Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread

[Yardstickgozinya]

1 hour ago, pawatch said:

32 degrees this morning. Yesterday was brutal…10 degrees below normal with 32 mph wind gust and the wind was 9mph.

Normal temperature is supposed to be 45 degrees. The river is blowed out agin with high water. 
 I did get out Friday, the water Temperature was 42 degrees. Caught 1 fish 16.5” smallmouth.

This spring we’re getting a little bit of everything thrown at us.

 

Smallie fishings has made such a great comeback around here. Last year was epic. My son has really started on a heater this year. I never specifically targeted them until last year , and that was only when my buddy came home from Maui . Even though I never specifically targeted them ,  I used to routinely catch them while bait fishing  until around 2010ish then i rarely caught any until maybe about 4 or 5 years ago . By Last year I couldn't quit catching them while bait fishing. I caught and lost several absolute pigs last year, and over my life  because I only use 3 pound test while bait fishing.  

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[mahantango#1]

1 hour ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

32 as I leave the house, may go lower. Happy Tuesday. 

32 here.

[ChescoWx]

This morning was the 100th below freezing low of the season here in East Nantmeal. Here in EN we average 97 such days. This is the most below freezing days since 2018-19 when we had 104 days. With records here since 2004 the most were 120 days in 2013-14 and the least only 72 days in 2015-16. We will see below normal temperatures today before we moderate to near normal (low 50's) tomorrow. Thursday we should warm well into the 60's before rain arrives by Friday morning. Much colder this weekend with nighttime lows again below freezing.

[pawatch]

4 hours ago, Yardstickgozinya said:

Smallie fishings has made such a great comeback around here. Last year was epic. My son has really started on a heater this year. I never specifically targeted them until last year , and that was only when my buddy came home from Maui . Even though I never specifically targeted them ,  I used to routinely catch them while bait fishing  until around 2010ish then i rarely caught any until maybe about 4 or 5 years ago . By Last year I couldn't quit catching them while bait fishing. I caught and lost several absolute pigs last year, and over my life  because I only use 3 pound test while bait fishing.  

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Fishing for smallmouths for years on the river. Use 6lb and 12lb Fluorocarbon mostly .

Currently 44 degrees. Looks like some more rain Friday.

[Voyager]

Today's mid 30's feels SO much better than yesterday's mid 30's.

Sunshine changes everything.

[mahantango#1]

22 minutes ago, Voyager said:

Today's mid 30's feels SO much better than yesterday's mid 30's.

Sunshine changes everything.

Yes I'm out shoveling stone to put in my lane  came in now for lunch and I see the temperature is only 39. I thought it was warmer then that. That March sun is doing wonders. Today despite the temperature and virtually no wind is turning into a beautiful day. To me yesterday sucked with that cold and wind. Better days with heat and humidity are coming...sometime.