| Stream: | Penns Creek |
| Date of Update: | 5/29/2023 |
| Author: | TCO State College Staff |
| Highlight: | Penns is low and clear. Drakes are pretty much river wide. Duns will be best Coburn into Poe, look for the coffins at dusk. This is the week to fish. Stay until dark for the best action. |
| Stream Level: | Penns is currently 193, median is 370 cfs |
| Water Temp: | high 50's/low 60's |
| Clarity: | clear |
| Fishing Overview: | Fishing on Penns has been fantastic. Lots of dry fly oppertunities and nymphing has been great. |
| Specifics and Tips: | Stick with nymphs and streamers unless you see fish actively feeding on top. Smaller streamers tend to have a higher hookup rate. Stay until dark, best dry-fly action will be just before dark. Don't ignore the skinny water during hatches, fish will often stack there to feed heavily. |
| Hatches: | Green Drake (6-10) Tan Caddis (14-16) Sulphur (14-16) March Brown (10) Cahill (14) Black Caddis (16-18) BWO (18-22) Crane Fly (12-14) Midges (20-26) |
| Hot Patterns: | Green Drake Patterns (6-10) Sulpher Patterns (14-16) March Brown (10-14) Tan Elk Hair Caddis (14-16) Sulphur Dries (14-16) BWO Patterns (16-22) Perdigeons (14-18) Iron Lotus (16-20) Frenchie (12-16) Hares Ear (14-18) Rubberleg Stone Tan/Black (6-10) Zebra Midge(18-22) GTI Caddis Larva (12-16) Sculpin Patterns Black/Olive (2-10) |
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| Conservation Note: | ANGLERS VISITING OUR AREA: Specifically those of you who just fished the Delaware River (or other streams in the NY Catskill Region), the Farmington in Connecticut, or Maryland's Gunpowder River, Please clean your boots and waders with a diluted bleach solution OR hot water(must be over 140 degrees f) and laundry detergent - It must soak for at least 30 minutes to be effective. DIDYMO has been identified in these watersheds. Another option is to purchase a second pair of boots and waders to wear only in infected waters. It's the only sure way not to spread DIDYMO. Please be responsible - Don't spread DIDYMO TO Central Pennsylvania! Click here to learn more about DIDYMO. This is a real threat to all of us! |
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