Fly fisherman beware...it is cold in the northeast...Fly tyers...get out the vice, it is great tying weather inside!
Farmington River ~ New Hartford, Connecticut
I spoke with the owner of UpCountry Fly Shop, Grady Allen, and he said today is cold!!! Before the recent freeze, everything was fishing pretty well. This past weekend, fishing was great with flows around 400 cfs through the catch and release area. Grady said there are solid morning hatches of Winter/Summer Caddis sizes 20-22 and afternoon hatches of Adult Winter Caddis (sizes 18-22) and Midges (sizes 22-32) have been fairly consistent. Don't focus on one spot of the whole river as the river has been fishing well from Pleasant Valley down to the dam. Nymphing might prove to be most productive for this time of the year using your typical Pheasant tails and Hares ear or maybe an egg pattern like glo-bug or sucker spawn. Keep in mind water is cold so fish slow deep water!
To get a hold of UpCountry, call them at (860) 379-1952 or visit them at http://www.farmingtonriver.com/home.html.
Swift River ~ West Ware, Massachusetts
Andy Bonzagni, owner of Concord Outfitters, gave me the low-down on the Swift River in Massachusetts, and he said temps are making fishing difficult. The fish are there, but flows have been rising and dropping with fluctuating temps. Yesterday, flows were about 50 cfs, but you can expect flows from 30-150 cfs this time of year. For tippet start with 7X and you might need to drop to 8X. For flies, try Zebra midges (24-30), Scuds olive or pink (16/18), and San Juan Worms (12/14). The best area is the dam to route 9, but don't get stuck fishing one spot because it gets a lot of pressure this time of year. If we get a heat wave and you see a day in the mid-30's, you might find success just fish the heat of the day.
To get a hold of Andy and his crew, give them a call at (978) 318-0330 or visit http://www.concordoutfitters.com/Welcome.html for more information.
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