SB roaring creek or yellow breeches.

[drumat26]

Im hoping to get out for the first time this year on Sunday. Im thinking of going to one of my favorite streams sb roaring for natives in the dcnr park or going to the breeches. I've never fished yellow breeches fly section before. Any insight on the stream would be great. Thinking of fishing black stone fly nymphs or prince atty either location? Good choice of flies? Any other locations that might be closer with good fishing? Thanks in advance

 

[tomitrout]

yeah, if you neeed to catch fish, dredging with bigger, buggier nymphs should work, or try swinging a soft hackle or two. Bring midges for possible calm water risers and some little black stones are a good idea, just in case.

also, forecast is for 1/2-3/4" of rain thru Saturday, water levels in the Cumberland Valley could be interesting on Sunday...

 

[McSneek]

Don't know this SB of Roaring Creek but I suspect many streams have significant bank ice and are possibly iced over entirely in slower sections after the recent cold weather. The ice will probably short lived once the rain Tomitrout mentioned swells the creeks. Area streams are already pretty high from all the rain we got before the mighty polar vortex came through.

Saturday and SUnday sound like a good days watch football and tie flies.

 

[krayfish]

The stockies in the breeches will eat.......

Buggers
Sucker spawn / crystal meth
Glo bug
San juan worm
FB pheasant tail

 

[drumat26]

South branch roaring is just outside of elysburg pa. It is the stream that flows through knoebels amusement resort. The dcnr park is all catch & release. The stream inter connects 3 reservoirs has trout in all the sections of stream. All the reservoirs have pickerel bass catfish perch and panfish in them which are all also catch & release

 

[pafisherman]

Projected 1" of rain for Saturday could blow the YB out as it will be falling on frozen groud. Watch the stream flow gauge. If it stay reasonable go for it....

Bill A

 

[trike23]

Was thinking about hitting the breeches sunday myself. Looks like I will be tying flies and watching football instead. Looks like we could get an inch or more of rain!

 

[troutpoop]

Does anyone have a number I should be looking at on the water level to determine if YB is blown out?

 

[Night_Stalker]

Here ya go:

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=01571500


If you look at the second chart, the historical data shows "normal" level.

Other people will have more experience with the breeches than I do. The Le Tort and Big Spring (think spring creeks) are less effected by heavy rains than the breeches. The breeches does bounce back fairly quickly though, especially the upper end.

 

[Biggie]

As far as the cubic feet measurement goes, I have fished it at 800, but under 600 is better if you're not familiar with the creek.