Maybe Tomorrow - - -

 

We finally got some rain in the water system, the BR hit 2,500cfs, the EB 1,800cfs while the BK peaked at 800cfs. The flows were dropping rapidly today, but I would bet the fish are on their way to their home pools, if not there already. The rain provided a big boost to the tribs where many of the yearlings have been stranded. Stopped and looked at two of the pools in Humphrey's Brook that each held 15/20 yearling rainbows Tuesday, and didn't see a fish, hopefully they found their way out into the BR. 

With the river at Montague up over 3,500 cfs the release from Cannosville was cut back to the FFMP post September 1st rate of 350cfs, where it will stay unless or until the River Master calls for an increase to once again meet minimum flow. With the decrease in the release, the addition of what was very warm rain water, and an afternoon of bright sunshine the WB water temp spiked up to 65 degrees, and while this poses no threat to the trout, the olives that had been hatching almost all day long during the cloudy, rainy stretch, hunkered down and decided to wait for cooler water temps to hatch.

The fishing - Waited for their sports to depart, then talked with two guides, one fished Balls Eddy to Buckingham, the other went from barking dog to Shehawken, both said it was slow going especially after the sun came out. Drove from Lordville, up the PA side to Hale Eddy, then up to Stilesville, (two wade fishermen were fishing out from the Stilesville parking area), and then back down along the river to Hancock. Saw but one rise the entire trip. There were boats on the water and cars and trailers at at Shehawken, Stockport and Buckingham. I fished down low on the WB from 6:00 until 7:30. The bugs, (tiny olives) came about seven. the fish must have filled up on earth worms during the rise of water 'cause they never really got going. Cast at everything that rose, (mostly one and doners), got four fish to say no thanks to my offerings. Thankfully the Hancock Chamber of Commerce rainbow ate my fly just before the new moon came up over the hill to hold the skunk at bay. 

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