Limestone · Pennsylvania

Falling Spring Branch

A jewel-box limestoner famous for its trico hatch — clouds of tiny spinners on August mornings over wild browns sipping in flat, clear water.

Species

About as good as it gets

Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
15°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature10028% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time5013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Insect activity7012% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
14.8°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
28°C
Wind
NE 10 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1021 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though time of day could be better.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • C&R fly-only special-reg section
Directions
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About this water

A jewel-box limestoner famous for its trico hatch — clouds of tiny spinners on August mornings over wild browns sipping in flat, clear water. Battered by development over the years and clawed back by restoration, it remains one of the great small-fly tests in the Cumberland Valley.

  • Limestone
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 January → 31 December
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