Recent Trip Report

Our trout trips have come to an end for the summer, with high water temps occurring in most of the waters in PA.  We were lucky to get some unseasonably cool weather along with consistent rains through much of the season, but eventually Mother Nature always catches up!  With that said, our guests had a spectacular season and plenty of trout ended up in the net on some unforgettable trips!

Most of summer is dominated by dry-dropper setups, and our last few trips were no exception.  A combination of terrestrials on top down attractors and midge patterns were the ticket, along with the odd trico mixed in.  In the days following rain events, fish were actively feeding in faster riffles, and when the water dropped trout were located primarily in the deeper holes.  Our trips had early start times (VERY early, as our anglers can attest!) to get a majority of the fishing in during the cooler morning hours, so we could be off the water once the sun got high and warmed the streams. 

Even though our trout trips are over for the summer, we're immediately thinking about steelhead in the fall and winter!  These fish are a step up in difficulty compared to trout, but they're well worth the effort and the reward of getting one in the net is unforgettable!

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