● TCO Fly Shop · Stream Report
Tulpehocken Creek
On the higher side and dirty
Slow
Filed by Connor of TCO Reading on Sep 2
USGS gauge
Reading from Sep 26, 6:15 AM
Flow
76.6cfs
Gage height
3.83ft
Tulpehocken Creek at Blue Marsh Damsite near Reading, PA USGS data
Flow rating
Skinny
Clarity
Muddy
What's Hatching
The fishing has been slower on the Tully. With the low, clear, and warm water the trout fishing hasn't been great. However, carp and smallmouth bass has ben good. we recommend targeting those species over trout right now.
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.
76.6 cfs · Skinny
0
100
250
400
600
Skinny0–100
Prime100–250
Pushy250–400
Blown400+
Low and technical. Long leaders, light tippet.
Water temp
32°
48°
56°
64°
68°
80°
68–
70
F
Staff-estimated range across the day.
Cold<48°
Cool48–56°
Prime56–64°
Caution64–68°
Not safe for trout68°+
Too warm. Give the trout a rest and go for smallies.
Range estimated by TCO staff
General Information
Be prepared for the day, make sure to bring plenty of water, the warm air temps can dehydrate you quickly. Also please be aware of the water temps, anything over 68 degrees can be lethal for trout, so if you are going out please temp the water or at the very least try and limit fight times when you do hook trout.
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.