Whitetop Laurel Creek Fishing Report Updated 11/17/24 Bottom of page
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Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
(Wild and Stocked)
Size
Small to Medium
Location
Southwestern Virginia
Nearest Towns
Damascus, Virginia
Season
Year – round
Access:
Good
Special Regulations
Artificial Only Section
Non-Resident License
State of Virgina
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
Fly fishing Whitetop Laural Creek is
year-round business for the locals.
Spring:
The best time to fish the stream would be
during the months of April and May when
there are a lot of hatches occurring and the
dry fly fishing is great.
Summer:
We suggest you fish the higher elevations
in the summer months.
Fall:
Fall is an excellent and a beautiful time to
fish the Whitetop Laurel Creek.
Winter:
The trout can be caught throughout the
winter months on warm days.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Fly and Gear ordering and delivery:
Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
Copyright 2016 James Marsh
Fly Fishing Whitetop Laurel Creek Virginia
It seems like there’s a Laurel Creek everywhere there are trout streams in the Eastern United States. About two miles East of Damascus is an old railroad bed called the Virginia Creeper Trail. It doesn’t have any of the rails or cross ties remaining. It’s now a very nice hiking trail that follows the Whitetop Laurel Creek for about two miles upstream. It provides access to some very good fly fishing water.
There’s a Laurel Creek close to the Whitetop Laurel Creek that I will mention just to avoid any confusion. It runs across the Tennessee and the Virginia state lines, into the Whitetop Laurel and then through the little town of Damacus Virginia.
Route #58, east of Damascus, parallels much of the Whitetop Laurel Creek for a long way. When the road leaves the creek you can use the Virginia Creeper Trail.
The area along the road is stocked with trout by the state. Catching trout is no problem there. It’s a beautiful, medium size stream with the typical run, riffle, pool type water that flows down the mountain. It’s fairly easy to fish from the banks or by wading in most areas, although some of the pools get rather deep.
The best part of the Whitetop Laurel Creek is the special regulation waters in Taylor Valley. Getting there takes a few turns out of Damascus.
After heading East out of Damascus, turn right and you will soon cross the state line into Tennessee. Not far, maybe a mile, you will turn left on 725. You will go back into Virginia and come to the intersection of 725 and 726 where you will again see the Whitetop Laurel Creek.
Just upstream (and downstream) from that point are special regulation waters, single hook artificial only, and lots of wild trout.
The Whitetop Laurel is one of the better freestone stream in the State of Virginia. It offers easy to access areas with stocked trout as well as lots wild trout in secluded areas you can access with a little effort. This has the effect of keeping those desiring to catch the stocked trout in easy to access sections of the creek and leaves most of the wild trout for those who are interested only in the sport of catching and releasing trout.
Whitetop Laurel Fly Fishing Guide:
Fly fishing Whitetop Laurel Creek is a pure pleasure. It’s book perfect, small stream fly fishing. The wild trout are aggressive and requires some skill to catch but the rewards are great.
A road doesn’t follows the Taylor Fork Sections. You will have to hike up or down the stream. By the way, the fishing is also good downstream at the end of the #725 paved road. It flows off the mountain down to the Virginia Creeper area.
Some of the best fishing in both the stocked and the wild trout areas is during the surfer hatch which seems to last a long time. For one reason they have both the true Sulfurs and the Eastern Pale Evening duns, both called sulfurs by the locals. You will see the trout go nuts over the spinner falls late in the afternoons.
The lower special regulation area runs from the lower gate in Taylors Valley down stream to Straight Branch, a small tributary stream. The upper special regulation area runs from the first trestle located above the upper gate in Taylors Valley upstream
to Green Cove Creek.
You want to fish Whitetop Laurel Creek in an upstream direction using a lot of short upstream and up and across cast. The pocket water areas have a lot of conflicting currents and the more fly line you can keep out of the water, the better off you are. If trout are rising, fish a dry fly but if you don’t see any insects or trout rising you are probably better off fishing a nymph. The High Stickin method of nymphing works great in this stream.
This is a neat stream to fish. The little town of Damascus in also a neat place to stay. Laurel Creek flows right through town and the people are all laid back type folks that cater to hikers and anglers. There are several neat places to stay and eat in the area.
Whitetop Laurel Creek Hatches and Trout Flies:
Our information on aquatic insects is based on our stream samples of larvae and nymphs, not guess work. We base fly suggestions on imitating the most plentiful and most available insects and other foods at the particular time you are fishing. Unlike the generic fly shop trout flies, we have specific imitations of all the insects in the White River and in all stages of life that is applicable to fishing. If you want to fish better, more realistic trout flies, have a much higher degree of success, give us a call.
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Whitetop Laurel has a huge, very diverse population of aquatic insects that hatch throughout most of the year. The pH of the water is good and there are several mayflies and caddisflies that reside in the creek that you wouldn’t expect to find in most Eastern Appalachian mountain freestone streams.
The most consistent hatch is the usual Blue-winged Olives. There are several species that hatch months of the year. The best hatches start in February and last through June. There is a second hatch that occurs in October and early November.
Little Black Winter Stoneflies start the first hatches of the year in late January. These can hatch into March. Little Brown Stoneflies (actually in the same family as the Little Blacks) hatch in March and until the middle of April.
The Giant Black Stoneflies start hatching the third week of April. It can last for six weeks. The Yellow Sallies start a couple of weeks later and hatch into the first of July.
The Golden Stoneflies start about the last week of May and can hatch until the last week of June.
One of the first mayflies to start hatching are the Blue Quills. They start about the first of March and can last until the middle of April.
Quill Gordons start about the same time and last about a month. This is one of the better hatches of the Whitetop Laurel Creek.
The Hendricksons start hatching about the first of April. The hatch last about a month but is usually not very heavy but enough to get the trout’s attention.
American March Browns start hatching near the end of April and last almost two months. This hatch is never concentrated but well worth imitating.
Eastern Pale Evening Duns start hatching around the first of May and last through June.
About two weeks after this hatch starts, the Sulphurs start hatching and last almost two months. Locals refer to both of these hatches as Sulphurs and they are very similar.
Whitetop Laurel Creek has a decent hatch of Eastern Green Drakes that starts about the first of May and last around three weeks.
There are also plenty of Light Cahills that hatch in late May and June. You will find them in the faster water.
Slate Drakes start hatching in late June and continue on through September. These large mayflies are very important to imitate.
Mahagony Duns start hatching in late August and last for about two months. There are a few Grannon Caddisflies that hatch in March. The hatch last about a month from the lower to the higher elevations.
Green Sedges are fairly plentiful in the creek. They normally hatch from about the first of May through June. There are also some Little Short-horn Sedges that hatch near the same time.
The Cinnamon Sedges and a few Spotted Sedge species of caddisflies hatch from about the first of May through July. These are the most important caddisflies. They are plentiful in some areas of the creek.
The Great Autumn Brown Sedges start hatching in October and can last until December.
Summertime is terrestrial time and imitations of grasshopper, ants and beetles. Inch worms also are plentiful and fall and get blown into the water. The terrestrial become important about the middle of June through September.
Midges hatch throughout the entire year but are most important during the winter.
Streamers are effective in the creek, especially when the water is slightly high and stained. Imitations of sculpin, small minnows and small crawfish will work great at times.
We always recommend “Perfect Flies”. They are not only the most realistic imitations you can purchase, they are the most effective flies you can buy. They have proven to work great on Whitetop Laurel Creek on many occasions. We hope you give them a try if you haven’t already done so.
Whitetop Laurel Creek Fly Fishing
Report:
01/23/2020 Sorry for the missed reports.
Currently, stream levels are down to good
levels and lots of trout are being caught by
the few fishing.
02/16/2020 Stream levels are a little
above normal but falling. Good numbers
of trout are being caught in all sections
when the stream levels are okay.
03/04/2020 Stream levels are high today,
but trout are being caught in good
numbers along the old railroad track.
03/19/2020 Conditions are fairly good.
We are getting good reports from
customers fishing the stocked and wild
trout sections.
04/15/20 Stream levels are high now but
we were getting good reports prior to the
high water. Lots of insects are hatching.
04/26/20 Stream levels are still a little high
but trout are being caught from the bank
in the stocked section.
05/09/20 The stream levels are still a
little above normal but there are some
good hatches taking place. Trout are
being caught in the wild and stocked
trout sectons.
05/27/20 Stream levels are still just a
little above normal but trout are being
caught in both the wild and stocked
sections. There are some great hatches.
06/09/20 The stream is in good condition
in all respects with levels a little below
normal and lots of hatching insects.
06/21/19 The stream levels are a little
low but trout are being caught in good
numbers on some good hatches.
07/03/20 Good numbers of trout are
being caught in both sections, wild and
stocked, of the stream.
07/13/20 Conditions are still okay. The
stream is a little low and you have to stay
hidden from the trout.
07/27/20 Conditiions are good and we
are getting some good reports from
customers. Good hatches and stream
levels are up.
08/12/20 The stream levels are in good
shape and we continue to get good
reports from customers. We recommend
the upper wild trout section.
08/30/20 We continue to get some very
good reports. Fish the wild trout section.
Good hatches are taking place.
09/18/20 The creek is in good shape and
we continue to get good reports mostly
from the wild trout section.
10/07/20 The stream levels are fine and
trout are being caught in good numbers
by our customers in both sections.
10/21/20 The river is stocked and lots of
trout are being caught in the section
along the old railroad track.
11/07/20 We have received several good
reports from customers recently. They are
catching nice trout in both the stocked
and wild trout sections.
11/20/20 The stream levels are a little
high. Trout are being caught in the
stocked section in good numbers.
12/06/20 Lots of trout are being caught
along the railroad track in the stocked
section. Stream levels are a little high but
should fall down fast.Send us an email
for a recommended fly list.
sales@perfectflystore.com
12/21/20 Stream levels are still high.
Stocked trout are still being caught along
the railroad track.
01/03/21 Conditions are the same as in
the last report. It should drop down very
soon.
01/17/21 Conditions are good. Lots of
trout are being caught along the old
railroad track. Our midges and winter
stoneflies are working good.
02/01/21 The stocked section is turning
out a lot of trout. Midges, winter
stoneflies and little BWO are the main
food items.
02/20/21 Stream levels are high but
stocked trout are being caught along
the old railroad track in good numbers.
03/07/21 Conditions are good a good
numbers of trout are being caught. Call
or shoot us an email for a fly list.
03/20/21 The stream levels are high but
falling fast. We were getting good
reports from customers prior to the
higher level. Good hatches are underway
04/24/21 The stream levels are in good shape and we are getting good reports from the section along the road and the wild trout section. Good hatches of Blue Quills, BWOs, Quill Gordons, Hendricksons, Little Black Caddis and Little Brown stoneflies.
05/03/21 Still receiving good reports from customers from both the section along the old railroad track and the wild trout sections. In addition to above, American March Browns and Slate Drakes have started hatching.
06/10/21 More good reports from customers. Good hatches are still taking place and trout are being caught in good numbers. Light Cahills, March Browns and Slate drakes are hatching.
05/18/21 The stream levels are a little low but we are still getting good reports from customers. Both the section along the old railroad bed and the wild trout section are turning out good numbers of trout.
05/26/21 The stream levels are still low but we continue to get good reports from customers. There are good hatches taking place and both the stocked and wild trout sections are turning out good numbers of trout.
06/03/21 The stream is flowing near a normal level and clear. We continue to get good reports from both main sections of the stream. Call or send us an email for a recommended fly list.
06/12/21 The stream levels are up high but should fall back down fast. We have been getting good reports from customers.
06/24/21 Stream levels are down in good shape and we received two good reports yesterday from the wild trout section. Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations.
07/08/21 The stream is a little low but we continue to get good catch reports from customers fishing the wild trout section. The water along the road is a little too warm to fish good now.
07/16/21 The stream level is near normal and the creek in good shape. We are getting good reports from the wild trout sections. There are good hatches and our terrestrials patterns are also working.
07/23/21 The stream is still in good shape with normal levels. The wild trout section is still the best section to fish.
07/31/21 The stream levels are a little low again. Use caution to stay hidden from the trout. We are still getting good reports from customers.
08/07/21 The stream is still turning out some good catches for our customers in the wild trout section. The levels are a little low.
08/16/21 The stream is in very good shape with good stream levels. Fish the wild trout section or the uppermost section of the creek along the road.
08/23/21 The stream is still in good shape with good hatches taking place. We received two good reports from customers fishing the first of last week before the rain in the wild trout section.
09/08/21 The stream is down in okay shape. We received two good reports from customers fishing yesterday in the wild trout section. It should be good the coming week.
09/16/21 Conditions are pretty good. Trout are being caught mostly in the wild trout section but some along the old railroad track. Good BWO, slate drake and Cinnamon caddis hatches are taking place.
09/25/21 Stream levels are a little high. We received several good reports prior before the past heavy rain. There are good hatches taking place.
10/03/21 The stream is a little above normal level in good shape. We received two good reports from customers fishing yesterday. Good hatches continue to take place.
19/15/21 Stream levels are in okay shape again with clear water. Good fall hatches are taking place and we are getting good reports from customers fishing both the stocked and wild trout sections.
10/25/21 Good stream conditions exist. Trout are being caught along the stocked section and wild trout sections. Good hatches are taking place.
11/02/21 The stream is a little high but okay. Both sections are turning out trout in good numbers. Good BWOs, Blood midge, and Mahogany dun hatches.
11/11/21 Good hatches continue and the stream levels are down in good shape and clear. We received three good reports from customer fishing the wild and stocked sections in the last few days.
11/20/21 The stream is flowing just a little above normal level. We received two good reports from customers fishing yesterday. Both the stocked and wild trout sections should turn out some trout.
11/28/21 Conditions are very good. The stream in near a normal level and we are getting good reports from customers.
12/07/21 Stream levels are near normal and customers are catching good numbers of trout along the old railroad bed and in the wild trout section.
12/15/21 The stream is a little low but we are still getting good reports from customers.
12/23/21 The stream is still low but we are still getting good reports, especially from the stocked section along the road and old track.
12/31/21 The stream is up and stained due to recent rain. There is more rain coming the next two days and it will likely be high. You can still fish along the banks of the road.
01/08/22 The stream is near a normal level in good shape. We received two good reports from customers fishing this past week.
01/16/22 The stream is down to near normal level but has been high. We received one good report from a customer fishing this past week.
01/24/22 Levels are still near normal and the water mostly clear. We received two good reports from customers fishing this past week. Midges and winter stoneflies are hatching.
02/01/22 We received a good report yesterday from a customer. Good numbers of trout are being caught in the stocked section along the road and track.
02/09/22 The stream is down to a good level and we received three good reports from customers fishing the past week. Good winter stonefly and midge hatches continue.
02/17/22 The stream is flowing a little below normal level in good shape. We received one good report from the wild trout section and two from the stocked section along the road.
02/25/22 The stream is flowing at a high level. Give it a day or two to drop. We have been getting good reports of catches before the high water levels.
03/05/22 The stream is down to a okay level and mostly clear. We received one good report from last week. There are new hatches that should start anytime now in addition to the BWOs and midges – Quill Gordons, Blue quills, Little Black caddis and Little Brown stoneflies.
03/13/22 The stream has been fishing good but the fast moving cold front will slow things down until about Tuesday. This should be a good coming week.
03/21/22 The stream is flowing near a normal level in good shape with hatches of Quill Gordons, Blue Quills, Little Black Caddis, Blue-winged olives, and Little Brown stoneflies.
03/29/22 Excellent conditions exist. We are getting good reports from customers fishing the stocked and wild trout sections.
04/06/22 The stream is on the way up due to recent rain but we have been getting good reports from the wild and stocked sections. Good hatches continue.
04/14/22 Conditions remain good. There are lots of insects hatching and we are getting some good reports from the stocked and wild trout sections.
04/24/22 Good conditions continue. We are getting great reports. Lots of insects are hatching. Quill Gordons, blue quills, little black caddis, BWOs, little Brown stoneflies and Hendricksons/red quills.
04/30/22 The stream is turning out some very good numbers of trout in all sections, especially along the old track. Good hatches including American March Browns, continue to take place with good stream levels.
05/08/22 Stream levels are up but falling back down fast. Light Cahills and Little Yellow stoneflies are also starting to hatch in addition to other insects.
05/20/22 Steam levels are just a little above normal level and lightly stained. We are getting good reports from customers fishing both the section along the railroad track and the backcountry.
05/28/22 The stream level is up due to recent rain but should fall back down soon. There are very good hatches taking place and we have been getting good reports from customers fishing.
06/04/22 The stream is down to a normal level in good shape. We received two good reports from customers fishing yesterday in the wild trout section.
06/12/22 The stream is near a normal level and mostly clear. The wild trout section has really been doing well this past week but good numbers of trout are still being caught in the stocked section along the road and old track. Very good hatches are coming off.
06/20/22 The stream is still in good shape and we continue to get good reports. Both sections are turning out good numbers of trout.
07/26/22 We received three good reports from customers fishing this past week. Stream levels are near normal. The wild trout section is the section right now.
10/13/22 Sorry for the missed reports. We lost them when we had a computer failure. The stream is flowing a little below a normal level with clear water. Good late season hatches of BWOs, cinnamon caddis, Great Autumn brown sedges and other insects are taking place. We received a good report from a customer fishing two days ago..
10/27/22 The stream is still in good shape with good hatches. Levels are a little below normal but okay. Lots of BWOs, Midges – creams and sculpin streamers are working good.
11/10/22 Stream levels are just a little below normal but okay. We received four good reports from customers this past week.
11/25/22The stream is flowing near a normal level and clear. Trout are being caught in good numbers in both the stocked and wild trout sections. Lots of cream and light green midges. little BWOs and other insects hatching.
12/29/22 Stream levels are still above normal but falling. It fishes well from the bank and near the railroad track. We are getting good reports.
01/28/23 The stream is turning out some good catches in the stocked and wild trout sections. Stream levels are okay and the good winter time hatches of midges, winter stoneflies and BWOs.
02/18/23 Stream levels are high but will fall out fast. We have been getting lots of good reports from customers fishing the stocked and the wild trout sections.
03/04/23 The stream has been turning out some very good catches with of of new hatching of Quill Gordon, Blue Quills, Little black caddis, and little brown stoneflies. The levels are on the wise due to current rain but it should fall out soon.
03/11/23 The stream is still turning out some good fish. It slowed down a little due to the colder weather but should be very good within the next few days.
03/22/34 The stream is down below normal level and clear. We received two good reports from customers fishing this past week. Good hatches are taking place.
04/02/23 Good hatches are taking place. The stream is a little below normal. We received two more good reports from customers this past week.
04/10/23 We are still getting some very good reports from both the stocked and wild trout sections. Good hatches, Quill Gordons, Blue Quills, LIttle Brown stoneflies and Little Black Caddis are hatching.
04/20/23 Conditions remain very good. We received three good reports from customers fishing this past week.
04/27/23 We received three more good reports from customers. Good hatches are taking place. Fish are coming from both the stocked and wild trout sections.
05/07/23 The conditions are good – good stream levels and good hatches. We received two good reports from customers fishing the wild trout section this past week.
05/15/23 The stream is a little below normal and clear. We received another good report from a customer fishing this past week. He caught fish in both sections.
05/25/23 The stream is a little high but has been fishing well. The wild trout section has some very good hatches and is turning out some good numbers for one of our customers.
06/04/23 The stream is low but trout are still being caught in good numbers. Stay low, make good presentations and as hidden from the trout as possible.
06/13/23 The stream is low but we are still getting some good reports. There are some very good hatches taking place. Lots of Sulphurs, Light Cahills, Cinnamon caddis, little yellow stoneflies and others.
06/22/23 The stream is a little above normal and good hatches continue to take place. We recommend fishing the backcountry but the old railroad section along the road is also still turning out some good catches.
07/01/23 The stream is near a normal level and clear. We recommend fishing the wild trout section but both sections are turning out trout. Good hatches continue to take place.
07/11/23 Conditions remain good except the water is warmer and you need to fish the uppermost sections of water of the wild trout section. Good hatches are still taking place.
07/18/23 Fish the uppermost section of the wild trout section for the best results. Good hatches continue to take place.
07/26/23 The stream is okay in the upper elevations of the wild trout section where the water is a little cooler.
08/03/23 The weather has cooled the water a little and you should be able to catch trout in the upper elevations of the stream.
08/10/23 The stream is flowing at a good level and clear. Fish the upper elevations for the best results.
08/18/23 The stream is a little low but still turning out trout for our customers. Good hatches continue to take place.
08/27/23 The stream is still low but you can still catch trout if you stay hidden from the trout. Fish the wild trout portion in the upper sections for the best results.
09/03/23 The stream is still low. Stay low and hidden as best you can and you can still catch plenty. Fish the uppermost sections of the back country.
09/10/23 The stream is still very low. Fish the upper section of the wild trout section.
09/17/23 It is in a little better shape as the levels are up a little. Good hatches are still taking place.
09/24/23 The stream is still in okay shape. Good late season hatches continue to take place.
10/01/23 Conditions are okay and we are still getting good reports from the wild trout section.
10/08/23 Conditions remain good.
10/23/23 The stream is low but okay. You just have to stay low and as hidden from the trout as possible. Good late season hatches are still taking place.
11/02/23 The stream is still low but we continue to get good reports.
11/08/23 The stream is still low but some rain in on the way in a day or two. We are still getting good reports from customers fishing along the creeper trail.
11/15/23 The stream remain low but okay. Some rain is on the way and it should get better very soon. Trout are still being caught in spite of the low levels.
11/26/23 The stream is in good shape with near normal flows. Trout are being caught in good numbers in the stocked section along the railroad track. Our tandem midge rigs are working good.
12/04/23 The stream is just a little below normal level and clear. We continue to get good catch reports from the stocked and wild trout sections.
12/18/23 The stream is high but falling back down fast. You can fish it now from road the along the stocked section along the old track.
12/29/23 The stream level is up to a little above normal and in good shape. We continue to get good reports from customers fishing our pre-rigged midges.
01/19/24 The stream is sill a little above normal but getting in good shape fast. You should be able to catch good numbers of trout along the old railroad track. Winter stoneflies and light Green midges are hatching.
01/30/24 The stream is still high but falling down fast. You should be able to fish the section along the old track. Good midge and Winter stonefly hatches are still taking place.
02/11/24 Conditions are good. We are still getting good reports from the stocked section along the road.
02/19/24 The stream is in good shape and turning out good catches for our customers. Our Winter stonefly nymphs are working good as well as light green midge larva and pupa.
02/26/24 The stream is still turning out good catches in the stocked and wild trout sections. Midge and Winter stonefly hatches continue to take place.
03/06/24 The stream is flowing near a normal level and clear. Good hatches of Quill Gordons, Blue Quills, Blue-winged olives, little Black caddis and little Brown Stoneflies are taking place.
03/12/24 The stream is a little high this morning but falling down fast. Good hatches continue to take place. You should be able to catch trout in the stocked or wild trout sections.
03/19/24 Conditions are good. Good hatches are taking place. Both the stocked and wild trout sections are turning out good catches.
03/26/24 The stream is a little high but falling down fast. We continue to get good catch reports. Blue-winged olives, Blue Quills, Quill Gordons, Little Brown stoneflies, and little Black caddis are hatching.
04/02/24 The stream is flowing near a normal level and clear. It has been high but okay now. Good hatches are taking place and you should be able to catch good numbers of trout.
04/09/24 The stream is still flowing near a normal level and mostly clear. Both sections, the stocked and the wild trout sections are turning out some very good catches. Good hatches are taking place.
04/16/24 Conditions are fairly good. We recommend fishing the wild trout section. Good hatches are taking place.
04/23/24 The stream is at a okay level and the water is clear. We received a good report from a customer fishing the wild trout section yesterday. Hendrickson/Red Quills have started hatching.
04/30/24 We are still getting good catch reports from customers fishing both the stocked and wild trout sections. Good hatches are taking place.
05/07/25 The stream is flowing above a normal level and there is more rain on the way. We have been getting very good catch reports from all sections of the river. American March browns have started hatching good in addition to many other insects.
05/14/24 The stream has been very high but back down near normal level. We were getting good reports from customers until the high water became a problem.
05/21/24 Stream levels are currently okay and good hatches are continuing. You should be able to catch good numbers of trout.
05/28/24 The stream is still in okay condition with good hatches including Sulpurs, Eastern Pale Evening duns, Light Cahills, BWOs, Cinnamon Caddis and other insects.
06/04/24 The stream is in good shape with good hatches coming off. The wild trout section is doing great as well as the section along the old railroad track.
06/11/24 Conditions are very good. The stream is flowing just a little below normal. We recommend the wild trout section but both are fishing good. Lot of insects are hatching.
06/18/24 The conditions continue to be good. The stream is flowing near a normal level and clear. Good hatches are taking place and our terrestrial patterns-Carpenter ants, Japanese beetles and Sandwich hoppers are working.
06/25/24 The stream is still in okay shape flowing below a normal level. Good hatches are still taking place. We recommend fishing the wild trout section.
07/02/24 The stream is still low and clear but we are still getting good reports from the wild trout section. Very good hatches are taking place.
07/09/24 The water is still a little low and clear. The wild trout section is still turning out some good catches for our customers.
07/18/24 The stream is still flowing at a low level and clear. Good hatches are taking place. The upcoming cooler weather should improve the conditions.
07/25/24 The stream is still low but some rain has helped. Good hatches and cooler weather should give you some good opportunity.
08/02/24 Stream levels are still low. Good hatches continue to take place. We didn’t receive any reports this past week.
08/09/24 The stream is still low but okay. Fish the wild trout section. Good hatches are taking place.
08/17/24 Conditions are good. The stream is down and mostly clear. Good hatches are taking place and you should be able to catch some good numbers of trout.
08/22/24 The stream is still flowing near a normal level with clear water. Fish the wild trout section for the best results. Little Yellow stoneflies, Little Yellow Quills, Cinnamon Caddis, Mahogany duns and other insects are hatching.
09/01/24 Conditions remain good in the wild trout section. Good hatches continue to take place.
09/04/24 Conditions are very good in the wild trout section and there are some holdovers in the stocked section. Good late season hatches continue to take place.
09/11/24 We received a good report from a customer fishing yesterday. Good conditions and good hatches are still taking place.
09/18/24 Rain has the stream on the way up. It will take some time for it to drop and clear. We have been getting good reports.
09/25/24 The stream is very high and stained. Give it some more time to drop and clear.
10/09/24 The stream is still a little above normal level and mostly clear. You should be able to catch trout. Good late season hatches are still taking place.
10/17/24 We received one good report from a customer fishing yesterday. Good hatches continue to take place.
10/24/24 The stream is flowing a little below a normal level and clear. Good hatches are taking place. You should be able to catch good numbers of trout.
10/31/24 The stream is flowing near a normal level and clear. We are getting good reports from customers fishing it. Both the stocked and wild trout sections are producing good catches.
11/08/24 Good conditions exist. We received two more good reports from customers fishing it this past week. Our Cream tandem rigged pupa and lava midge flies are working good.
11/17/24 Conditions are good. The stream is flowing near a normal level and clear. Both sections, the wild and stocked, are in good shape turning out good numbers of trout. Good hatches are taking place.
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