The normally placid Bridge Pool on the Connecticut River’s “Trophy Stretch” was anything but calm this afternoon.
Happy May Day everybody. With all of the protests around the world and country, we thought we might have one up here in Pittsburg, NH today.
“WE’RE SICK AND TIRED OF ALL THIS WATER!”
The Connecticut River in northern New Hampshire is cooking right now – not only as our snow melt continues (yup, there’s still a bit of it left in the high country), but as we get another good dose of rain this week.
Flows are as follows, and subject to change.
2nd Lake Dam – 650 CFS
1st Lake Dam – 900 CFS
Murphy Dam – 1200 CFS
Lots of water, and nearly impossible to fish, unless you’re equipped with a heavy sink tip, big streamer, and a method to get your fly out “there”.
We wouldn’t recommend it. Give it a break … wait for better weather which has to be coming to bring it down to a good wading level.
Perry Stream is high too, and as you can imagine it has created a muddy mess at Junction Pool.
Better days are coming …
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By: bs
Tom Caron dispenses advice, wisdom, and bs in the pursuit of trout and salmon daily for Tall Timber guests.
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See You at the Show!
Salmon Serenade
Upper Connecticut River Fishing Report: 8/25
Connecticut River Flow Update: 8/12
A Glimmer of Hope
Hendrickson
May 2, 2017 — 2:19 am
Wasn’t it M. Night Shyamlan who said “I see dead smelt”?
bs
May 2, 2017 — 10:52 am
That’s right, but you have to have great vision to see a dead smelt floating by right now …
Hendrickson
May 2, 2017 — 12:13 pm
Wow, guys, that’s a whole lot of water! 😨
Rod Balme
May 2, 2017 — 8:13 pm
I’m guessing this weekend stocking by the PAA ‘might’ be postponed a bit?
bs
May 3, 2017 — 1:14 pm
No word yet Rod – if there’s a change in our schedule, I will post it to the website and let everyone know as soon as possible.