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Falling Springs:
 River Flows The Falling Spring is a spring creek which flows very constant throughout the year. Right now the water temperature is 54 degrees and clear in the fly only area.  The downtown section is clear and 58 degrees.   The stream is around normal.
 

Hatch Info Midges will hatch throughout the day.  Some light BWO are still lingering.  Light to moderate little black caddis are appearing during the day.  Black caddis then egg-lay in the evening.  Few tan caddis from mid morning into the afternoon are hatching.  Some light sulphurs are hatching in the late evening.

Tricos are light!

Hot Fly Patterns
Be prepared with a variety of patterns because these wild trout can be picky. Day in and out trout can be taken with properly fished nymphs, dries and streamers.
Dries- #20- #18 CDC BWO emergers, #18-#20 BWO, #20-#18 BWO compara-duns, parachutes, #18-#20 black CDC caddis, #18-#20 black elk hair caddis, #18-#20 tan CDC caddis, #18-#20 Tan deer caddis, #14-#18 shenk's sulphur dun, sulphur compara-dun, sulphur parachute, Hi-Vis sulphur parachute, sulphur spinner, #22-#24 male trico spinners, #22-#24 female trico  duns and spinners, #20-#22 M.H. snowshow emerger.       

Midges-Gray, tan, white or olive hackle midges and CDC in sizes #20- #24, #20-#22 Griffith's Gnats, #18-#22, ICSI midges in #18-#24,  Brassies and my Mike's Midge Pupa in sizes from 20 through 24, tied to 7X are good bets if you encounter midge sipping trout

Terrestrials- #14-#18 black fir, deer hair and foam ants, #16-#20 cinnamon ants and fire ants, #14-#20 black foam beetles, #14-#20 Crowe beetles.

Nymphs- #14-#16 Shrimp in olive, gray and orange, #14-#16 Shenk's Cress Bugs in olive and gray, #16 Mike's Sulphur Nymphs, #18 Mike's Baetis Nymphs, #16- #18 Pheasant Tail Nymphs and flashback PT's, #16- #18 Bead Head Pheasant Tail, #14-#18 Red, olive, cream and tan midge larva, #18-#14 Hare's ear nymph w/wo bead head, #14-18 red and pink san juan, #14-#18 green or yellow caddis larva w/wo bead, #14-#18 Copper John's and other colors of red, chartreuse and black.

Streamers-Olive, black, brown and crystal woolly buggers #6-#10, Shenk's white minnows and sculpins #10-#6, Olive, black or gray zonkers #6-#8, even muddler minnows can entice a strike.

Big Springs:

River Flows Water level and temperature remains relatively constant throughout the year. The flow is normal, clear and 54 degrees.

 


Hatch Info Expect midges and a light BWO's during the daytime.   Some little black stoneflies hatching during the day as well. 
Few tan caddis from mid morning into the afternoon are hatching.

 

Hot Fly Patterns
Midges-Gray and olive hackle midges in sizes #20- #24, #20-#22 Griffith's Gnats, #18-#22 Brassies and my Mike's Midge Pupa in sizes from 20 through 24, tied to 7X are good bets if you encounter midge sipping trout

Dries- 18-20 Traditional BWO's, BWO Compara-duns, BWO parachutes and BWO emergers, #18-#20, #18-#20 Blue Dun and Blue Dun parachute, #18-#14 deer hair black stonefly, #18-#14 black CDC caddis (imitation of a CDC winged stonefly)   

Terrestrials- #14-#18 black fir, deer hair and foam ants, #16-#20 cinnamon ants and fire ants, #14-#20 black foam beetles, #14-#20 Crowe beetles.

Midges-Gray, tan, white or olive hackle midges and CDC in sizes #20- #24, #20-#22 Griffith's Gnats, #18-#22, ICSI midges in #18-#24,  Brassies and my Mike's Midge Pupa in sizes from 20 through 24, tied to 7X are good bets if you encounter midge sipping trout

Nymphs- #14-#16 Shrimp in olive, gray and orange, #14-#16 Shenk's Cress Bugs in olive and gray, #16 Mike's Sulphur Nymphs,#18 Mike's Baetis Nymphs, #16- #18 Pheasant Tail Nymphs and Flashback PT's, #16- #18 Bead Head Pheasant Tail, #14-#18 Red, olive and cream midge larva, #18-#14 Hare's ear nymph w/wo bead head, #12-#16 brown and black stonefly nymphs, #14-16 Yellow Caddis larva w/wo bead, #12-#16 Green caddis larva w/wo bead, #14-#18 Copper John's and other colors of red, chartreuse and black,  #12-#18 prince nymph w/wo bead, #14-#16 sucker spawn in  green, yellow and pink.

Streamers-Olive, black, brown and crystal woolly buggers #6-#10, Shenk's white minnows and sculpins #10-#6, Olive, black or gray zonkers #6-#8, even muddler minnows can entice a strike.

Yellow Breeches:
River Flows The Yellow Breeches is effected by runoff. If the main stem is high and cloudy you can always fish what the locals call the "run" which is a spring feeder found in Boiling Springs.   Right now the breeches is 1.12 feet, clear and 67 degrees.
Hatch Info Midges and few BWO's hatching during the daytime.  Black caddis are hatching from mid-morning on.  Tan and gray caddis throughout the day.  The #16 sulphurs have been hatching in the evening.  They will continue for a little longer,  Some tricos have been hatching

Hot Fly Patterns
Dries- #20- #18 CDC BWO emergers, parachutes and compara-duns, #18 dark gray deep and emergent sparkle pupas,#18-#20 black CDC caddis, #18-#20 black elk hair caddis, #18 tan caddis, #20 gray caddis, #14-#18 shenk's sulphur dun, sulphur compara-dun, sulphur parachute, Hi-Vis sulphur parachute, sulphur spinner, #22-#24 male trico spinners, #22-#24 female trico  duns and spinners, #20-#22 M.H. snowshow emerger.   

Midges-Gray and olive hackle midges in sizes #20- #24, #20-#22 Griffith's Gnats, #18-#22 Brassies and my Mike's Midge Pupa in sizes from 20 through 24, tied to 7X are good bets if you encounter midge sipping trout

Terrestrials- #14-#18 black fir, deer hair and foam ants, #16-#20 cinnamon ants, #14-#20 black foam beetles, #14-#20 Crowe beetles.

Midges-Gray, tan, white or olive hackle midges and CDC in sizes #20- #24, #20-#22 Griffith's Gnats, #18-#22, ICSI midges in #18-#24,  Brassies and my Mike's Midge Pupa in sizes from 20 through 24, tied to 7X are good bets if you encounter midge sipping trout

Nymphs-- #14-#16 Shrimp in olive, gray and orange, #14-#16 Shenk's Cress Bugs in olive and gray, #16 Mike's Sulphur Nymphs,#18 Mike's Baetis Nymphs, #16- #18 Pheasant Tail Nymphs and Flashback PT's, #16- #18 Bead Head Pheasant Tail, #14-#18 Red, olive and cream midge larva, #18-#14 Hare's ear nymph w/wo bead head, #12-#16 brown and black stonefly nymphs, #14-16 Yellow Caddis larva w/wo bead, #12-#16 Green caddis larva w/wo bead, #14-#18 Copper John's and other colors of red, chartreuse and black,  #12-#18 prince nymph w/wo bead, #14-#16 sucker spawn in  green, yellow and pink.

Streamers-Olive, black, brown, white and crystal woolly buggers #6-#10, Shenk's white minnows and sculpins #10-#6, Olive, black or gray zonkers #6-#10, even muddler minnows can entice a strike.


CONOCOCHEAGUE & Other Mountain Streams:

River Flows: The Conococheague and many of the smaller mountain streams are freestone streams so they are affected by rain and air temperature. The water level on the Jig is 1.50. Water is clear and temperature is 68 degrees. 

The headwater streams are clear and in good shape for some native brook trout fishing. 
Hatch Info Midges, BWO's , tiny black stoneflies, few caddis, sulphurs


Special Report: The PA fish and boat commission classifies the Conococheague as "approved trout water" The stream is closed to fishing from Febuary 29 until March 29 at 8:00am on the opening day.

 

Hot Fly Patterns
Dries- -#14-#16 Adams & Adams Parachute, #14 March Brown. For BWO hatches #16 Blue Duns, #18 Olive parachutes and traditional BWO.  Try #18-#14 black elk caddis, tan caddis anytime, #14-#18 shenk's sulphur dun, sulphur compara-dun, sulphur parachute, Hi-Vis sulphur parachute, sulphur spinner.   

Terrestrials- #14-#18 black fir, deer hair and foam ants, #16-#20 cinnamon ants, #14-#20 black foam beetles, #14-#20 Crowe beetles.

Midges-Gray, tan, white or olive hackle midges and CDC in sizes #20- #24, #20-#22 Griffith's Gnats, #18-#22, ICSI midges in #18-#24,  Brassies and my Mike's Midge Pupa in sizes from 20 through 24, tied to 7X are good bets if you encounter midge sipping trout

Nymphs-- #16 Mike's Sulphur Nymphs,#18 Mike's Baetis Nymphs, #16- #18 Pheasant Tail Nymphs and Flashback PT's, #16- #18 Bead Head Pheasant Tail, #14-#18 Red, olive and cream midge larva, #18-#14 Hare's ear nymph w/wo bead head, #12-#16 brown and black stonefly nymphs, #14-16 Yellow Caddis larva w/wo bead, #12-#16 Green caddis larva w/wo bead, #14-#18 Copper John's and other colors of red, chartreuse and black,  #12-#18 prince nymph w/wo bead, #14-#16 sucker spawn in  green, yellow and pink.

Streamers- Fishing streamers on the Jig can be the ticket for stocked trout or native brook trout. A good selection would consist of #14 Mickey Finns, #12-#8 woolly buggers in black, white, brown or olive, #8- #12 Shenk's white minnows and black sculpins.