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Mike, I’m out of town this week, so no Musky fishing for me. I know from others that water temp hit 70 at end of last hot spell but was in the low-to-mid 60s before that. My guess is that with the return of cooler weather its now in the neighborhood of 64-68, a good range for trout. Jim Merritt
Thanks. I’ll try for a flyby after spreading mulch and report back.
It’s been getting into the low 50’s every night, and until today the dry 70’s (and quite pleasant) every day this week in the Pohatcong Creek Valley.
Friday morning 6/25 water was a cool 62.8 degrees at Farmhouse. I checked in again Sunday afternoon and it was up to 68.9. Water turbidity is very good with just some slight color, not quite summer “gin clear” yet. This current heat wave will easily put temps >70 degrees. NFG.
Hopefully the cooler nights forecast for Independence Day weekend will bring temps back down to more fishable conditions. Spinners or #14 stimulators fooled ’em lately for me. Also further harassed them with a 17 year old foam cicada in my box since the last hatch. Fun watching them blast the surface on the initial “plop” like a pike hitting a spook. But this pattern is way too overdressed so hookups are few- just as exciting to watch them just charge and try for the mouthful.
Happy Independence Day MTC. God Bless America.🇺🇸Thank you.
Struggling with rotator cuff issues, so it’s likely my season may be over unless my left-handed lawn casting improves.
Anthony, Good to see your report after not hearing from you for a while. I noticed cicada holes in the ground along the trail past Farmhouse Run on June 2 and heard cicadas singing, although in the distance — not deafening like it was in cicada hotspots like Princeton. Saw none in the air, but I assume a few were flying about and perhaps landing on the water to be devoured by trout. On June 25, when you fished, I’m guessing we’d seen the last of the Brood X cicadas until 2038, so the fish that hit your overdressed cicada pattern were doing so out of some remnant memory from the recent hatch or just instinctively.
Mic Barna tried a #6 cicada pattern on June 7 at Blue Chair and had an experience similar to yours: “lots of takes but only one landed. I think it is such a big fly it is hard to get good hook-ups.” It would be interesting to see a big cicada pattern continues to draw strikes as the season progresses.
Between being away for 9 days and the current heat spell, June 2 was the last time I fished the club waters. Jim Merritt
Mike:
Sorry to hear about your shoulder problems. I can directly relate. Last year this time my right shoulder wouldn’t allow me to throw more than a few short casts without having to medicate and ice it. December 5 I had corrective surgery for the tears. It’s been a painful road back, daily rehab routines, lots of ice, still occasional OTC pain meds as needed but after almost 8 months I’m 95% back to long sessions on the river. Glad to share my experience in more detail, just email me so we don’t bore the rest of the club. Did I mention ice?
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Water temp was 67.9 Saturday 7/3. It was off color and 200cfs. Lots of flotsam and suspended materials. I fished 1-4pm, and went a whopping 1/2. Saw 2-3 rises, the air seemed lifeless with no obvious bug activity of any kind. Zero terrestrials seen. We had 50 degree air here on Friday am. Best guess is the cold spell shut the bite down for now. Either that or I just really stunk.
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