 10am to 1:30pm. Covered most of the water except the very upper limits. Started with streamers, didn't move a single fish. The warm weather had the little black stones out, two sizes, about a size 18 and 14. Fish were rising and stung two on top with the LBS.

 

[FlyGuy9]

I fished there today as well, and caught 1 on a zebra midge. Were you the one that told me to go downstream when i first got there?

 

[Nymph-wristed]

Nice report. How were the crowds today? I assumed there were plenty out today, so I stayed clear of SEPA and took a long ride for a skunk (two of us, to boot). LBS have been popping periodically for 3 weeks, believe it or not...

 

[gozu]

Fished it yesterday morning from about 8am till noon. Me and one other gentleman had the entire Dhalo section to ourselves.

Missed a few on top with a griffiths gnat.

 

[polky]

That was me fly guy. I had the chocolate lab with

 

[mszoke1802]

That creek was a zoo today. I fished it after 1:00 for 2 hours or so, rolled quite a few but only one to net.

 

[03rubicon]

I fished it with a buddy of mine from around 10:00 Am to around 3:00 pm. Saw a bunch of fish rising.

 

[SNJChef]

I was there early morning saw a few cars and trucks, only saw 1 person on the stream. Left for valley creek at 11:30 about 10 to 12 cars and it looked like a zoo. Saw lots of fish rising on pickering yestrday morning. Only saw 1 person fishing VC fished it from 12:00 to 2:00 pm.

 

[Nymph-wristed]

Still rising today. I fished from noon to 3, just targeting risers. Little black stones were sporadic, but the fish were taking midges steadily. Landed 5 on a gnat, hooked another on a dry dropper. May have had more if I wasn't contending with the wind and 3 wt line. Too lazy to walk back to the vehicle... Only one guy out until I was leaving, then a few others started showing up.

 

[Wharfrat24]

Anyone been to Pickering or French in the last couple of days ? Saw the levels are near record lows for this time of year. Was hoping to go tomorrow but it may not be worth it .

 

[mszoke1802]

it's not worth it. no fish or water. 🙂

 

[salmo]

Pickering was stocked last week by SJTU. The fish should be there. Good luck.

 

[FlyGuy9]

Pickering was chocolate milk this morning

 

[AFISHN]

Yup.Chocolate milk this morning.I was walking my lab along it,to see if it would be fishable by Monday.My guess is a no for Monday,