Not too many earth shattering revelations coming in this post, dear readers. The river flows are exactly the same as they have been all summer long (180 CFS out of Murphy, 95 CFS out of First Lake Dam, and 49 CFS out of Second Lake Dam), the trout and salmon that are in the various stretches have literally “seen it all”, and today it was pretty warm in the north country, but probably not nearly as warm as where you are …
Happy Independence Day everyone – we hope that you’re enjoying it with family or friends and thinking about all of the reasons that the U.S. is a special place to be. With the hexagenia hatch on Back Lake all but a memory now, you would think that the fishing on our lake is in the doldrums … not so!
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.
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 …
Summer keeps plugging along here on the upper reaches of the Connecticut River, and it won’t be long before we’re feeling the crisp fall air and all that comes with it. There have been some slightly chilly mornings lately, but the fishing remains pretty good nonetheless.
The fishing season is progressing along here on the upper Connecticut River in northern New Hampshire. More summery weather this past week, and even some willing trout and salmon that have been playing the game.