Posted on September 25 2025
With the Cannonsville release cut back to 380cfs in anticipation of the rain, I stopped at both Buckingham and Shehawken on the way home to see what, if anything was happening. Buckingham was like a mill pond with neither bugs nor rising fish in the still water. It was a little after noon when I pulled into Shehawken and a drift boat was being taking out. They had been streamer fishing but said there were both bugs and rising fish all the way down.
I suited up and gave it a try. There were olives and a few rising fish in a misty rain. Three of the first four fish I cast to ate. When the sky started to brighten both the bugs and rising fish slowed down. Got several refusals and hooked two more fish. Landed the 9 incher but lost a really nice rainbow that was eating duns and gulped mine down without hesitation. Reeled it in at 2:00 and headed for home.
If the release stays down and the rainy conditions continue, I'll be back sometime Friday and may fish part of the weekend. The water level and overcast skies bode well for a good weekend of fishing. If you can make the trip it might well be worth your while.
Angler119’-Glad you saw some bugs and had some action. Maybe things are starting to to turn around for some good fall fishing. Thanks for the Pat Benatar reference. Ed
I fished yesterday afternoon at shehawken from 4-7pm. Not many bugs or risers. Every rising fish I cast to I was refused(6). I over heard two guides talking and they put in at shehawken at 10am and had great fishing until they hit the main stem that was dead. They said BWO and sulfurs along with some ISOs. I’ll try it again over the weekend