Roaring River is still clear and running 33 CFS, making for some great dry fly fishing. Blue wing olives, caddis, midges, beetles and ants are all working very well.
I spent enough time at Roaring River State Park over last weekend I probably should’ve just camped. Friday’s March 1 opening was one of the finest in recent memory.
While they may be the face of the park and the object of desire for anyone with a rod and reel, anglers say when it comes to Opening Day at Roaring River State Park, it's not the fish they are necessarily after.
The Roaring River Hatchery has stocked 6,000 trout for the 2,000 anglers expected to converge on Roaring River State Park Friday. Now overseeing his third Opening Day, Roaring River Hatchery Manager Brad Farwell said on Monday the river is fully stocked.