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Passaic county resident, but our NJ streams are way too warm for C&R right now, obviously.

 

A buddy of mine who I just got interested in fly fishing want to try and get him into some trout this weekend.  We are willing to drive to PA or NY, but dont wanna waste our time.  Anyone know of any good streams within 2 hours of Passaic county that will likely be below 70 degrees and will likely hold a few trout?

 

Not looking for specific spots or any "secrets".  Just a general direction.  Was thinking of taking the trek up to the Ausable, but thats a hike.  Should be a little cooler this weekend and the rain in the forecast has me hopeful temps will cooperate.   

 

 

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Ken Lockwood Gorge stays pretty cool this time of year. let me know if you need help finding it. But id recommend going after small mouth this time of year. I can recommend some small mouth spots in Hunterdon county area also if your interested. They are allot of fun on ultra light rods!

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Yea be fished the KLG. Figured even that would be pretty warm with this weather though. Hence heading west to some of the limestone Streams, or further north. I've never really done much trout fishing in PA but seems pretty worthwhile. We could head up to west Canada but that's a hike for one day. Didn't know how the ausable or other big Dacks rivers fish in the hot weather.

 

What's the deal with round valley at night? We both have kayaks available to use too. Thought about heading down to sand hook but know inshore hasn't been doing well. I've only gone once and didn't see a single fish caught

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If your thinking about driving further, check out spring creek and bald eagle creek. They are in the same area also look into Bushkill creek and yellow dog creek all of them are in PA. Check flows online before you head out there.

Kyack fishing Round Vally is fun. There is some monster Lakers in there, drifting with live bait during the day does pretty good. Night fishing around the boat launch for rainbows has been getting better and better every year. There is plenty of big large mouth in there too but they are skittish.

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Night fishing around the boat launch for rainbows has been getting better and better every year. There is plenty of big large mouth in there too but they are skittish.

 

Ooh - now I have a plan for this weekend...  I haven't been to Round Valley this year for Bass or Trout.

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Yea ive pretty much counted all NJ streams out.  I fished the pequest a month or so ago right after an overcast cooler day with some rain and it was good for a few hours first thing, then heated up to 68ish by around 10:30.  I did pretty well though early.  Headed out once I saw 68.

 

Maybe If we have had some rain these hot days wouldn't be so impactful, but considering were almost in a drought - no good.

 

I'll check out those PA streams online and see if I can find current temps.  Thanks!

 

I do a lot of fishing for lakers/browns/and salmon up on lake ontario.  We fish some tournaments as well.  Funny I never really looked into fishing for them in round valley though.  Live bait at night from shore?  Herring?

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Yeah herring will work great. I think they have been using frozen shrimp at night too. Check with Behre bait and tackle in lebanon for an accurate fishing report. Tell him Adam, Brians friend from the ESC school sent you. I haven't fished much since my daughter was born in April so he will be able to tell you what bait is hot right now

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think were actually gonna head to the west branch of the deleware sunday.  We will probably head out to RVR once we have both kayaks available.    Temps on the west branch have been around 50-60.  If we cant rise a brown on the west branch, maybe we'll head down to the main stem for some smallmouth later in the day.   Will be our first time on the west branch... psyched.  

 

Any tips on specific spots to check out on the west branch fishnut?  

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Rough time of year for trout on flies. Hell, I couldn't get them interested back in April because of the warm spells. Good luck!

Yeah when its warm I switch over to chasing the small mouth. Honestly I do 90% of my trout fishing in the fall, winter and early spring until the rivers close for stocking. I let the fair weather fishermen have the spring

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Yea def not ideal and I won't fish for trout typically in the summer either. If I do I keep a close eye on the water temps and stop when it hits 68. The west branch of the deleware is a tailwater which gets its water from bottom releases. Even in this heat it barely gets into the 60's- even mid afternoon. The trout do get super selective in the summer though. I just tied up some size 22 olives and sulphurs. Landing a big brown on a 22 dry is something I've yet to accomplish. Wish us luck

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Had a great time.  Started on the Beaverkill around 8:30 am after the 2 hour drive.  Overcast and pleasant temp.  Water was cool.  Nothing really happening.  I took one swipe in the tailout of one pool on a black ghost streamer, and that was it.  My buddy saw one other riser in the head of the pool.  Fished that stretch until around 10:30 AM.  Water temp was still good so we hit a spot downstream and I took two immature smallmouths on a Mickey Finn, and took one swipe from what looked to be a Rainbow.  No surface activity.  My buddy fell in....Phone and all.  No bueno.  

 

Made our way to the West Branch around 1:30 for a hopeful Sulphur or Blue winged olive hatch.  Started out in a light drizzle.  No visible activity.  As the rain picked up, I noticed some sulphurs coming off.  Unfortunately the real rain started about 2 minutes later and DOWN POURED on us for a good hour.  During which I pounded some of the banks with a big articulating streamer on the 7 wt.  Not a hit.  My waders literally filled with water from the rain, even while wearing my soft shell.  Finally slowed to a light rain while we regrouped back at the car.  Our legs were literally painful from the combo of the cold water and wet clothes.  My feet were numb.  Its so crazy considering how weve gotten used to 95 degree days recently.  

 

We made our way a few hundred yards down river to see if the sulphurs would continue.  They CERTAINLY did.  There were thousands of sulphurs coming off and floating down the river.  At first I saw one rise, then two...then non stop. A Parachute 20 wasnt getting a second look so I went to tie on one of two cripple's i had in a 20.  I dropped it and failed to scoop it up in the current.  Pissed off, I tied on my second, and last, cripple pattern on 7X tippet (more on the tippet later). Watching an active riser around 15 feet out, I timed his rise the best I could and landed the fly a foot in front of where he was rising.  As it drifted over the spot, I thought I was dreaming when I saw the mouth of a huge brown porpoise an Inch behind the fly, and slurp it in.  I took a second and lifted gently to set the hook.  Felt one quick head shake and....that was it.  I barely felt the 7x (2 lb) tippet break.  Just like that, he was gone.

 

I searched through my box, and tried every sulphur size and style I had.  The fish kept rising all around me....yet they wanted NOTHING to do with anything I offered.  I jogged back to the truck to change into warm dry clothes as by this point I was shivering, soaked to the bone, and my lower legs and feet completely numb from the 55 degree water.  Got back to it....and the fish kept rising until around 6-6:30.  I never got another chance.   Nor did my buddy.  When people say the browns of the west branch are educated and picky....they are and then some.  I learned two valuable lessons yesterday.  First - DO NOT USE OLD TIPPET.  Saturday evening I went to go to Ramsey Outdoor for a spool of 7X tippet, before remembering that the store had closed.  Figured I would go to Dicks as I remember seeing they had RIO tippet a few weeks ago.  They were all sold out of 6x and 7x.  But how lucky, I found a spool of 7X in my bag.  It had to be over 5-6 years old.  Didnt think much of it until I lost that fish.   Note to self - When it counts, dont use old stuff that you cant trust.  Just isnt worth it.  I have replayed the moment that fish took the fly probably 100 times.  It was a long wet drive home.

 

Also - be more prepared with flies you think you may or will encounter.  While we had a blast, we probably could of had a few more chances had I not screwed up.

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