Friendsville Accesson Youghiogheny River (Upper & Middle Yough)
Conditions right now
No USGS gauge is linked to this water yet, so we can't chart flows.
What's working on Youghiogheny River
- 01Morning and evening trout fishing is productive with active hatches.
- 02Smallmouth and Rock Bass fishing is excellent in warmer, lower river sections.
- 03Expected hatches include Caddis, Sulphurs, Light and Cream Cahills, Slate Drakes, Yellow Drakes, Yellow Quills, and Tan & Silver Caddis.
- 04Early morning Trico hatches provide technical dry fly opportunities.
- 05Terrestrial insects like grasshoppers, ants, and beetles are becoming a significant food source.
What to tie on at Friendsville Access
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
Hendrickson Nymph
Hendrickson nymphs are active subsurface before and during their early spring hatch, providing a primary food source for trout.
March Brown
March Browns are actively hatching in early spring, making this a primary dry fly for rising trout.
Buy at AmazonElk Hair Caddis
Caddisflies are actively emerging in late spring, and this dry fly effectively imitates the adult caddis on the water.
Buy at AmazonTactical Peeping Caddis TH Jig
Caddis pupae are actively emerging in spring; this nymph is excellent for targeting trout feeding on ascending insects near the bottom.
Flashback Baetis Nymph
Aligns with active early spring mayfly nymph activity, essential for trout feeding on these abundant subsurface insects.
Black Woolly Bugger
A versatile streamer that imitates leeches and sculpins, effective year-round for enticing aggressive strikes from trout and smallmouth bass in colder water.
Clouser Minnow (Bass)
An excellent baitfish imitation, effective year-round for targeting aggressive smallmouth bass in clear water, especially as the river warms.
Buy at AmazonGurgler (Bass)
As spring progresses and water temperatures warm, topwater action for bass and rock bass can begin in the late afternoons, making this a good attractor.
Hellgrammite Fly
Hellgrammites are a year-round food source for smallmouth bass and larger trout in rocky rivers. Drifting this nymph along the bottom can trigger aggressive strikes.
Maryland season by season
What changes on the water through the year, with the flies for each season.
Fly shops nearby
Local flies, current advice and guided trips.