Yellow Breeches, Cumberland County, 6/17/2015

[ROVERT]

I fished between the run and Allenbury this evening. There were some consistent risers but I had problems getting into them. I picked up one sucker and had a number of light strikes before finding a big ugly nymph in my box that they were willing hit a little harder. I ended up netting one bow and a few browns.

The insect activity was very minimal. I believe I saw a few cahills, sulphurs, and bwos.

I took the water temp when crossing above the confluence of the run. It was 71 there. Downstream, the water ranged from 69-70 on the side you fish from and was a pretty consistent 64 on the Allenbury side.

 

[Fishidiot]

ROVERT wrote:
I took the water temp when crossing above the confluence of the run. It was 71 there.

Interesting. I got a reading of 67 in that spot at about 5pm yesterday. However, it sounds like you took more temp readings than I did.

It's not uncommon for that section (above the Run and south bank to be over 70 by this time of year). Always a good idea to use the thermometer in YB during the summer.

We got over an inch of cold rain around here last night so things should be decent for awhile.
Thanks.

 

[SteveG]

Thanks for posting temps guys. Someone mentioned a temp from last night at the CVTU meeting, but I didn't hear it. I haven't had much time lately to check, and was worried with this heat we've had.

 

[laurelrun]

I often fish the run when I have only a short window of time to wet a line. Does its temp ever break 70 from anyone's experience?

 

[ryansheehan]

No the run stays cool through the summer and warmer in the winter.

 

[ROVERT]

Interesting. I got a reading of 67 in that spot at about 5pm yesterday. However, it sounds like you took more temp readings than I did.

I like your number better. I'll have to check the calibration of my thermometer.

 

[ROVERT]

I did have a first last night. I saw a groundhog swim for the first time. He came off the steep bank on the far side about thirty feet up stream of me. He walked out onto the logs laying in the water. I assumed he was about to take a drink. Nope. He plunged right in and started swimming. The current put him on a collision course with my legs. Having seen what groundhog teeth can do to a dog, I sidestepped a bit. He still passed within a couple feet of me, carried on swimming, and exited on the bank behind me.

I'd never really thought about groundhogs swimming before. I also had a deer cross upstream from me and a heron fishing directly across from me... lots of wildlife on the Breeches last night.