Little Juniata River, PA
Junk yard section!
Outing Information
- Date
- Start/End Time
- 7:45 to 10:30
- Best Fishing Time
- 8:30 to 9:30
- Rating
- Good
- Classification
- Public
- Water Temp
- 55.0°F
- Water Clarity
- Clear - 5'+ visibility
- Water Level
- 1.84ft.-76cfs
- User
- Herb Yost
Fish Caught
Brown Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 10" | #2 Silver | |
| 21 | 10" |
Weather
| Skies | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mostly Sunny | X | ||
| Precipitation | |||
| None | X | ||
| Wind | |||
| None | X |
- Air Temp High/Low
- 66.0°F / 48.0°F
- Wind Direction
- -
- Weather Front
- -
- Barometer
- 30.27 rising
- Moon Phase
- 95% Full (Waxing gibbous)
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 fished the junk yard section of the LJ this morning and had a fairly good morning. I caught 21 trout in a little less than three hours. It was a really nice morning, although it was a little chilly early and my hands got cold. Doesn't seem to be much that I can do about that, so I just keep on fishing. The trout I caught went from two five inch mini-trout to four 13 inch trout and everything in between. The majority of the fish I caught this morning fell into the 10-12 inch range. Of course the LJ was low, slow, and clear, but when it's like that it's easy to wade. I like the junk yard section because most of the fly guys only fish the two ends of the section and don't fish the middle parts very often. I didn't see anyone else in that section this morning until I got close to the quarry and then a fly-guy was fishing by the first RR bridge below the quarry. I was about ready to quit fishing, so I did and walked back to my truck.
I drove downstream to Spruce Creek and checked out the different parking pull-offs. This was about 11:00 and the stream was filled with fly-guys. The pull-off at the old yellow house at the beginning of the loop section had four vehicles parked in it when I went by. There were guys in almost every hole back to the church at Spruce Creek. The LJ has gotten too much public attention and now has a lot more pressure than it did just a few years ago.
It's supposed to be a warm morning tomorrow, so maybe I'll fish Spring, even though it's almost too low to run your spinner in. I guess I'll just fish the deeper spots and at least the fish will be concentrated in those areas.
O&O:LJH