| Stream: | Spring Creek |
| Date of Update: | 2/19/2020 |
| Author: | TCO State College Staff |
| Highlight: | Spring is in good shape! Fishing has been steady, keep your eyes peeled for olives, we should start seeing them as soon as it warms up again.... |
| Stream Level: | Spring is 124 cfs at Axeman, average is 89 cfs for today. |
| Water Temp: | 40's |
| Clarity: | off color. |
| Fishing Overview: | Spring has been fishing well. Nymphing the darker spot and tails of riffles has been productive. |
| Specifics and Tips: | PT's, Baetis nymphs, egg imitations will take fish. Try a sculpin pattern in the darker slots |
| Hatches: | Midges (22-26) BWO's (18-22) |
| Hot Patterns: | PT Nymphs (18-22) Black Zebra Midge (18-22) Walt's Worm (12-16) Dorsey's Olive Scud (14-18) Wet Ant (12-18) Greenie Weenie (10-18) Hot Spot Sow Bug (14-16) Iron Lotus (16-18) Olive and Black Slumpbuster's (6-10) |
| 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 boots and waders after fishing Spring Creek: Click here to learn more about MUDSNAILS. 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. |
