Allegheny River
Brodhead Creek
Clarion River
Delaware River, East Branch
Delaware River, Main Stem
Delaware River, West Branch
Elk Creek
Falling Springs
Fishing Creek
Little Juniata River
Laurel Hill Creek
McMichaels Creek
Penn's Creek
Pine Creek
Tulpehocken Creek
Twenty Mile Creek
Yellow Breeches Creek
Youghiogheny River
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Water flow: strong flow, slightly murky
Visibility: 12 inches
Water temperature at mid-day: 54 Degrees F
Water condition: Stained
Best time of day to fish: all day, especially evenings
Best stretch: anywhere
Best access point: Benner Springs, Fisherman's Paradise
Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:
Sulphurs, #14 Tan, Tan/olive caddis #14-16 Yellow, orange cranefly # 16
Fish species: Trout
Fishing season: Year Round (Prime: April 15 - July 15)
Nearest airport: State College Airport - SCE
Recommended fly fishing leader: 9 Foot Leader
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 4X Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 5 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: Trout WF
Nymphing a limestoner is always the default technique. Day in and day out, the fish just feed better on the bottom than on the surface. For Spring Creek sowbugs and shrimp (scuds) are 24-7-365 flies, patterns that work virtually year round. Walt's Worm, a local pattern that mimics a crane fly larva and the Dark Sulphur Nymph are nymphs of crucial seasonal relevance. Dry fly fishing will be excellent, once the stream settles down to more normal flows. The May insect triumvirate--Sulphurs, caddisflies, and crane flies are all on the water. It is seldom that there are not a few fish willing to sample the surface fare.
The combination of nice weather, wild trout, and hatches says it all. It is a great time to be in Central PA Steve Sywensky Flyfisher's Paradise State College
