Seeing some really good signs and actual hatching of "little black stoneflies" both on Penns and of course on the river, just look at the number of gulls sitting on the river eating their fill of them. Was at Penns last week and nothing happened till way late in the day but did see some strong rises to both fluttering stones and a few very large crane flies also skittering across the surface. The water level is good for us anglers but not good for the long range outlook, we need more water in the drainage in order for us to have a solid Spring and then our transition to Summer. I am betting that we will have the same conditions as we have been getting the last few years a below average Spring with maybe a few high water episodes then a below average moisture Summer that has an adverse effect on our trout population. Would be nice to see some solid snow as a ground cover and a gradual warm up so we can keep some of the water for later use but hey we have no control over it- so go fishing when the water is good and hope for the best later.
On a side note the small nymph fishing has been very good if you use enough weight to get them down to the trout's level, it took "2" BB shots to get it done last week.
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