Tag Archives: Genesee River tribs

Touched by Rain

Posted on September 2, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Touched by rain, the neighborhood creek was much improved last night. Five days ago, the fishing there seemed dead because of low, clear water. Now the stream was up a little (still clear), and the casting rocked. Fishing for wild … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black Ant, dragonfly, Genesee River tribs, Hexagenia mayfly, rain/freestone water, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, wild trout | 12 Comments

Black Ants and Trout

Posted on July 8, 2013 by rivertoprambles

Summer evening, and the water temperature was a good 64 degrees. I entered Black Willow Pool with a spinner fly at the tippet, but the surface feeders were not interested. In eastern rivertop regions, many of the caddis and mayfly … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black Ant, Fish that got away, fishing the terrestrial, flying ants, Genesee River tribs, Rio Grande King, terrestrial insects, tying an Ant, wild trout | 8 Comments

Brook Trout and Beaver Dams

Posted on February 20, 2012 by rivertoprambles

Vandermark Creek is a trout stream feeding the upper Genesee River in western New York. I have fished the headwater section of the creek occasionally over a period of many years, particularly for native brook trout in the area of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beaver dams and ponds, brook trout, effects of beaver dams, Genesee River tribs, trout fishing at beaver ponds, trout stream ecology, Vandermark Creek | 16 Comments

Tag Archives: Genesee River tribs

Touched by Rain

Black Ants and Trout

Brook Trout and Beaver Dams

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