RIVER ROUNDUP April 16, 2010 - With all the recent precipitation and warmer than normal daytime temperatures we would like to bring you up to date on what has been going on with our more popular watersheds. MILLERS RIVER - Water levels have recently receded to about 1450 cfs which is about average flow for this time of year. This watershed typically does not round into form until sometime around beginning of May and we would consider it unfishable in it's present shape. Fly anglers generally consider about 500-600 cfs optimum water flow.
SWIFT RIVER (MAIN BRANCH) - Show of hands, how many of you enjoy fishing the Swift at 560cfs? Didn't think so! This watershed has been a wreck since the advent of all that rain a few weeks ago. The river had actually flat lined at an astounding 850cfs before being dropped to 560cfs on April 14th. Our recommendation would be to give it a rest until condition dictate better opportunity. SWIFT RIVER (EAST BRANCH) - At 75cfs this watershed is in near perfect shape. The river has been stocked (there are also pockets of native fish) and fly anglers have been scoring well at the first bridge south of Rt. 122, the infamous power lines and from the Rt. 31A bridge to Pottapaug Pond on the Quabbin. Wooly Buggers and conventional bead-head nymphs have been responsible for the bulk of the action. WARE RIVER (MAIN BRANCH) - This watershed has been a major disappointment due to extremely high water conditions. The lower river from the bridge at South Barre through Barre Plains, Hardwick and Gilbertville, traditionally a very productive early season stretch of water, remains unwadable in it's current form. Good fishing and safe
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DEEFIELD
RIVER - Recently the Deerfield has reverted to a more predictable
discharge schedule and has been quite approachable during morning hours.
Pre-noon hours will find this watershed at about 350cfs with water
discharges of 1200cfs occurring during late morning. The river has been
fishing well to San Juan worms and Zebra midges for both rainbow and
brown trout (some holdovers). Jack Varley recently treated himself to a
float with Tom Harrison, of Harrison Anglers, and tallied t fish, mostly
rainbows.