| Stream: | Spring Creek |
| Date of Update: | 6/22/2018 |
| Author: | TCO State College Staff |
| Highlight: | Up and off color but dropping. Today should be a good day. |
| Stream Level: | Spring is at 118 cfs; Average is 82 cfs at Axeman. |
| Water Temp: | mid 50's |
| Clarity: | good color |
| Fishing Overview: | Sulpurs and Tan Caddis are around and fish are eating them up top and down low early and late in day. Look for spinners early in the morning. Crane flies are coming off in good numbers as well. BWO's and midges are around as well.
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| Specifics and Tips: | Look for actively rising fish and fish nymphs if they are not coming up. The main sulphur hatch will be in the evening and stay until dark for rising fish. Warmer weather will start to bring out terrestrials |
| Hatches: | Sulphers (14-16) Tan Caddis (14-16) BWO (18-22) Crane Fly (14-16) Midges (22-26) |
| Hot Patterns: | Sulpher Patterns (14-16) Baetis Emergers (18-22) Black & Tan Elk Hair Caddis (12-16) Rusty Spinners (12-16) San Juans (10-14) Bird of Prey Caddis (14-16) Black Zebra Midge (18-22) Walt's Worm (12-16) Dorsey's Olive Scud (14-18) Hot Spot Sow Bug (14-16) Adult Midges (20-24) Olive and Black Slumpbuster's (6-10) Green Weenie (12-16) Sunken ant (12-16) |
| Other Information: | Having trouble fooling those trout on your flies?... click here! Spending a day with any of our accomplished guides will get you back on track and landing fish in no time!
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| Conservation Note: | PLEASE CLEAN YOUR GEAR AFTER FISHING SPRING! New Zealand Mud Snails have been identified on Spring Creek!!! Please click the link below to find out how to clean your waders after fishing Spring Creek:http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sgpubs/onlinepubs/g10001.pdf
ANGLERS VISITING OUR AREA: Specifically those of you who just fished the Delaware River (or other streams in the NY Catskill Region),the Farmington in Connecticut, or Maryland's Gunpowder River, Please clean your boots and waders with a diluted bleach solution OR hot water(must be over 140 degrees f) and laundry detergent - It must soak for at least 30 minutes to be effective. DIDYMO has been identified in these watersheds. Another option is to purchase a second pair of boots and waders to wear only in infected waters. It's the only sure way not to spread DIDYMO. Please be responsible - Don't spread DIDYMO TO Central Pennsylvania! Click here to learn more about DIDYMO. This is a real threat to all of us! |
| General: | Check out our Fishing Educational Programs - Click here. Be sure to stop in the store next time you visit the area... we will be happy to share our favorite fly patterns with you. |
