A new season has begun, and we are hopeful for an  excellent bug year. The water table stayed high all winter with relatively mild temperatures which such correlate to good hatches. The Green Drakes are bi-annual bugs, meaning they take about 2 years to mature for hatching. We should be on a strong 2nd cycle hatch this upcoming year on the East Branch, so fingers crossed. Currently the fishing has continued to get better, but still remains spotty and dry fly action changes day to day depending on temperatures. The water temperature has been hovering in the lower 40’s with the occasional warm day reaching mid/high 40’s. I believe we are still a couple weeks out from any good Hendrickson hatches. Look for warmer days (like tomorrow) and take advantage of rising water temps, and very hungry trout!    

Hatching:

BWO #16-20

Chimmara Caddis – Not very important as an Adult, but swinging little black soft hackles in riffs can be productive. #16 -18

Little Black/Brown Stoneflies – #14-18

Midges #20-26

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