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Tulpehocken Creek

Tulpehocken Creek Stream Report

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Water Level / Clarity: 58CFS @ the Dam, About 100CFS below Papermill

Water Temp: 54 Degrees F

Fishing Overview

The Tully is flowing at 50CFS right now which is on the low side. The water is still pretty dirty but will hopefully visibility will clear up in the next few weeks. The fishing has been tough out there but nymphs, streamers and eggs have been the best producers. They stocked the stream on 10/15 from Rebers Bridge down to Grings Mill, so those sections have been fishing the best.

The water is rather cloudy at the moment, the low warm water this summer let a lot of algae and vegetation grow which is now washing out of the system. Because of this it has be difficult to get a clean drift but if you are able to set depth right the fishing has been good.

With the water being cloudy bright flies have been working, eggs, worms, mop flies, and anything else bright has been working. We have been seeing a lot of fish caught on streamers in black and brown lately as well.

Hatches

Caddis sz. 16-20
BWO's sz. 18-22
Midges sz. 18-20

Hot Flies

Nymphs -
Pheasant Tails
Eggs
Zebra Midge
Waltz Worm
Perdigons
Jigged Caddis Pupa
Jigged leaches - black, olive, or white
Sulpher nymphs
Dries -
Parachute BWO
Cornfed caddis
elk hair caddis
bubble back caddis
Streamers -
Dungeons
Wolly Buggers
Kreelex Minnows
Sparkle Minnow
Slump Buster


General Info

Specific Tips

If you find deep water you have found fish. Right now those fish are pretty concentrated in the deeper stuff.

Fishing eggs and bigger nymphs has been working well as well as streamers like kreelex minnows and wolly buggers.

As the water clears up the fish will start to get more picky about flies, if you notice that the "junk" isn't working try going more natural with a pheasant tail or midge.

Tulpehocken Creek Details

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