wgmiller
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My travels found me in Montgomery/Chester County for a concert, field hockey game, and of course some fishing. I was paying attention to the USGS gauge with last weekend's rain and Valley came up, then down. It gave it a much-needed shot of rain. I wasn't able to catch it during prime conditions, but I've fished it in much lower flows than yesterday.
Location: Valley Creek, Chester County (Turnpike to Mill Rd, Valley Creek Park).
Time fished: 09:00-15:00
Air temp: 60s, sunny skies
Water temp: 58
Water flow and clarity: 22 CFS, clear
Hatches: very few midge clusters, etc.
Flies fished: #10 jig head Kreelex minnow (copper/silver), #16 pink bead Walt's Worm
I covered a lot of water and fished likely holding areas. Plenty of small dinks and YOY with only one decent-sized fish landed. To wrap up the day, I fished Valley Creek Park where the stream was redone and there wasn't much going on. I did inspect the waters west of a Morehall Rd as well, and while intriguing, didn't find much happening there either.
Best fish of the day, taken on a #16 Walt's Worm
Fall is just about here and soon the leaf hatch will be in full swing!
Even the YOY browns need some love!
Location: Valley Creek, Chester County (Turnpike to Mill Rd, Valley Creek Park).
Time fished: 09:00-15:00
Air temp: 60s, sunny skies
Water temp: 58
Water flow and clarity: 22 CFS, clear
Hatches: very few midge clusters, etc.
Flies fished: #10 jig head Kreelex minnow (copper/silver), #16 pink bead Walt's Worm
I covered a lot of water and fished likely holding areas. Plenty of small dinks and YOY with only one decent-sized fish landed. To wrap up the day, I fished Valley Creek Park where the stream was redone and there wasn't much going on. I did inspect the waters west of a Morehall Rd as well, and while intriguing, didn't find much happening there either.
Best fish of the day, taken on a #16 Walt's Worm
Fall is just about here and soon the leaf hatch will be in full swing!
Even the YOY browns need some love!
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