PERFECT WATER

June 8, 2007 - With the exception of the Swift River (which at last check was about 250 CFS and dropping) area watersheds are approaching almost perfect water conditions. There should be less and less concern about water levels and more trepidation about warming water as we approach the middle of the month. The Quinnie continues to be our MVP among central Massachusetts's waters as it received a supplemental stocking post-Memorial Day that supplemented an already liberal population of previous stocked fish and native brook trout.

The Millers River, at the gauging station in Erving, is registering in the 650 CFS area that is almost identical to the 90-year mean on June 8th. In past years, this watershed has held up nicely even through the torrid months of July and August, often producing good results right on through the summer.

THE HATCHES
Look for the following insects as we approach the middle of June… Tan and Black Caddis (14-16), BWO's 18-20 (I would expect to experience this insect from now until the season wanes sometime in November), March Brown (10-12), Light Cahill (12-14) and of coarse ants, beetles and crickets. Another pattern that has taken the Northeast by storm is the Copper John. This pattern is productive under a number of conditions and should be a constant producer throughout the entire season. Our best selling colors have been, blue, copper, red and peacock. It's basically a take-off on a traditional looking mayfly nymph with gold bead head, biot tail and epoxy wing case.

RECENT STOCKING
The following central Massachusetts waters have received trout after Memorial Day… Tully River, Millers River-Athol, Ware River, East Branch Ware River-Barre, South Pond-Brookfield, Ware River-Hardwick, Quinapoxet River, Trout Brook-Holden, West and East Branch ware River, Natty Brook, Comet Pond-Hubbardston, West Branch Fever Brook-Petersham, East Branch Ware River-Princeton, Whitehall Pond-Rutland, Millers River-Royalston, Browning Pond-Spencer, Ware River-Ware, Webster lake-Webster, Wyman Pond Brook-Westminster, Lake Dennison, Millers River-Wichendon, and lake Quinsigamond-Worcester.

God fishing and safe wading,
JB