● TCO Fly Shop · Stream Report
Spring Creek
Low and Clear
Good
Filed by TCO Staff of TCO State College on Oct 27
USGS gauge
Reading from Oct 27, 3:45 PM
Flow
68.1cfs
Gage height
2.36ft
Spring Creek near Axemann, PA USGS data
Flow rating
Skinny
Clarity
Clear
What's Hatching
Spring Creek will be in good shape with light winds and no rain through the end of October. Other than some pesky leaves, look for caddis, BWOs, and terrestrials in the afternoon on the surface. Search below with smaller nymph patterns. The streamer bite should pick up soon as fish are getting their fall colors on! It's about that time to start keeping an eye out for redds; expect to start seeing some popup in the next few weeks. Please avoid those areas and DO NOT fish to actively spawning trout!
Hatches
BWO (18-22)
Brown Caddis (14-16)
October Caddis (8-10)
Midges (20-26)
Hatches
BWO (18-22)
Brown Caddis (14-16)
October Caddis (8-10)
Midges (20-26)
What they're eating
Hot flies
Flow
TCO's own calibration of the creek's fishable window. The needle is where it sits right now.
68.1 cfs · Skinny
0
90
150
220
350
Skinny0–90
Prime90–150
Pushy150–220
Blown220+
Low and technical. Long leaders, light tippet.
Water temp
32°
48°
56°
64°
68°
80°
46–
54
F
Staff-estimated range across the day.
Cold<48°
Cool48–56°
Prime56–64°
Caution64–68°
Not safe for trout68°+
Prime temps. Trout are active.
Range estimated by TCO staff
General Information
General Information ANGLERS VISITING OUR AREA: Specifically those of you who just fished the Delaware River (or other streams in the NY Catskill Region), the Farmington in Connecticut, or Maryland's Gunpowder River, Please clean your boots and waders with a diluted bleach solution OR hot water(must be over 140 degrees f) and laundry detergent - It must soak for at least 30 minutes to be effective. DIDYMO has been identified in these watersheds. Another option is to purchase a second pair of boots and waders to wear only in infected waters. It's the only sure way not to spread DIDYMO. Please be responsible - Don't spread DIDYMO TO Central Pennsylvania! Click here to learn more about DIDYMO. This is a real threat to the quality of our fly fishing!
Flow bands and temperature bands are TCO's own calibration from years on this water, not a USGS product. The 68° line is a conservation threshold, not our opinion. Gauge data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.