Southampton Accesson Manhan River
Midge and Blue Wing Olive hatches are active
- 01Midge and Blue Wing Olive hatches are active, offering consistent dry fly and nymphing opportunities.
- 02October Caddis are present, providing chances for larger dry fly takes.
- 03Egg patterns remain highly effective for trout and salmon following the August salmon run.
- 04Subsurface streamers and nymphs mimicking crayfish, hellgrammites, and leeches are productive for bass, fallfish, and trout.
- 05Focus on deeper pools, current seams, and structure for holding fish.
What to tie on at Southampton Access
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
Isonychia Dun
Isonychia are actively hatching now on freestone rivers, making this a prime pattern for rising fish, especially during the peak salmon and trout run.
Trico Spinner
Mimics the active Trico hatches occurring this month, targeting rising fish in calmer waters, which can happen as the rain slows.
Buy at AmazonYellow Sally
Yellow Sally stoneflies are abundant along freestone streams in summer, drawing aggressive strikes from opportunistic fish like fallfish and salmon.
Buy at AmazonWoolly Bugger (Olive)
A versatile streamer pattern imitating leeches and baitfish, effective year-round for predatory species like salmon, trout, fallfish, and bass, especially in current conditions.
Beetle
Terrestrial beetles are often dislodged from streamside vegetation during summer, effective for trout, fallfish, and bass looking for surface food near shaded banks.
Gurgler (Bass) (Chartreuse/White)
As water temperatures are warm, topwater action for bass and opportunistic fallfish increases. This popper creates an enticing surface disturbance.
Clouser Crayfish (river)
Crayfish are a primary food source for smallmouth and largemouth bass in rocky areas. This pattern is effective when stripped along the bottom.
Hendrickson
Hendrickson mayflies are a key early spring hatch, providing a primary food source for trout and fallfish in the Manhan River.
Buy at AmazonFlashback Pheasant Tail Nymph
An excellent general searching nymph for early spring, mimicking various mayfly nymphs that are active year-round and particularly as BWOs begin to emerge, targeting fallfish and bass.
Massachusetts 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.