Falling Springs Hatch Chart
Falling Springs: Located in Chambersburg, Falling Springs is an excellent spring creek trout fishery. Falling Springs has a constant year round flow and consistent water temperatures and is maintained by the local Trout Unlimited Chapter. The Greenway Project by Trout Unlimited has improved and maintained both the habitat and streamside access. Falling Springs is not more than 10-20 feet across through most of the stream and is easily accessed without waders. Hip waders are recommended for crossing the stream.
Month | Fly | Size |
December-January | Woolly Buggers Sculpins Nymphs |
8-10 6-10 14-18 |
February | Woolly Buggers Sculpins Nymphs Cress Bugs Midges |
8-10 6-12 14-18 14-18 20-26 |
March | Sculpins Midges Nymphs Cress Bugs |
6-12 20-26 12-16 14-18 |
April | Blue Winged Olive Midges Sculpins Caddis Cress Bugs |
16-20 20-26 6-12 18-20 14-18 |
May | Blue Winged Olive Midges Sculpins Sulphurs Cress Bugs |
16-20 20-26 6-12 14-18 14-18 |
June | Blue Dun Sculpins Sulphurs Ants/Beetles Caddis |
20-24 6-12 14-16 12-18 16-18 |
July | Blue Dun Sulphur Tricos Nymphs Ants/Beetles Hoppers |
20-24 16-18 20-24 14-18 12-18 8-12 |
August | Sulphurs Nymphs Ants/Beetles MidgesHoppers/Crickets |
14-18 14-18 12-16 20-248-12 |
September | Nymphs Ants/Beetles Hoppers/Crickets Midges |
14-18 12-14 8-12 20-24 |
October | Tricos Cress Bugs Sculpins Midges Hoppers/Crickets |
20-24 16-18 6-10 20-24 8-12 |
November-December | Cress Bugs Woolly Buggers Sculpins Midges |
16-18 8-10 4-12 20-24 |