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May
20, 2013
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Reminder,,,,
Monday May 27th is FREE FISH DAY in PA. No License Required that
day.
We wish you
all a Happy Memorial Day, and Great Fishing !!
( Ok, down to
business. Our report this week is direct from the stream and one of
the areas top guides, Ken Mead. )
"Things have been hot and cold locally over the past 2 weeks-
We've had some pretty significant water temp changes and now
have pretty low water for this time of year. Despite this,
fishing has started to become more consistent and we're seeing
lots of different bugs in recent days- On cloudy days there's
been some really good Blue Wing Olives in size 18 and sometimes
16. Try fishing emerger patterns and rusty spinners in addition
to dun patterns. You'll be surprised at how your fish counts
will go up!
Sulfurs and March Browns are also getting going and this should
provide some of the best fishing of the year! Again, carry all
stages of these patterns because you never know what will be
working, and like the BWO's, emerger and spinner fishing can be
more productive than fishing duns. The March Browns are great to
fish because they hatch sporadically thru out the day with some
occasional concentrated spinner falls- The Lehigh and other
Pocono streams can have tremendous spinner falls just before
dark. Once the March Browns get started, the fish really key
into them and fishing a fishing dun or emerger pattern over a
rising fish anytime during the day can draw some explosive
results!
Fishing Beadhead Pheasant Tail during non-hatch times will also
be very productive since they imitate the various species of
Sulfurs that inhabit our streams this time of year.
Caddis Hatches can also be extremely important now. Carry a good
selection of emergers and adult patterns in tan, grey and
brown/cinnamon and during non-hatch periods try olive or green
Beadhead caddis larva.
For those who want to travel a bit, The Delaware system is
fishing very well and the Sulfurs have already going on Lehigh
Valley streams. The Hatch carries a variety of patterns specific
to both areas.
As
always, streamer fishing can be productive, especially in low
light conditions"....
Here are some
of the flies you should be using.
Caddis Larvae |
Caddis
(Grey, Brown, Tan) |
POP Emerger
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BWO Biot Emerger |
Pheasant Tail Nymph |
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March Browns
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March Brown Emergers |
Sulfurs |
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Suggest 9 ft.
5x or 6x leaders for dries and nymphs
7 1/2 ft. 5 x
for nymphs and streamers
Sink tip
lines work great for nymphing and even some streamer fishing!
And for you
Hardy fans, we have acquired a nice selection of English-Made Hardy
fly reels. They are listed on our "Products
and Promos" page. Please call us at the
shop any day to inquire what he have. Right now it includes Hardy
Perfects, some wide spools and also some with Agate guides. Also
have a few Hardy St. George's.
Stop in the shop
for all your needs. Regular seasonal hours now in effect.
Mon ~Thurs : 9am -
5pm
Fridays : 9am to 6pm
Saturdays ~8am - 6pm
Sundays ~ 8am - 4pm |
Kenny, Val, Rob,
Rich, Mickey, Ken, Phil and Lenny
And remember,,,,,,
"Good luck, have fun, and ,,, please kill only what you need!"
See below for:
Streams and their Links to Stream flows & Temps,
White Water Releases,
Trout Stockings.
If any one has any questions or comments on
any reports, just email or call us.
thehatch@eveninghatch.com
570-443-0772
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COMMON
PENNSYLVANIA POCONO HATCHES
STONEFLIES -
MAYFLIES - CADDISFLIES
ALL Dates & Times are Approximate
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(Current Hatches
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FLY |
SIZES |
DATES |
TIMES |
| Early Black
Stonefly |
12 - 16 |
mid Feb - mid April |
late morning - 5pm |
| Black Caddis |
16 - 18 |
mid Feb - mid April |
late morning - 5pm |
| Blue Winged
Olive(Tiny) |
18 - 20 |
mid March thru
April |
noon to 5pm |
| Blue Dun |
12 - 16 |
April 1 - April
20 |
noon to 5pm |
| Quill Gordon |
12 - 14 |
April 10 -
April 30 |
1 pm to 3pm |
| Blue Quill |
16 - 18 |
April 10 -
April 30 |
11am - 4pm |
| Hendrickson
(Red Quill) |
12 - 14 |
Mid April -
Early May |
1pm - 4pm |
| Grey Caddis |
10 - 16 |
Mid April thru
mid May |
noon - 4pm |
| Dk. Brown
Caddis |
12 - 16 |
late April -
mid May |
3pm - 7pm |
| Green Caddis |
14 - 16 |
early to late
May |
mid afternoon
to dark |
| March Brown |
8 - 14 |
mid May - mid
June |
11:30 am - 6:00
pm |
| Sulphurs |
14 - 16 |
mid May thru
June |
2pm - dark |
| Tan Caddis |
14 - 16 |
mid May - mid
June |
1pm - 6pm |
| Yellow Stonefly
( Sally) |
8 - 14 |
late May thru
June |
mid afternoon
to dark |
| Green Drake |
6 - 10 |
late May - mid June |
afternoon - evening |
| Blue Wing Olive |
14 |
mid May - late June |
mid morning - early afternoon |
| Slate Drake #1 |
10 - 12 |
early June - mid July |
late afternoon |
| Pale Morning Dun |
12 - 16 |
early June - mid July |
morning |
| Light Cahill |
12 - 16 |
mid June - mid July |
anytime all day |
| Ants, Beetles, Hoppers |
varies |
ALL SUMMER |
anytime |
| Cream Variant |
10 -12 |
mid June thru July |
mainly evenings |
| White Winged Trico |
22 - 28 |
earl July - late Sept. |
6:30am - 9:30am |
| Brown Caddis |
12 -16 |
mid July - mid August |
afternoon to evenings |
| Blue Wing Olive |
16 - 18 |
mid - late July |
7am - 10:30am |
| Slate Drake #2 |
12 - 16 |
early August - mid Sept. |
afternoons to evenings |
| White Mayfly |
10 - 14 |
late July - late August |
dusk |
| Blue Wing Olive |
22 - 28 |
August - November |
after 2pm |
| Rusty Brown Caddis |
14 -16 |
early Sept thru October |
late in afternoon |
| Black Caddis |
12 - 16 |
mid Sept - mid Oct |
afternoon |
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LEHIGH RIVER SPECIFIC HATCHES |
| FLY / INSECT |
SIZE |
APPROX - DATES |
| Quill Gordon |
12 -14 |
mid April |
| Blue Quill |
14 - 18 |
mid April - end April |
| Black Caddis ( grannom) |
14 |
mid April - end April |
| Black Caddis ( tiny) |
18 - 20 |
mid April - end April |
| Hendrickson |
12 - 14 |
late April - early May |
| Blue Wing olives
(Tiny) |
18 - 22 |
April thru all
season |
| Caddis (Green) |
14 -18 |
late April - June |
| Caddis (Tan) |
14 - 16 |
late April - June |
| Slate Drakes ( first
hatch) |
10 -- 12 |
early June - mid July |
| Gray Fox or March brown |
10 - 14 |
May |
| Sulphurs ( Pale Eve Dun) |
14 - 16 |
mid May thru June |
| Yellow Stones Nymphs |
6 - 10 |
May - June |
| Yellow Stones( Sallies) |
10 - 14 |
May - August |
| Ants, Beetles, Hoppers |
12 - 20 |
all summer |
| Blue Wing Olives |
14 - 16 |
June - July |
| Midges ( Cream ) |
18 - 24 |
June |
| Light Cahill |
12 - 16 |
June - July |
| Slate Drakes ( 2nd hatch) |
12 - 16 |
early August - mid Sept. |
| Midges ( Dark) |
18 - 26 |
year round |
| Caddis ( Tan, Green) |
14 - 18 |
Sept - Oct |
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Buggers, Streamers, Zonkers in Spring and again in Fall. |
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CRITICAL WATER
TEMPERATURES
EXIST AT 70° OR
HIGHER !
Some
of the stream data below will have temperature readings,
which includes Celsius on the left side of the chart and
Fahrenheit on the right side.
Land your trout quickly to lessen the stress, or
if really warm conditions exist, consider fishing another day ! |
Click
Stream for Current Data:
US
ARMY CORPS of ENGINEERS, PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT (website)
"Brodhead
Creek" - near Analomink, PA
"Bushkill" - at Shoemakers, PA
"Dyberry Creek" - near Honesdale, PA
"Fishing
Creek" - near Bloomsburg, PA
Francis E Walter Reservoir - Luzerne County
- THE DAM on The
Lehigh River ›
"Kettle Creek" - at Cross Fork, PA
"Lackawanna
River" - Archbald, PA
"Lackawanna River" - at Forest City, PA
"Lackawaxen
River" - at Hawley, PA
"Lehigh
River" - near White Haven, PA -
(below Francis E. Walter Dam )
"Lehigh River" - in Lehighton, PA
"Lehigh River" - at Stoddartsville, PA
"Lehigh River" - at Walnutport, PA
"Little
Lehigh Creek" - in Allentown, PA
"Little
Schuylkill River" - at Tamaqua, PA
"Pine Creek" - at Cedar Run, PA
"Pocono Creek" -above Wigwam Run nr Stroudsburg
"Pohopoco
Creek" - below Beltzville Dam, PA ( near Parryville )
"Pohopoco Creek" - Kresgeville, PA
"Susquehanna River" - Bloomsburg, PA
"Susquehanna River" - Meshoppen, PA
"Susquehanna River" - Towanda, PA
"Susquehanna River" - Wilkes-Barre, PA
"Tobyhanna Creek"
- near Blakeslee, PA
"Tunkhannock Creek" - near Long Pond, PA
WHITE WATER RELEASES FOR 2013
( As per the Francis E.
Walter Reservoir Recreation Operations Plan for 2013 )
www.nap.usace.army.mil/Portals/39/docs/Civil/Walter/2013%20Final%20walterrecplan.pdf
The plan for 2013 will incorporate
some changes that were agreed upon by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission based upon past program performance as
well as input received through stakeholders.
This year there are two different release schedules.
Water is
being allocated to ensure FISHERIES RELEASES
from 1 July through 8 September, and
WHITE WATER RELEASES from 1 July through 18
August,
while relying on seasonal precipitation and additional water accumulations
to allow scheduling of releases for later in the season (late August through
October). The primary objective of this plan is to obtain a pool level of at
least elevation 1365 by 1 July while not exceeding elevation 1370 at any
time for recreational purposes.
FISHING RELEASE DATES
(target 400 cubic feet per second) are:
April 13* & 14* -
Saturday & Sunday √
April 20* & 21* -
Saturday & Sunday √
April 27* & 28* -
Saturday & Sunday √
May 4* & 5* -
Saturday & Sunday
√
May 12* - Sunday
Only
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May 19* - Sunday
Only
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**October
11 - Friday
**October
- Monday
All dates above are dependent on hydrologic
conditions and the absence of need for flood control operations.
*Release flows
will be set to match in flow with a target release of up to 400 cfs.
Any cancellation will be announced the
Wednesday prior to the planned fishing date.
Initial maximum storage level for 2013
will be same as last year, at elevation 1365.
NOTE: Water Release times on each Saturday and Sunday
will be 12 hour periods from 1am to 1pm each day of release.
WHITE WATER RELEASE
DATES are:
SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS..
May 11 & 18
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May 25 & 26
June 8 & 9
June 22 & 23
July 6 & 7
July 20 & 21
July 27 & 28
August 3 & 4
August 10 & 11
August 17 & 18
August 24* & 25*
August 31*, Sept 1*
**October 12 & 13 - (planned
1700 cfs)
*With the pool at 1365 on July 1, storage is
sufficient to support planned white water recreation
releases through Aug. 18 and fisheries enhancement releases of up to 100cfs
through July 27 and up to 50 cfs through September 8, 2013. After those dates
additional water must be accumulated during the recreation season to make
additional releases possible.
**
The October 11 thru 14th release is for both fishing and white water and
will occur only if sufficient water is available. This release date of Oct
11 - 14 is intended to release all excess water.
rev. 3/10/2013 |
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2013 FISHING STOCKING SCHEDULES
BY
COUNTY
( Dates
subject to change without notice )
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THERE ARE 2 OPENING DAYS OF
TROUT FISHING IN PENNSYLVANIA |
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MARCH 30, 2013 is the REGIONAL
OPENING DAY
This applies to the following counties
only,,,,
Adams, Berks, Bucks, Chester,
Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Juniata,
Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery,
Northampton, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, and York.
APRIL 13, 2013 is the
STATEWIDE OPENING DAY
TROUT SIZES AND LIMITS
Regional & Statewide Seasons:
Minimum of 7 inches, Daily Creel Limit of 5 trout
Extended Season (Sept 3 to Dec
31, Jan 1 to Feb 28): Minimum of 7 inches, Daily Creel Limit of
3 trout |
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CARBON
COUNTY |
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STREAM / LAKE |
UPPER LIMIT |
LOWER LIMIT |
DATES |
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Hickory Run Lake |
n/a |
n/a |
4/11; 4/24 |
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Hickory Run Creek |
Outlet Hickory Run Lk |
Outlet Saylorsville Dam |
4/11, 4/24 |
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Lehigh River |
Outlet F. E. Walter Dam |
Sandy Run Confl. |
3/26; 4/16; 5/15 |
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Mud Run
(Delayed Harvest/Artificial Lure) |
UPS Brdr Hickory Run St Park |
Dws Brdr Hickory Run St Park |
4/11 |
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Nesquehoning Creek |
Bridge on E End Industrial Rd |
.2 mi dws N Mermon St Bridge |
3/26; 4/23 |
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Pohopoco Creek |
Outlet Beltzville Lk |
PA Turnpike Extr 9 Brdg |
3/5 |
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Pohopoco Creek |
SR 0478 PA Turnpike Brdg |
Hideaway H&F Club Cable across
Creek |
3/5 |
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Sand Spring Run |
Sand Spring Lake |
Confl. w/ Hickory Run |
4/11 |
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COLUMBIA COUNTY |
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STREAM / LAKE |
UPPER LIMIT |
LOWER LIMIT |
DATES |
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Fishing Creek |
Camp Lavigne Rd
(SR 4049) |
Upstrm Kriebel
Property Line |
4/8; 5/3 |
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Fishing Creek |
180 yds up frm
Benton Boro Line |
Benton/Fishing
Creek Twnsp Line |
4/6; 5/3 |
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Fishing creek |
1 KM upstrm from
SR 1022 |
Orange/Fishing Crk
Twnshp Line |
4/2 |
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Fishing Creek |
.6KM upstrm SR
0487 Brdg Orgvil |
Back-Branch Rd (
Light St Brdg) |
4/2 |
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Little Fishing
creek |
Talmar Rd ( SR
4032) |
Eyers Grove Rd (SR
4021 ) |
3/19; 4/30 |
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Pine Creek |
Volanski Rd (SR
4020 ) |
Mouth |
4/9; 5/14 |
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LACKAWANNA COUNTY |
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STREAM / LAKE |
UPPER LIMIT |
LOWER LIMIT |
DATES |
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Lackawanna River |
Old Stillwater Dam |
First UNT upstream from Simpson |
4/9; 5/1 |
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Lehigh River |
Upstrm border SGL 127 |
Dws Border SGL 127 |
4/5; 4/24; 5/10 |
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Lehigh River |
Dws Border SGL 127 |
Creveling Prop(1.1mi Dws choke Ck) |
4/10; 4/24 |
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Merli-Sarnoski Park Lake |
n/a |
n/a |
4/10; 5/4; 5/16; 10/1 |
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LUZERNE
COUNTY |
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STREAM / LAKE |
UPPER LIMIT |
LOWER LIMIT |
DATES |
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Big Wapwallopen Creek |
Powerline Crossing upstrm SR 2042 ( Nuangola Rd ) |
County Line |
3/2; 4/18; 5/15 |
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Francis E Walter Dam |
N/A |
N/A |
3/26; 4/2; 5/7 |
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Harveys Creek |
Meeker Outlet Rd (T 810) |
Backwaters Rice Dam |
3/30; 4/20; 5/14 |
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Harveys Creek
(Delayed Harvest/Artificial Lure) |
Jackson Rd (T 812) |
Pavlick Rd (T 497) |
3/30; 4/20; 10/1 |
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Harveys Creek |
Pavlick Rd (T 497) |
Mouth |
3/30; 4/20; 5/14; 10/1 |
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Lake Frances |
N/A |
N/A |
3/2; 4/17; 5/16 |
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Lake Irena |
N/A |
N/A |
2/1; 4/8; 4/20; 5/7; 10/4 |
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Lehigh River |
Dws Border SGL 127 |
Creveling Property ( 1.1 mi Dws Choke Ck Confl ) |
4/10; 4/24 |
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Lehigh River |
Outlet F.E. Walter Dam |
Sandy Run Confl |
3/26; 4/16; 5/15 |
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Nescopeck Creek
(Delayed Harvest/Artificial Lure) |
Upstm Bound SGL 187 & Nescopeck State Park |
2.4 mi dnstm of the upstm Limit of OLd Bridge
South |
4/5; 5/14 |
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Nescopeck Creek |
Old Brdg South of Lake Frances |
I-80(Lower Nescopeck State Park Boundary ) |
4/5; 4/16; 5/14 |
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Nescopeck Creek |
Private Brdg at Honey Hole |
County Rd Dwnstm of I-81 |
4/5; 5/1 |
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Wright Creek |
Penn Lake |
Ice Pd Bear Ck Jct |
4/5 |
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MONROE COUNTY |
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STREAM / LAKE |
UPPER LIMIT |
LOWER LIMIT |
DATES |
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Brodhead Creek |
Cherry
Lane Rd
(SR
1002;LR45025) Bridge |
Stroudsburg Water Co Property |
3/15; 4/16; 5/8 |
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Brodhead Creek |
Stroudsburg Water Co Property |
Conf
w/ McMichael Crk |
3/14; 4/16; 5/8; 10/2 |
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Brodhead Creek |
Conf
w/ McMichael Crk |
SR0080
I-80 Brdg Exit 52 |
3/14; 5/8; 5/9 |
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Bushkill Creek
(Catch & Release Fly Fish Only) |
Upper
Resica Falls
Boy
Scouts Reser. Border |
Lower
Resica Falls
Boy
Scouts Reser. Border |
3/23; 5/7 |
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Bushkill Creek |
Lower
Resica Falls
Boy
Scouts Reser. Border |
Creek
Road Bridge |
3/13; 4/25 |
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Bushkill Creek |
Creek
Road Bridge |
Confl
w/ Delaware River |
3/16; 4/19; 5/15; 10/1 |
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Lehigh
River |
Upstrm
Brdr SGL 127 |
Dwstrm
Brdr SGL 127 |
4/5; 4/24; 5/10 |
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Lehigh
River |
Dwstrm
Brdr SGL 127 |
Creveling Property(1.1 mi Dwstm Choke Crk Confl) |
4/10; 4/24 |
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McMichael Creek |
300M
Upstm Strawberry Hill Rd T-221 Brdge Upstrm Sciot |
1.6 mi
Dwstm Beaver Valley Rd
T-414
Bridge |
3/25;4/17 |
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McMichael Creek
(Delayed Harvest/Artificial Lure) |
0.71
mi Dwnstm Turkey Hill Rd
T-416
Bridge |
Glennbrook Rd(SR 20040) Brdg |
3/5; 4/17 |
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McMichael Creek |
Glennbrook Rd(SR 20040) Brdg |
Conf
w/ Brodhead Crk |
3/20; 4/17; 5/9 |
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Tobyhanna Creek |
Outlet
Mill PD #1 |
Still
Swap RN West Side |
4/11; 5/10 |
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Tobyhanna Creek
(Delayed Harvest/Artificial Lure) |
Still
Swap RN West Side |
SGL
127 PP&L Service Rd Brdg |
4/11; 5/10 |
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SCHUYKILL COUNTY |
|
STREAM / LAKE |
UPPER LIMIT |
LOWER LIMIT |
DATES |
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Little
Schuykill River |
Confl
w/ Locust Creek |
conf
w/ Panther Creek |
3/12; 4/16; 5/14 |
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Little
Schuykill River
(Delayed Harvest/Artificial Lure) |
PA Rt
895 New Ringold |
T-848
Bridge near Rauschs |
3/7; 5/14 |
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Little
Schuylkill River |
A
point 1.1 mi upstrm from mouth |
Mouth |
4/16 |
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Locust
Creek |
Locust
Lake Dam |
Tuscarora Lake |
3/6; 5/9 |
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Locust
Creek |
Tuscarora Lake Dam |
Mouth |
3/6; 4/27 |
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Locust
Lake |
N/A |
N/A |
3/5; 4/27; 5/9; 12/10 |
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Tuscarora Lake |
N/A |
N/A |
10/2 |
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WYOMING COUNTY |
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STREAM / LAKE |
UPPER LIMIT |
LOWER LIMIT |
DATES |
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Bowman
Creek |
Wyoming Co Line |
Wilson
Rd ( SR 3002 in Noxen) |
4/5; 4/29 |
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Bowman
Creek |
Wilson
Rd (SR 3002 in Noxen) |
Rt 292 |
4/5; 4/29 |
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Bowman
Creek
(Catch & Release Fly-Fish Only) |
Sr 292
Bridge |
Vicinity Marsh Creek |
4/5; 5/9; 10/2 |
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Bowman
Creek |
Vicinity of Marsh Creek |
Church
Rd( T 413) |
4/4; 5/9 |
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Mehoopany Creek |
Kasson
Bk |
Mehoopany Ck n FL |
4/24 |
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Mehoopany Creek |
Mehoopany Ck N Fk |
500 M
Dwnstm of Rt 87 |
4/3; 4/24 |
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Meshoppen Creek |
W.
Nicholson Rd ( SR 4019) |
Rt 29 |
4/8; 4/25 |
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Meshoppen Creek |
Lemon
Creek Rd ( SR 4019) |
Potts
Falls |
4/8; 4/25 |
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S.
Bran. Tunkhannock Crk
(Delayed Harvest/Artificial Lure) |
SR 6 &
11 Bridge |
Dnstm
Keystone College Line |
4/10; 5/3 |
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S.
Bran. Tunkhannock Crk |
Dnstm
Keystone College Line |
Mouth |
4/10; 5/3 |
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rev.2/3/2013 |
rev. 3-12-2011
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