By KenP on 3/14/2010 7:58 AM

We got a window of no rain last night , and the creek after peaking at a flow of over 2000 cfs,  is falling back and at this spring forward hour is running 500 cfs - high and muddy and full of washed down trash.  We will need a stream cleanup to get rid of the floatsam.  Take a muddy walk and see the conditions for yourself.  Take along a 33 gal trash bag and bag some trash as you go.  A few "trail-trash" walks and the stream will be looking pristine again.

Ken

By KenP on 3/13/2010 2:24 PM

Watch for more reports.....but today the PA portion of the stream is blown out, muddy and high approaching flood stage.  The White Clay Creek in DE was very muddy from runnoff from PA.  Plan on checking here tomorrow for reports.  BTW, White Clay Outfitters is now taking orders for Gatti rod blanks.  Get in on the advanced order by calling Ken at 302 369-9730 weekdays after 11:00 am

Ken

By KenP on 3/11/2010 10:04 AM

The fish were looking up and a corn fed caddis dry size 14 skittered along the top took fish on the White Clay Creek, a Delaware River in PA today.  Water temp was up a degree to 41 and the water was still running about twice normal flow from snow melt.  Emerging caddis also were getting attention and accounted for a few fish today.   Seems the fish are feeling the approaching storm as the barometer has started falling.  Watch the muddy edges and banks as you enter the stream...very slippery.

Ken

By KenP on 3/9/2010 5:47 PM

The word must be out there as the White Clay Creek, a Delaware River in PA was just loaded with fish and fishermen today.  I   was able to coax quite a few fish to bite offerings bounced along the bottom this morning.  Water temp was 40 and the flow is still above average. When so many fishers are on the water courtesy is paramount.  Those of you walking down the middle of the stream while approaching another angler already occupying a beat really need to learn some edicate.  I scrammed early today as the fishers appoaching the stream looked like a herd of cattle.  A stealthy approach is still needed to take the best fish that have wintered over.

Ken

By KenP on 3/8/2010 11:06 AM

Water temp on the White Clay Creek, a Delaware River was 40 degrees this morning. Flow is slightly higher than normal but very fishable.   The fish are there and are tasting most offerings.  This only lasts for a week or so until the stockers find there new surroundings, so get out there and give it a try.  A dead drifted presentation near the bottom was the best approach and generated most of the fish today.  Pattern is not as important as having the offering on the bottom.

Ken

By KenP on 3/6/2010 1:37 PM

Some reports from fishers on the White Clay Creek, a Delaware River in PA & DE:

Colorful indicator style flies in some very large sizes accounted for a few fish in PA.  Clouser style - trout sized olive over white minnows caught both rainbows and browns in the DH in PA.  Caddis emergers were successfully used in the upper section of the FFO section in DE.  Clyde & Pat caught and moved some fish in the DH section in PA on brown nymph/stonefly imitations. Keith H provided this pix of a fish he caught on the WCC in PA

Ken

By KenP on 3/5/2010 12:31 PM

Water temp was 39 degrees this morning and the state had stocked some fish in the White Clay Creek, a Delaware River in PA.  I was trying a new fly for the stockers and to my amazement the "blue" fly I was testing attracted a number of fish.  But the amazing part was that I caught three fish on one cast.  Using a three fly set up - all blue, I manages a triple.  First time in my career that that ever happened.  I only wished I had a camera to get those stockers up on the site. The fly is now on my good side of the box.

Ken

By KenP on 2/28/2010 1:20 PM

If there was any question about fish wintering over in the White Clay Creek, a Delaware River, then the pix below will answer your question.  Caught by our friend Jim D.  Nice work.

 

 

Jim D winter brown 18"

Ken

By KenP on 2/26/2010 12:22 PM

No chance to fish today....just shovel this morning.  A report from a reliable fisher indicated some success yesterday before the storm.  Let's hope our salt supplies have been consumed so we don't pollute our stream with the runoff over the next few days.

Ken

By KenP on 2/25/2010 11:23 AM

The water is running about 200 cfs about twice the normal flow and quite dirty from snow melt and rain run off.  No time to fish today preparing for the next delaware state of emergency.  If we lose any more business due to the state's inability to handle the snow we won't have to worry about being in business.  Just send another small business failure notice to the state.

Ken