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Flyfishing for a day in NE PA. Where should I go?

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aofleche

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Hi everyone! Im looking forward to a day or two in northeastern PA for some fly fishing.

Since I won't be there long, I was hoping to get great recommendations on a dependable spot to go.

I was thinking Lackawaxen between honesdale and hawley.

Anyone have experience with this river?

Any suggestions would be great!

Aofleche
 
Your selection of the Lacky from just outside of Honesdale to the Delaware is a great idea. Terrific Hendrickson hatches and blizzard Apple caddis. I don't know what the stocking program is on the Lacky now as I remember that over the past few years most of the fish that PA stocked pre-season virtually disappeared by Opening Day.
 
It is usaully stocked with quite a few fish in Hawley. Hatches are good if the weather warms up a bit.
 
Norteastern PA is a big chunk of space. Where will you be?

For larger waters,
West Branch Delaware?
Lackawaxen is fine.
Lackawanna is odd mix of urban fishing and giant wild browns.

Smaller brookie or brown streams are an option.
 
I don't know where you are starting and how far you plan to go, but: Nescopeck Creek in Nescopeck State Park is close to Rt. 80, has some easy access from roadside parking at several spots along the length of the park -- middle and western segments are is easier. It is generally well-stocked with brookies and browns. It's easy to wade. There is a fly fishing only section that requires a little walking, but no rugged hiking.

Mud Run, at the eastern end of Hickory Run State Park, is a place you can fish alone. 40 min walk to streamside from the two parking lots under the PA Turnpike overpass. There's no development at that end of the park.

Enjoy your trip.
 
Bushkill is beautiful and the hatches are just starting with this nice weather. When are you going?

Jim
 
tHE DYBERRY CREEK THAT FLOWS INTO THE LACKY IS ALSO A GOOD PLACE FOR OPENING DAY IT IS ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF HONESDALE ON RT 191. IT IS A STOCKED STREAM WITH NATIVE BROOKIES. FURTHER NORTH ON 191 ABOUT 25 MILES IS hANCOCK AND THE EAST WEST AND MAIN BRANCH OF THE DELAWARE. A BIT MORE CHALLENGING. WILD FISH WITH LITTLE TO NO STOCKIES BUT NATIVES BROWNS UP TO HI 20S AND WILD RAINBOWS IN THE HIGH TEENS. WATER TEMPS ON THE D ARE STARTING TO WARM AND FISH ACTIVITY IS PICKING UP.

GOOD LUCK,

COZ
 
jjones said:
Bushkill is beautiful and the hatches are just starting with this nice weather. When are you going?

Jim
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I am driving up this thursday 4/23. Bushkill looks like a beautiful creek. What are the hatches currently happening there? What sizes would you recommend?

Also, my understanding is that the bushkill is on private property... camp grounds for the boyscouts. Do you need permission to fish this creek?

Thanks for the heads up on hatch activity!
 
JeffK said:
Norteastern PA is a big chunk of space. Where will you be?

For larger waters,
West Branch Delaware?
Lackawaxen is fine.
Lackawanna is odd mix of urban fishing and giant wild browns.

Smaller brookie or brown streams are an option.
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I will be driving up this thursday 4/23. I am trying to stay as close to the NY border as I can... have to be in middletown NY this weekend.

I'd prefer smaller waters... are there parts of the Lackawaxen that are smaller, or is it a large river?

Smaller streams holding brookies and browns would be great, I just don't know where to go. Are there any near the Scranton, Hawley, Honesdale areas?

I would love to find a great smaller stream with good opportunity for wilds/natives.
 
If you have to be in Middletown, why not fish the Neversink? It's nearby, not too big, and fishes well this time of the year. It's classic trout water.

The Lackawaxen is big, but fishes well and had good hatches this time of the year - should be perfect for Hendricksons this weekend. The Bushkill is also good, but don't expect solitude - it gets hit heavily even on weekdays this early in the season.

Anywhere you go up in that area, you should see Hendricksons, Blue Quills, Quill Gordons, and Dark Grannom caddis.

Good luck.

Matt ><)))))'>
 
You will not regret hitting the Lackawanna.As mentioned in a previous post urban fishing in some areas ,but Giant Browns to say the least.Some of the
Largest Browns,up to 28" have been caught in downtown Scranton.There are
some scenic areas on the river and some easy access.If you go stop in A&G outfitters ,great guys who will steer you in the right direction and check out
some of the pictures on the wall that the owners son caught in the river,you
Will be surprised that this river isn't mentioned more often.There is a trophy trout section(about a quarter mile from my house) but the whole river has some very nice fish, many of the bigger fish are not in the Trophy area.I am
still just starting to discover this river even though I have lived here for over 10 years(busy with family and business),but have been blown away with the size of the fish.Many of the local people remember this river being polluted,which it was many years ago and don't fish it for that reason,but it is not polluted anymore,and it's a first class fisherie.Some of the locals that do fish it are a little tight lipped about how great this river is.It is a tailwater and the cold water from the mines that enter the river in areas keep the river
fishable year round.
 
Oh Noooo!! A tight lipped local!!! :cuss All kidding aside I think the more fly fisherman who befriend the river the better.It really is not a destination area like the Upper Delaware or the Beaverkill ,as far as asthetics go,but it is a river that is worth protecting and could use some more special regulation areas to
keep the bait slingers from limiting out on incredible stream bred Brown.I don't
think the local polititians would go for it,since it's those bait slingers who vote them in every election,but if they knew the revenue and revitalization this area
would receive if the river was regulated and protected so it really could reach it's potential they might think twice.
 
I agree....more fisherman to protect and patrol the resource is great. One very real problem the Lacky has is immigrants killing everything they catch. I will not single out the ethnic group but they kill and eat stringers full. It has been reported to the fish commission and they are looking into the situation.

The topic of more special regs. (C&R) came up with the warden I spoke with. He stated that he agreed but the state of PA doesn't like placing further restrictions on bodies of water. Too bad because there are some great trout in the river that need more protectoin.
 
I understand the state not wanting to put more regulations on waters since the
bait slinging meat hunters outnumber flyfisherman as far as fishing license sales probably 10/1 so it's about overall state revenue.As far as the immigrants filling stringer after stringer they should be tazered(after the pitbulls are done
with them.),waterboarded for good measure and sent back to Tijuana on a bus
with no brakes!!!LOL!!!!
 
aofleche said:
Hi everyone! Im looking forward to a day or two in northeastern PA for some fly fishing.

Since I won't be there long, I was hoping to get great recommendations on a dependable spot to go.

I was thinking Lackawaxen between honesdale and hawley.

Anyone have experience with this river?

Any suggestions would be great!

Aofleche
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I used to fish this quite a bit on the other side of Honesdale (bear swamp rd ?) the river is smaller there but we hit Hawley and below down to the D also. Big water below Hawley, deep too, use a wading staff for sure. Like others said great Hendrickson hatch and caddis. PT's worked very well as did streamers this early. Good luck.

Damn I miss that river, I gotta get back there.
 
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