Stream Reports

Last week was another good week of nymph fishing here at HomeWaters with favorable water conditions across all of our watersheds. We received several quick showers throughout the week that brought a minor amount of precipitation, but allowed water levels to drop to near average flows for this time of year while maintaining a green clarity in the holding areas. 

Our air temperatures have been fluctuating as they will this time of year with high temperatures from the 50’s to the low 80s during the week. This week looks to bring more of the same with the middle of the week being cooler in the 40-50's, but then warming up into the 60's and even 70's over the weekend and the start of next week. The upcoming 10 days are calling for a mixture of sun and cloudy weather with little to no chance of any rain in the current forecast.

We've had anglers fishing just about everywhere over the last week on Spruce, Penns, Yellow, and even kicked off the wild trout float trips on the Frankstown Branch and Little Juniata Rivers. We did not see much bug activity anywhere last week besides a few blue winged olives, little stoneflies, and small caddis. We were a little surprised not to see more bugs hatching and fish rising; however, that likely just means the best is yet to come.The cooler weather through the middle of this week makes it hard to tell exactly what the bugs will do. We can officially say we saw the first Grannoms hatching on Spruce Creek and the Little J on Monday. 

The nymph fishing with attractor-style patterns such as frenchies, pheasant tails, walt’s worms, and rainbow warriors has continued to produce numbers and quality fish. Some anglers were also able to catch fish on streamers last week with the higher flows and some color still in the water.

With favorable water conditions, the weather warming up at the end of the week, and signs of one of our first major hatches appearing, the next ten days are shaping up to be epic! April is always a great month to fish at HomeWaters. It is looking as though the next couple of weeks should be a lot of fun!