Hatch Chart

 

A Newly Hatched Dun

 

Fly Hatch Dates for the
Little Juniata and Spruce Creek

MARCH
Black Midge 20, 22 Both
Grey Midge 20, 22 Both
Black Stone Fly 14, 16 Little Juniata River

APRIL-MAY
Blue Quill 18 Both
Blue Dun 20 Both
Blue-Winged Olive 18, 20 Spruce Creek
Hendrickson 14 Spruce Creek
Red Quill 16 Spruce Creek
Grannom Caddis 12, 14 Both
Black Caddis 16 Little Juniata River
Green Caddis 14 Both

MAY-JUNE
Blue Quill  18, 20 Both
Blue Dun  20 Both
Sulphur  14, 16 Both
March Brown 12, 14 Both (spotty)
Gray Fox 12, 14 Both (spotty)
Green Drake 10 Both  (lower  J.R.)
Slate Drake 10 Little Juniata River
Slate Drake 12, 14 Spruce Creek
Blue-Winged Olive 14 Both
Ginger Quill 12, 14 Little Juniata River
Light Cahill 12, 14 Both
Green Caddis 14, 16 Both
Yellow Crane Fly 16, 18, 20 Both

JUNE-JULY
Yellow Drake 12 Both
Blue-Winged Olive 14 Little Juniata River
Blue-Winged Olive 16, 18, 20 Spruce Creek
Blue Dun 20 Both
Sulphur 16, 18 Both
Slate Drake  10 Little Juniata River
Cream Cahill  14, 16 Little Juniata River
Tan Caddis 16, 18 Both
Cream Caddis 16, 18 Both

JULY-AUGUST
Trico 22, 24 Both  (spotty on J.R.)
Little White May Fly 28 Little Juniata River
Blue Dun 20 Spruce Creek
Slate Drake 14 Spruce Creek
Cream Caddis 16, 18 Both

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER
Trico 22, 24 Both (spotty on J.R.)
Little White May Fly 28 Little Juniata River
White May Fly 16 Little Juniata River
Slate Drake 12 Little Juniata River
Slate Drake 14 Spruce Creek
Winged Ant  20 Little Juniata River
Gray Caddis 16, 18 Little Juniata River

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
Slate Drake 12 Little Juniata River
Slate Drake 14 Spruce Creek
Blue-Winged Olive 20, 22 Both
White May Fly 16 Little Juniata River
Blue Dun 20 Both

OCTOBER
Blue-Winged Olive 20, 22 Both
Blue Dun 20 Both
Blue Dun 14 Little Juniata River
Slate Drake 12 Little Juniata River
Bronze Crane Fly 12, 14, 16 Little Juniata River
Tan Caddis 18, 20 Both

 

Terrestrial fishing starts in late May and can be productive well into October.


Black Ants 8 to 18 Both
Beetles  12 to 20 Both
Crickets 14, 16 Both
Hoppers 10, 12, 14 Primarily Spruce
Inch Worms 14, 16 Both