The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.
General Region | North on PA 325 out of Dauphin |
Specific Location | Start of Fly Only No Kill to 3/4 mile downstream |
Dates Fished | March 26 |
Time of Day | 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
Fish Caught | Not as many as I expected - three brookies and one brown |
Conditions & Hatches | Water very cold, thermometer broken so can't give temperature but had to be in low 40's. Great water level! Many runs 2' - 3' deep. Water very clear you can see bottom anywhere water is not ruffled. Very few tan caddis. Even though water was very cold I did see about a dozen rises over the course of the day. |