Clarion River Hatches

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thedrake
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2007/05/18 15:47:07 (permalink)

Clarion River Hatches

I am planning a few days on the clarion the weekend of memorial day. I fished the Clarion last year about the same time and did see lots of large BWO's (i'm guessing ephemerella cornuta), a few cahills, and what looked like march browns spinners from a distance.

Is there anyone out there that fishes the Clarion enough to give a good stream report, and an educated guess at the hatches around memorial day?

Thanks in advance
post edited by thedrake - 2007/05/19 21:36:50
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    SilverKype
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    RE: Clarion River Hatches 2007/05/18 15:53:37 (permalink)
    drake --
     
    I forwarded this to dan.  He is in Mexco but he'll likely get back to you sometime soon.  He grew up in Clarion.

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    RE: Clarion River Hatches 2007/05/18 16:02:23 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: SilverKype

    drake --

    I forwarded this to dan.  He is in Mexco but he'll likely get back to you sometime soon.  He grew up in Clarion.

     
    Thanks Jon,.....wait a second.. no sucker joke?
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    RE: Clarion River Hatches 2007/05/18 20:00:08 (permalink)
    drake what part of the clarion are you going to be fishing?
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    RE: Clarion River Hatches 2007/05/18 20:29:17 (permalink)
    I'll be camping at Clear Creek state park, and fishing close by.
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    RE: Clarion River Hatches 2007/05/18 21:58:26 (permalink)
    nope

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    RE: Clarion River Hatches 2007/05/18 22:06:15 (permalink)
    thats south from where i fish the clarion. right now the river is real low
    hoping for some rain. right now sulfurs are stating to come off not much
    else is happening fishing is kind of slow hope it picks up soon
     
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    RE: Clarion River Hatches 2007/05/19 11:54:47 (permalink)
    I cant seem to find a good hatch chart for the clarion. Right now, I can only go by what i've seen the 4 times that i've been there, which have all been around the end of may, beginning of june. I have never seen what I would consider a heavy hatch, but there has always been enough bugs to bring good numbers of trout to the surface.
     
    Anyone know of a good hatch chart?
     
    Thanks again for the info guys.
     
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    RE: Clarion River Hatches 2007/05/19 20:34:45 (permalink)
    All these are from; "Trout Streams and Hatches of Pennsylvania by Charles R. Meck". Hendrickson and Red Quill (#14), Sulphur Dun and Spinner (#16), Gray Fox and Ginger Quill (#12 and #14), March Brown (#12), Light Cahill (#14), Little Green Stonefly (#16), Green Drake (#12), Yellow Drake (#12), Slate Drake (#14), Trico (#24), Dark Tan Stonefly (#16)
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    RE: Clarion River Hatches 2007/05/22 10:33:31 (permalink)
    drake -- this is what Dan got from someone who guides on it.
     
    The river has one of the best Sulphur hatches around, and it is just kicking into gear. However, the river is still a bit cold, and the fishing has been so-so. Start at Johsonburgh, and work your way down towards Ridgeway. Some caddis too.
     

     
     

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