Spring Creek, PA
Below Benner Springs
Outing Information
- Date
- Start/End Time
- 7:45 to 10:30
- Best Fishing Time
- 8:30 to 9:30
- Rating
- Great
- Classification
- Public
- Water Temp
- 64.0°F
- Water Clarity
- Slightly Stained - 3' to 5' visibility
- Water Level
- 3.42ft - 76cfs
- User
- Herb Yost
Fish Caught
Brown Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 10½" | #2 Silver | |
| 23 | 10½" |
Weather
| Skies | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudy | X | ||
| Foggy | X | ||
| Precipitation | |||
| None | X | ||
| Rain - Light | X | ||
| Rain - Heavy | X | ||
| Wind | |||
| Light - 5 to 10 knots | X |
- Air Temp High/Low
- 72.0°F / 69.0°F
- Wind Direction
- -
- Weather Front
- -
- Barometer
- 29.86 rising
- Moon Phase
- 41% Full (Waxing crescent)
Other Patterns Tried
No other pattern information for this outing.
Hatches
No hatch information for this outing.
Insect Seining
No seining information for this outing.
Fishing Partners
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Waypoints
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Notes
MCB, TMM, & BD:
I drove up to Spring Creek this morning and got to the Benner Springs parking area about 7:15. I was the only vehicle there at that time and that's normally late to be the first vehicle at Benner Springs. I walked downstream for 30 minutes and then fished my way back toward the hatchery. It was a great morning because I caught 23 trout, but mainly because they were nice trout. I don't think any trout I caught this morning was less than 10 inches in length and that's unusual. The biggest trout was 14 inches, not a real big trout, but a nice solid trout. They were all brown trout. I saw, but did not catch one really nice rainbow trout. The bow followed my spinner almost to the end of my rod and it was a big one, probably 17-18 inches or so. I couldn't get it to hit the spinner, so I just moved on.
About 10:00 or so, it started to pour, I put on my raingear and fished for another 30 minutes or so, but by then I had caught 23 trout and I figured that was enough for one morning. Spring creek was a bit low and a little off color this morning, but it still fished good, and the water temperature was only 64 degrees, so that's not too bad.
Diane and I are heading to York for the obligatory visit with our fathers tomorrow, so fishing will have to wait until next week. Or maybe, I fish on Friday morning, even though I don't usually fish on Fridays or Mondays.
O&O:LJH