Question about conditions

[beaverbeater]

As I am limited to no boat for the moment. I will be hitting up the twin bridges and war eagle areas. Just wonder what kind of river conditions are ideal for the spring catch. AKA discharge, water temp, guage, and turbity. I've taken fishing very seriously this year and I'm out of the for by 5, lately. Just wondering what everyone's opinion on these conditions are, seems like I fish the worst times and am trying to understand the charts alot more before going out. Thanks in advance on any input!

[Dan Sweeney]

Still a bit early but it's worth going out just so you don't miss the start of it. I've been walking into War Eagle every third day or so for a couple weeks now, just to crack off the rust.

The Wyman Road gauge has a temperature function. Select that and start getting excited when it gets to mid 50s. It was there for about a minute a couple days ago but has dropped to about 50 now. A couple nice days will get it going. There is a good discussion/explanation of the turbidity function just a thread or two below this one.

For War Eagle, I like the gauge to read not more than 4, and preferably about 3. You aren't likely to see it under 3.5 during springtime though. But, it needs some water to get the fish headed up it.

[nathanhooper]

What is the site to go and see these monitors at?

[JohnF52]

Look up

USGS Water Data current conditions

[Dan Sweeney]

You can also go to the McLellan's Fly Shop site and go to his Water Conditions tab. He has links right to several of the gauges there. Kind of a one stop shop: White at Wymann, War Eagle, Kings, several others.

[JohnF52]

I measured the temp of White River at Elkins about 2 PM today at exactly 50 degrees. Estimated visibility is two feet.

[beaverbeater]

Well ended up with a nice sized crappie today down twin bridges.