Tannin Stained Streams

[jifigz]

Just refurned from a tannic river in ct the farmington in nw ct my home river ......way way way way easier to get fish there. And this river gets absolutkey ANNIHALATED on a xaily basis year round ...

Are you originally from CT, eh?

 

[rustbeltwilds]

Yep born n raised 5 miles from the west branch farmington river in new hartford

 

[sarce]

The WVDNR has started to limestone dose the headwaters, and brook trout are making their way up there now. Last year my buddy did real well fishing that upper headwater section. I’m hoping the stream can recover, because it has some good potential. The bug life in the section I fished seemed very solid.

Glad to hear that! It's been several years since I've made my way down to WV

 

[beadhead2]

Hey y’all, was fishing a tannin stained creek early and got my bud handed to me, so it got me thinking. Do you guys think fishing tannin stained streams can be more difficult? Specifically, I’m of the belief that fishing dries in tannin stained streams absolutely can be more difficult, especially if the water is a little higher than normal.


Attached is said creek plus a cased caddis

I have fished some Pocono streams that are tannic water ,and I have fished the Dream Mile Club which is very tannic water ,I had very good luck on those streams with a nymph and wet fly patten ,body was copper colored quick dessent dubbing sometimes with a black rib and some with out ,wet flys I used a black hackle ,some times I put a black tail on them some I didn't ,sorry I don't have any pictures or actual flies

 

[hooker-of-men]

They make me irrationally uncomfortable. I don't really like wading or fishing them.

 

[tjsingle]

I enjoy fishing tannic waters. I don't think they necessarily are easier or harder to fish. Nor do I change my tactic for them.

 

[wildtrout2]

I enjoy fishing tannic waters. I don't think they necessarily are easier or harder to fish. Nor do I change my tactic for them.

Tannic streams might require you to be a bit more careful with your wading, due to much darker water than you'd find on a gin clear freestone stream. You just have to move more slowly.