Fishing Report

12/30/2011

We are still catching bass on the Susquehanna and Juniata rivers. Had 18 on Monday the biggest was 19.

9/19/2010

Fished 2 days about 8 hrs each day. Waded and had 2 exceptional days. 60+ fish both days. The fishing was like it was years ago. Lots of nice fish over 13 inches. Biggest Saturday was 18 and the biggest Sunday was 17. Fish were eating baby bass, perch, and Olive sculpin. Caught quite a few on charteruse block head popper. Caught some on a foamy pete. Again it was incredible how many rising fish through out the day. If this was a trout stream it would boil with all the bugs on the river. All fish were healthy and were fat as could be. The river is running very low 3.0 and is easily waded right now.

6/5/2010

We had a great spring on the river. Lots of quality bass both on the Juniata and Susquehanna Rivers. The fish were hitting Clousers and Muppets on a type III full sinking line. Slow and eddies was the key since the river was up. The river is now down to wadeable levels for the first time this year. This weekend should be good.

8/31/2009

The river has been fishing well, lots of nice fish not the numbers of the 90’s but solid days. I had over 35 in about 8 hours of fishing the other day on the big river and over 40 on the Juniata. It has been a lot of work with the flyrod on the Susquehanna, type 3 sinking lines have been the main stay. Colors that have been good are all white, olive and chartreuse, chartreuse and white, and all black. Another way to fight this current is use a floating line and do the hop. Another excellent fly has been the Murdich Minnow. That fly was excellent Sunday.

8/12/2009

The river has been fishing pretty fair. It has been a lot of work with the flyrod, type 3 sinking lines have been the main stay. Colors that have been good are Golden Craw, Olive and Charteruse, crab, and gizzard shad. Another way to fight this current is use a floating line and do the hop. HHF was real good Saturday and produced some nice fish. The other color clouser with 1/30 eyes is an olive and white one. That fly was excellent Sunday. The Juniata has been great managed a 20 incher at dark on a floating minnow in no water.

7/19/2009

The river is fishing fairly well, maybe not the old #’s of the 90’s but decent fishing. Lots of nice fish and lots of different sizes of fish. If you have not been out try your old spots. The fish have been in the good areas of the river. I have been fishing from New Cumberland to Sunbury and there are plenty of bass to keep you entertained. The Juniata is fishing even better. Hot flies for me lately have been the golden craw, baby bass (not the traditional one), all white, gizzard shad and olive and yellow. Sunlight is playing a big part in fly selection. Sinking lines are the ticket right now. The white flies are on at Liverpool and Halifax. 19 and ¼ was the biggest fish last week.

10/16/2008

Running behind on my posts this year, but the fishing has been very good. The river is very low right now, kayaks and pontoons are the best way to access it. If the structure is right fish are bunching up. The water is crystal clear and somedays they are spooky. The first 2 hours and the last 2 hours are exceptional though. I had a good friend out at week or so ago and we had decent fishing most of the day. We ended up boating over 40 fish and we got some nice Walleyes. Hot colors have been the olive twist, baby bass, olive and white, sculpin, baby pike and baby walleye. The olive twist has been a very hot fly this fall. Fish are on the flats and near structure, seen a lot of bass chasing minnows yesterday. White shenks tied smallmouth style was good too. Last night I had over 20 fish in about an hour and half to give you an idea of how the fishing is. The Juniata is fishing very well too, I was there on Monday.

8/18/2008

Sorry I have not posted before now. The river is giving up so nice fish a friend that was with me yesterday caught a bunch over 15 inches with the biggest being 18 1/2 and close to 4lbs. Hot colors have been the olive twist, golden minnow, albino minnow, and olive sculpin clousers. Fish are on mid river structure, seen a lot of bass chasing minnows yesterday. White shenks tied smallmouth style was good too. We caught all ages of fish yesterday and they all were very healthy.

3/26/2008

Lots of Bass being caught the last week or two but mostly on spinning tackle. River is very high and fast. Brown and Orange hair jigs and Black and Blue have been great.

8/20/2007

The river fishing has been picking up. Fish seems to really have congregated in the deeper holes and off to the sides of these areas. The fish are moving into the shallows from these deeper areas during low light times. The white flies are done and when they were here brought plenty of smallies to the surface, especially on the flats. Starting to catch a reasonable # of smallies each time out like 15 and 20 were the last 2 outings. Not big catch #'s but reasonable. The size of the fish are incredible the last two times out 7 fish over 15 inches and my first 20 incher of the year. Hot flies have been all white # 4 clousers, chart green and yellow #4 clousers, #4 Shenks White minnow tied Tim's way and #4 HHF has been real good.

Successful Patterns have been:

Clouser Deep Minnows: All white, olive and white, Chart. Green and Yellow in size #2, #4 and #6

HHF with rootbeer Estaz #4 or #6

Shenks white minnow and black #4

Chart and White #2 Skipping Bugs, Floating Minnows size #2 and #4

Yellow and Red #6 EZ - Poppers

7/14/2007

The river is low and clear. Below 83 there is a lot of algae floating in the water column, the water at Liverpool does not have that. Some areas even though they have plenty of fish, have been fishing very tough. Slow sinking lines and fishing a clouser very quickly has been productive. Top water has been really good in the mornings and evenings. They have been moving to the points of ledges and riffle as darkness approaches. Some of the Susquehanna tributaries are starting to fish well. We had a decent week overall. Skipping bugs have been taking some nice fish.

Successful Patterns have been:

Clouser Deep Minnows: Blue Claw, Susquehanna Shiner, Crab, Baby Bass, Baby Walleye, Chart. Green and Yellow in size #2, #4 and #6

Rusty Brown and Dirty Yellow Swimming nymphs #8

Shenks white minnow #4

Chart and White #2 Skipping Bugs, Floating Minnows size #2 and #4

Yellow and Red #6 EZ - Poppers

7/7/2007

The river is low and clear some areas even though they have plenty of fish have been fishing very tough. Slow sinking lines and fishing a clouser very quickly has been productive. Top water has been decent all day and really good in the morning. They still seem to be favoring the deeper water. Caught some big boys the last couple times out. Some of the Susquehanna tributaries are starting to fish well.

Successful Patterns have been:

Clouser Deep Minnows: Brown\Olive, Baby Bass, Baby Walleye, Chart. Green and Yellow in size #4 and #6

Rusty Brown and Dirty Yellow Swimming nymphs #8

Shenks white minnow #4

Chart and White #2 Skipping Bugs, Floating Minnows size #2 and #4

Yellow and Red #6 EZ - Poppers

6/20/2007

Fishing has started to pick up over the last week fish are becoming more predictable on where they are located. The fish are returning to their summer hangouts. They still seem to be favoring the deeper water. Top water has been good from 6 till 8:30. Lots of young bass though, the big boys have not been hitting the fly yet. Some of the Susquehanna tributaries are starting to fish well.

Successful Patterns have been:

Clouser Deep Minnows: Rainbow Runner, Baby Bass, Baby Walleye, Creamsicle all in size #4

Rusty Brown and Dirty Yellow Swimming nymphs #8

Chart and White #2 Skipping Bugs

Yellow and Red #6 EZ - Poppers