KJN
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Franklin
Going to launch out of Franklin next week. Fish towards Kennerdale. The first set of rapids down from the launch. Is it best to run the middle of river, left side or right side heading down stream?
I will be floating most of the time so I can see how the river runs for my return trip back to the launch.
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psu_fish
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You will want to run right side of river most of the way going from Franklin to Belmar Bridge
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KJN
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Thanks PSU
The river level in Franklin is 3.44. At what level is too low to navigate this stretch? or does it not get that low to often?
I have East Brady to Kennerdell figured out, I have a goal to learn Kennerdell to Franklin this season.
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I think under 3.2 you got to watch in spots, the riffle by Joy can be real low and then further down past the old bridge. I dont think it really gets below 3.0 unless its drought, but by no means am I an expert
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KJN
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Not familiar with Joy? Where is that?
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psu_fish
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Joy is the manufacturing plant right below the launch. Its pretty much the first shallow rapid you will encounter.
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KJN
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Fished Friday from Franklin to past Fisherman's cove. Caught quite a few bass and one walleye. The most productive bait was a simple Mepps spinner. Great trip for the first time fishing this area.
One thing that was extremely odd was before we got to fisherman's cove this helicopter flew right up to us and was dropping what looked like brown liquid right into the river. Anyone have any idea what that might have been about?
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wow, didn't know that...thanks for posting PSU...
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Ya those Black Flies have been on the warpath on the Big Lake. Last time we went wasn't too bad with the breeze. If there's no wind, forget. They'll chew ya up.
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Ya those Black Flies have been on the warpath on the Big Lake. Last time we went wasn't too bad with the breeze. If there's no wind, forget. They'll chew ya up.
We put a power inverter and box fan in our boat for those days without wind. Works great on keeping the flies off of us.
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I had that same helicopter experience on the Yough maybe 15 years ago? I was wade fishing and it flew right over me, dropped the spray about 50 yards from me for a good 200 yard stretch. It was one of the most bizarre things that I have ever witnessed.
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KJN
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Are these black flies the same fly everyone complains about in Canada?
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KJN
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Anyone have a recent water temp on the river? I'll be up tomorrow trying my luck
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Anyone have a recent water temp on the river? I'll be up tomorrow trying my luck
66 in Freeport according the USGS gauge
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KJN
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Fishing was good. Caught a pile of small mouth and rock bass. We got the numbers but the largest might have been 16 inches max. They were eating grubs and tubes. Water temp 66° starting in the morning, got up to 68° by early afternoon.
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