Middlebury River Report


Date: 
Sun, 05/13/2012
Water Temp: 
53 @ Grist Mill Bridge 10:00 am 5/13
Water Clarity: 
Clear
Hatches: 
Hendricksons, Quill Gordens, Baetis, Caddis, March Browns, Yellow Sallies, and Cream Midge
Suggested Patterns: 
NYMPHS: Copperback Stones #10-12, Montana Princes #12-16, Tung Hotwire Prince #12-16, BH Olive Hares Ear #12-18, Copper John (Copper & Chartreuse)#12-18, PTs #12-18, Mighty May Sloan Hendrickson #12-14, Cadillac PT's #12-16, Kyles BH Yellow Sally #14-18, Little Yellow Sloan #14-18, CDC Bubblback Emerger #12-16, MB Batwing Emerger #12-16, Beerhead Baetis #14-18, Gut Instinct Caddis #14-16, Serendipity #12-16, Sparkle Pupa #12-16, Disco Midge #16-18, RS2-#14-10, Soft Hackles #12-18 - DRIES: Pete Burton's Hendrickson #12-14, Pete Burton's Quill Gorden #12, PB's Ausable Wulff #12-14, Sprout Mahogany #14-16, Red Quill #12-16, Sparkle Dun Hendrickson #12-14, Adams #12-18, Para Adams #12-18, Traditonal BWO #16-18, Sprout Baetis #16-18, Para March Brown #12-16, March Brown #12-16, SR Citizen Rusty Spinner #14-16, Poly Wing Spinner #12-16, GT Adult Sulpher #12-16, Para Sulpher #12-16, Sparkle Dun Sulpher #12-16, Elkhair Caddis #12-18, X-Caddis #12-16, Yellow Stimulator #12-18, 1/2 Down Sally #14-18, X-Stimi Royal #14-18 - STREAMERS: Sparkle Shelia, Sleazeburger, Muddy Buddy, Flu Shot, SRA Double Bunny, Muddler, Ayl's Scuplynl, Buggers(Rusty, Olive Black and White)

The Midd has been fishing well as of late. The hatch cycle is in full swing. Got to fish with a friend yesterday in East Midd and was greeted with several special hatching in the Lower Plains Bridge area. The fish are very active in the pockets, through that region. Lower down in the watershed the water has cleared and made mid day fish more difficult. However the evening hatches have brought several nice fish to the surface and should continue throughout this next few weeks. Keep an eye out for the late evening spinner falls in the faster water.