Spruce Creek and the Little Juniata River
Fly Hatch Dates

March

Black Midge 20, 22 Both
Grey Midge 20, 22 Both
Black Stone Fly 14, 16 J.R.

April-May

Blue Quill 18 Both
Blue Dun 20 Both
Blue-Winged Olive 18, 20 Spruce
Hendrickson 14 Spruce
Red Quill 16 Spruce
Grannon Caddis 12, 14 Both
Black Caddis 16 J.R.
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 JR)
Slate Drake 10 JR
Slate Drake 12, 14 Spruce
Blue-Winged Olive 14 Both
Ginger Quill 12, 14 JR
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 J.R.
Blue-Winged Olive 16, 18, 20 Spruce
Blue Dun 20 Both
Sulphur 16, 18 Both
Slate Drake 10 J.R.
Cream Cahill 14, 16 J.R.
Tan Caddis 16, 18 Both
Cream Caddis 16, 18 Both

July-August

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

August - September

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

September - October

Slate Drake 12 J.R.
Slate Drake 14 Spruce
Blue-Winged Olive 20, 22 Both
White May Fly 16 J.R.
Blue Dun 20 Both

October

Blue-Winged Olive 20, 22 Both
Blue Dun 20 Both
Blue Dun 14 J.R.
Slate Drake 12 J.R.
Bronze Crane Fly 12, 14, 16 J.R.
Tan Caddis 18, 20 Both

Terrestrials begin being effective in late May
and can be productive well into October depending upon the weather.

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

Hatch dates courtesy of Allan Bright, Owner operator of Spruce Creek Outfitters
as printed in the Spruce Creek Bed & Breakfast Flyer.

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