That’s Chris Farley as “El Niño” from an old Saturday Night Live sketch, and it certainly is living up to its reputation lately. Warming waters in the Pacific Ocean have translated in to very average temperatures to this point in the summer for us in the eastern U.S., and a seemingly unending rainy and overcast weather pattern, but it looks like it will warm up, especially in August. Will this mean more sun in the upcoming months? Hopefully …
It’s been downright dreary lately in northern New Hampshire. Feels like that movie “Groundhog Day”, where Bill Murray wakes up unendingly each morning to relive events from the day before, and that’s how our weather has been: gray, rainy, sometimes cool or muggy, for what seems like days on end. In other words, it’s been good for fishing, but a change at some point would be nice …
What a difference a week makes! From 85 – 90 degree, sunny and dry conditions last week to rainy and cold conditions this week, it’s done a complete 180 in fishing conditions for anglers. The fishing, especially on the Connecticut River, has been pretty good however, despite the change in the weather.
We’re at the start of the trout fishing season yet again in New Hampshire, but that’s not altogether right. Fishing on the Connecticut River has been open since January 1, so some of us up here have been fishing right along through the mild winter that we just had. However, the season opens on all NH trout waters this Saturday, April 22.
We’re in the tail end of the annual hex hatch on Back Lake, folks. While there were still some hexes coming off near dark last night, it sounded as though the numbers of hexes on the water were more sporadic than it had been earlier this week. There were still some nice trout caught by our guests though, so it was worth it, but there’s no doubt about it … the hex hatch will soon be at an end.
The weather sure has changed here in New Hampshire’s north country over the last two days. From temps in the mid-70’s last week to temps in the mid to high 40’s yesterday and today, with a healthy blow from the north. Yes, it feels more like May, or even October out there, as we have taken a brief break from summer.