Hatch-chart pattern list
Best Flies for Letort Spring Run (Pennsylvania)
The Letort Spring Run in Pennsylvania is primarily a wade fishery. It is a spring creek fishery for Brown Trout and Brook Trout, with the most reliable window in April, May, June. The patterns below are matched to the hatch chart we publish for this water. They are not a live report of what other anglers caught this week.
What's hatching now
Month, insect, size, and pattern from the Letort Spring Run hatch chart. August is highlighted when that month exists in the chart. We do not invent a hatch that is not on the chart.
| Month | Insect | Size | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | Sulphur (Ephemerella dorothea) | #16-18 | Sulphur Dun, Sulphur Emerger, Comparadun |
| Midges | #20-24 | Griffith's Gnat, CDC Midge | |
| July | Terrestrials (Ants, Beetles, Hoppers) | #14-20 | Fur Ant, Foam Beetle, Letort Hopper, Letort Cricket |
| Trico | #22-26 | Trico Spinner, CDC Trico | |
| September | Terrestrials (Ants, Beetles) | #16-22 | Flying Ant, Foam Beetle, Crowe Beetle |
| Blue-winged Olive | #18-22 | Parachute BWO, CDC BWO |
Nymphs
Subsurface patterns matched to this river's chart and catalog. Fish them at the size the chart lists, not the size that looks good in the bin.
Dries
Dries and terrestrials for the Letort Spring Run. If the chart says a size 18 PMD, do not start with a 12.
Streamers
Streamers and wets for stained water, banks, and low light. This is not a claim that streamers are "on" today.
Setup
5X and 6X fluorocarbon on nymphs, 5X on dries unless the fish are on Tricos, then 6X or 7X. A 3.0–3.8mm tungsten on the point and a lighter dropper is a default until you see the water. Tight-line the near bank and the heads of pockets. Use an indicator only when you need to search water you cannot euro.
FAQ
- What flies work on the Letort Spring Run?
- Start with BWO Parachute and BWO Sparkle Dun, then match size to the hatch chart for the month you are standing in. The Letort Spring Run does not need a 40-pattern box. It needs the right size on the insect that is actually in the drift.
- When is the best time to fly fish the Letort Spring Run?
- The editorial window we list is April, May, June, July, August, September, October. That is a planning month range, not a guarantee. Shoulder months can fish well if flows and water temperature cooperate.
- Do I need a guide on the Letort Spring Run?
- Pennsylvania has walk-up wade water and, on some sections, float water. A guide is worth it for a first float or a technical tailwater. A hatch chart and a gauge are enough for a first wade if you already nymph. We list local guides and shops on this page when we have them.
- Where can I see live flow for the Letort Spring Run?
- Open the Letort Spring Run river page for the USGS gauge, access notes, and the same hatch chart this fly list is built from. We do not publish other people's spots or fish counts.
- Is this a report of what's working now on the Letort Spring Run?
- No. Executive Angler does not publish other anglers' catches, GPS, or a crowdsourced hot fly. This page is hatch-chart patterns plus catalog flies. Presence on the river page is gauge and weather only.
Related
Letort Spring Run
Access, hatch chart, USGS gauge.
Pennsylvania
Trip planning for this region.
BWO Parachute
Dry
BWO Sparkle Dun
Dry
Comparadun
Dry
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