addbutton('Save', 'before:print', 'do_save();', WP_WEB_DIRECTORY.'images/save.gif', 22, 22, 'undo'); // add a custom cancel button: $editor->addbutton('Cancel', 'before:print', 'do_abort();', WP_WEB_DIRECTORY.'images/cancel.gif', 22, 22, 'undo'); $body = ' Housatonic River Fly Fishing Fly Fishing Housatonic River Housatonic River Outfitters Flyfishing Guided Flyfishing Hiking Camping Climbing Mail Order Connecticut Massachusetts

CURRENT HATCHES

Click on the insect images below for details.

Blue-Winged Olive

Sulphur

Light Cahill

Tan Caddis

Spring Isonychia

Alder Fly

Go to
www.fishbugs.net to learn more about insect hatches and Thomas Ames Jr.

Photos by Thomas Ames, Jr.

© Copyrighted images - Used by permission.

 

 

 


UMPQUA FLIES
Reels
Rods
Accessories
Fly Tying
Hiking/Camping
Gear in Our Store
Clothing
Kayaks & Canoes
Rental & Sales
Used & Antique Equipment
Bamboo Rods
Store Specials
Holiday Specials
Waders Raingear & Accessories
Fly-Lines, Leaders & Tippets.
Used and Collectable Books & Periodicals
New Books, Videos, Maps & CDs





**Photo Gallery**
Guide Services
Events
River Journal (by Thomas Ames Jr.)
Housatonic River Catch -and-Release Areas
Map & Directions
Local Lodging
Local Restaurants
HRO Forum
Links & Local Weather
Camping
Antiques
Shops
Activities


 

 

 

 

Housatonic River Conditions

Bull\'s Bridge, Connecticut

July 17, 2010

Water Level

Low- lower above the powerhouse, higher above it (flows may fluctuate)- exact level depends on what part of TMA you are in

Water Temperature

Mid 70's- AM temp, rises during the day

Water Clarity

Clear

Release Schedule

326cfs per USGS- flows may fluctuate below the Powerhouse 

Current Hatches


-Alder/Zebra Caddis
-Isonychia
-Lt. Cahills
-Caddis- black, tan/brown
-Olives- cloudy days

This Report Courtesy Of Torrey
Housatonic River Outfitters
24 Kent Road, Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut
BEST BETS:

SMALLMOUTH BASS:


-Medium to large streamers in #2-8- patterns such as Zonkers, Clousers, Woolly Buggers, Madonnas, Woolly Sculpins, Bow River Buggers, Double Bunnies, etc. - think colors such as chartreuse, white, brown, yellow, olive, black, etc.
-Crayfish patterns #4-10- Crazy Dad, Clouser Crayfish, Near-Nuff Crayfish, Mini-Dad, etc.
-Howell's Big Nasty #6- brown/orange (could be a crayfish, helgramite, streamer, etc.- great "crossover" fly)
-Larger Nymphs #2-10- Bitch Creek, Stoneflies, Princes, Fox Squirrels, Helgramites, Halfback, etc.

***********************************
***********************************
TROUT (when things cool back down)-

DRIES:

-Alder/Zebra Caddis #10-12- various patterns
-Isonychia #10-12
-Usual #12-16- cream, sulfur
-Lt. Cahill #12-14- parachute, CDC
-Parachute Adams #10-24
-Rusty Spinner #14-24
-White Wulff #8-14
-Caddis #14-20- black, tan, olive, brown, green- use X-Caddis, Elk Hairs, CDC Caddis, E/C Caddis, Emergent Sparkle Pupa, Henryville Special, Spent Partridge Caddis
-Olives #18-24- emergers, duns, rusty spinners
*************************************
NYMPHS & WETS:

-Isonychia Nymph #10-12
-Golden/Yellow Stonefly #6-12
-Twenty Incher #10-12
-Rubber Leg Stonefly #6-8- various colors
-Fox Squirrel Nymph #8-12
-Prince Nymph #8-16
-Isonychia #8-12
-Tungsten Electric Caddis #14-16- olive
-Barr's Uncased Caddis #14- green
-Serendipity #14-16- brown, crystal
-Z-Wing Caddis #14-16- olive/green
-BH Deep Sparkle Pupa #14-16- green, ginger, yellow/brown
-Wet Flies & Soft Hackles #12-16 various- Leadwing Coachman, Partridge & Herl, Hare's Ear Soft Hackle, etc.
-BH Lightning Bug #14- pearl
-Dark Lord #14
-BH Pheasant Tail #14-20
-Bottom Rollers #8-12- Hydrop(olive/green), Hare's Ear
-Vladi's Polish Woven Nymph #8-12- brown/orange, green/orange, shrimp/white
-Hare's Ear #10-18
*************************************
STREAMERS:
-When in doubt, white is great year 'round streamer color on the Housy under a variety of water & light conditions, and yellow has been very good so far this Spring. Try also brown, very "Crayfishy", they are quite active right now & the big fish key on them.

-Bread 'N Butter Bugger #4- blonde
-Trina's CH Rubber Bugger #4-6- olive, Tkillya(brown/yellow), Halloween(orange/brown)
-Leadeye Bugger #4 olive/black
-Muddlers #4-10
-Double Bunny #2-4- olive/white
-Conehead Madonna #4- yellow, white
-Barr's Slump Buster #6- olive, rust, natural
-Zoo Cougar #2-4 yelllow, white
-Zonkers #2-8- natural, white, brown
-Woolly Sculpin- black, white, tan #4-6
-Clouser Minnow #2-6- various colors, esp. Sculpin (brown/orange)
-Bob's Dangerous Darters #4
-Conehead Bow River Buggers- black, brown #4-8
-Woolybuggers- Olive, Black, Brown, White and Yellow #2-12
-Traditional Streamers: Grey Ghost, Black Ghost(deadly on brown trout ANYWHERE), Muddler, Mickey Finn, Baby Brown Trout(great Fall & clear water Streamer), etc. #2-12
*************************************
HIGH/DIRTY WATER:

-Medium to large streamers, esp. in black, white, yellow, chartreuse- Burgin Halloween Buggers, Zonkers, Woolly Buggers, Egg Sucking Leeches, Clousers, Zuddlers, Bow River Buggers, etc.
-Kaufmann's Stonefly- brown, black #2-8
-Bitch Creek #4-8
-Golden Stonefly #4-8
-Prince Nymph #6-10
-Green Weenie #12
-Egg Flies- various colors #8-14
-Helgramite patterns #2-8
-Wooly Worms- black, peacock #8-10
-San Juan Worm- red, pink, orange

SMALLMOUTH BASS:


-Medium to large streamers in #2-8- patterns such as Zonkers, Clousers, Woolly Buggers, Madonnas, Woolly Sculpins, Bow River Buggers, Double Bunnies, etc. - think colors such as chartreuse, white, brown, yellow, olive, black, etc.
-Crayfish patterns #4-10- Crazy Dad, Clouser Crayfish, Near-Nuff Crayfish, Mini-Dad, etc.
-Howell's Big Nasty #6- brown/orange (could be a crayfish, helgramite, streamer, etc.- great "crossover" fly)
-Larger Nymphs #2-10- Bitch Creek, Stoneflies, Princes, Fox Squirrels, Helgramites, Halfback, etc.
************************************
************************************

***************************************

COMMENTS:

RIVER REPORT:

With Summer here, Smallmouth are the fish to target, water temps are ranging from the low 70's to mid 80's- great for the bass fishing. Leave the trout alone until things cool down, usually sometime in mid to late August. Bass fishing has been good to excellent many days, this hotter, droughty weather gets the bass cranking.

A quick note about flows in this TMA:
A significant amount of water is pulled into a canal at Bull's Bridge Dam dam, and runs along the East side of Rt. 7, and then dumps back in at the Powerhouse, a little more than a mile below the dam. This makes a reduced flow above this. You can use this to your advantage by going above the Powerhouse during higher flows, and fishing below it when the level is lower than you like it in the upper section.

A note on etiquette. In recent seasons, we are seeing more and more fishermen who crowd others and do not seem to be aware of proper etiquette. Nobody likes it when they have a big chunk of water to themselves and somebody steps in 20-30 feet away, and starts casting to the fish they are working on. When you approach a piece of water that another fisherman is occupying, ask yourself how far you would want someone to stay away if you were there first- try to stay at least a cast and a half away if possible. And DO NOT EVER throw to the same fish or water that another person is fishing, even if you can reach it. That is a HUGE no-no, do not be surprised if you get yelled at or get your ass kicked if you do that to someone, I'll have no sympathy for you. The Housy is a big river, and there is plenty of water for people to fish, even on a popular weekend. If the spot you want to fish is occupied, don't crowd that person, just go elsewhere. Believe me, there are TONS of fish (and big ones) all over the upper and lower TMA's, and outside of it also. Don't fish Corner Hole, Sand Hole, Cellar Hole, etc. on a busy Saturday at prime time and expect to have solitude- the easy access spots almost always hold the most fishermen. The Upper TMA is somewhere in the vicinity of 10 miles or so, and the lower one is about 2.5 miles, giving us all plenty of water to spread the pressure out in. Just make sure to practice courtesy and common sense, and treat other fishermen as you would like to be treated, and it will be a better experience for everyone.

 

 

 

Housatonic River Outfitters
24 Kent Road
Cornwall Bridge, CT 06754

 

 

E-Mail:hflyshop@aol.com
URL:http://www.dryflies.com

Orders/Info (860) 672-1010
Fishing Conditions:
River Report Page
FAX: 860-672-6759

  

  image linking to 100 Top Fly Fishing Sites

 

 

 

'; $editor->set_code($body); // add a spacer: $editor->addspacer('', 'after:cancel'); // print the editor to the browser: $editor->print_editor('100%',450); ?>