Your Local Stream Temps

[rrt]

Well, here's one of my foul-ups from this year. I've been using an old water thermometer that I thought read 4-6 degrees too low, so I added 6 degrees to all my readings this year in my journal. Recently, I bought a new one and compared it to the old one. The new one read TEN degrees higher. Fortunately, I had not fished in water where the old one actually read over 60 degrees, so I didn't fish in water that was really too warm for c/r fishing more than two or three times -- which is still 2 or 3X too many. Anyhow, here I am, one who "preaches" to know the water temperature, and I really did not. I'm thinking I ought to buy a new thermometer every year. (I now buy one about every 2 or 3 years when I lose one.)

Anyhow, I guess I certainly had/have no right to be so sanctimonious about my own fishing w/ regard to water temps.

 

[jifigz]

8/4/17 Juniata River was a perfect 78° at about 7 am. Water was up a bit and stained but a clouser and a bugger managed some redbreasts and smallmouths.

 

[sarce]

Is there any chance that someone on here could take a water temp on Lower Swatara Creek today? Curious if it will be above or below 80 tomorrow

 

[kbkpitt]

Sunday, July 30

Oil Creek DHALO.
Very low water levels
600ish am
Air temp: 68 degrees
Water temp 64 degrees

Leaving the water
900ish
Air temp 72 degrees
Water temp 68 degrees

I was pleasantly surprised 1) trout were actively feeding before dawn and a few hours of low light, 2) how quickly it shuts off. Before planning on fishing, I was very concerned the water would be too hot to fish. Very conscientious and checked temps at least four times.

 

[fayettenamese]

A medium sized freestone stream near the corner of PA,MD and WV was at 58.3 degrees at 6:30am. Fished very nicely until I quit at noon. Temp at noon was just under 59

 

[sarce]

Please ignore, nevermind. It's getting hammered by heavy rain and won't be fishable tomorrow anyway.

Is there any chance that someone on here could take a water temp on Lower Swatara Creek today? Curious if it will be above or below 80 tomorrow

 

[fayettenamese]

64 degrees on the Yough a few miles above Ohiopyle. Chocolate milk still, but white streamers pulled a few trout from near the banks.

 

[Swattie87]

Left Branch Young Woman's Creek - Clinton County - 8/5/17 12:00 PM - 60F

 

[Jessed]

Really cool today in sepa with rain last night! Suppose to be a cool week!

 

[TYoung]

Valley Creek, Chester County, 8/05/17

69F at 6 and 8PM.

 

[fayettenamese]

Meadow Run-62 degrees at 6am today.Gotta love these cold nights.

 

[Jessed]

Very true^ felt like fall today

 

[jifigz]

My favorite brookie stream a little ways up into the mtns at 6 pm was 64°. I actually had two buddies along and gave fishing a whirl. Landed one brookie about 1 inch long, spooked two decent 7 inchers, and otherwise the stream seemed lifeless. I've never seen it line that before. Usually any dry fly draws a strike. It seemed like there were no fish. I wonder if they migrated further upstream? Even with lots of recent rains the stream was very low.

 

[sarce]

Juniata River above Duncannon - 76 degrees at 10 am Saturday. Fishing was consistently good throughout the day though I wouldn't say great.

 

[jifigz]

A favorite brown trout stream of mine which shall remain nameless read an even 64 degrees for an entire mile and a half stretch from 5 pm until roughly 9 pm yesterday.. I fished and nice browns were eager to eat.

 

[bearfisherman]

Clarion River near Belltown - 67° with an air temp of 70°. Several tribs ranged from 60° to 74°. Trout and smb were actively feeding in various locations.

 

[jifigz]

At 6 am the air temperature here is a crisp 53°! For August that is absolutely amazing. These cooler temps are doing wonders for our trout waters this year. Talk about a change from last year!

 

[troutbert]

bearfisherman wrote:
Clarion River near Belltown - 67° with an air temp of 70°. Several tribs ranged from 60° to 74°. Trout and smb were actively feeding in various locations.

Which trib was 74F?

It's interesting to know what is causing a stream to be 74F with an air temp of 70F. Is there an impoundment on it?

 

[Danagger3]

troutbert wrote:

bearfisherman wrote:
Clarion River near Belltown - 67° with an air temp of 70°. Several tribs ranged from 60° to 74°. Trout and smb were actively feeding in various locations.

Which trib was 74F?

It's interesting to know what is causing a stream to be 74F with an air temp of 70F. Is there an impoundment on it?

Thermometers calibrated by Michael Mann? :roll:

 

[Dave_W]

jifigz wrote:
At 6 am the air temperature here is a crisp 53°!

58 here in SCPA. Great conditions indeed.