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Hex hatch fishing on Back Lake

Winding Down

It’s inevitable. The hex hatch begins … and then it ends.

We’re nearly two weeks (12 days now) in to the annual Hexagenia hatch at Back Lake, and the hatching activity unfortunately appears to be winding down. It’s about the right timeline, as the hex hatch is typically a two-week event, more or less. That’s only half the story, though, as it relates to the hex hatch. The trout and bass have still been active the last few evenings, taking the dwindling supply of hexes that are still available.

June 29, 2021
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Back Lake Pittsburg NH

Back Lake Hex Hatch Update: 6/23

Our changing weather in Pittsburg over the last two days has led to changes for the hexagenia hatch on Back Lake as well. A cold front, trailing a string of storms a couple of days ago, has cooled the water’s surface of the lake the last two nights (down to the upper 40’s Tuesday night, and low 40’s last night), throwing a bit of a wrench in the plans of anglers that like to take advantage of the hex hatch.

June 24, 2021
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Trout fishing on Back Lake

Back Lake Fishing Report: 6/15

That’s long time TTL guest Mike Casavant with a beauty of a rainbow that he took on Back Lake recently. The fishing on the lake has been pretty solid recently, but for those of you waiting anxiously for news on the annual hexagenia mayfly hatch on Back Lake, keep waiting …

June 16, 2021
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Fly fishing the upper Connecticut River

Upper Connecticut River Fishing Report: 7/10

Beautiful picture of an early morning on the Trophy Stretch – thanks to TTL Fishing Guide Mickey Cunliffe for his image.

It’s back to the river, as the Hexagenia hatch on Back Lake has largely gone by, sadly. Actually, the river is a pretty good place to be these days, as the water is still cold and the fish are there in numbers.

July 10, 2020
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Back Lake Hex Hatch Update: 7/1

We are half way through 2020 (thankfully), and most of the way through the annual hexagenia hatch at Back Lake. It’s been a good hatch overall, with some quality trout finding the landing net and a lot of smallmouth bass also. The weather has been mostly cooperative until Sunday night, when severe storms came through.

July 1, 2020
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Back Lake, Pittsburg NH

Eyewitness Account

So, I had to see for myself, if in fact, the hexagenia hatch may have started on Back Lake. This is the time of the season, after all, and everyone is anxious to enjoy some great nights of top water fishing.

June 22, 2020
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