If all goes as planned for work I’ll be spending some time in Penn State and I’m going to do my best to get my little 3wt on the plane with me
I’d like to bother you guys from up Northeast and see if you can offer some suggestions on some decent places to go spend time in what mother nature has put for us to see and maybe even catch a trout or two, maybe some flyshops to visit. The backpack is going with me so I don’t mind taking a hike to get into some areas, I like to get away from people and prefer small streams over lakes or slack water.
So far for work I’ve got to spend 3 months in Louisiana and while I got to take my yak and had a blast with Red’s I don’t miss the humidity at all! any suggestion on clothing for the Penn State would be greatly appreciated. Thanks fella’s in advance for any help you can offer. Later,
Chris—I don’t think he meant the bars----
You gotta send him to Spring creek. Penns is doing pretty good right now from what I hear and the—green drakes----have hit the Pine. Sheeesh, just what I wanna hear. A friend of mine dropped me a few pics of the drakes and spinners on the water.
Go to Fly Fisher’s Paradise fly shop when you get to State College, and ask their advice on local fishing conditions, and directions. If you want to hike some and fish, Penns Creek near Poe Paddy would be my first choice, followed by the Little Juniata at Barree. The Mid State trail system follows both streams there. There’s also Big Fishing Creek at Lamar and Spring Creek close by.
A great place to start is TCO flyshop right on College Ave:
2030 East College Ave
State College, PA 16801
(814) 689-3654
From there you are literally minutes from Spring Creek at Benner Springs. The Sulphurs should be coming off now fairly heavy. The shop can fill you in on current water and hatch activity.
Enjoy!..I’m jealous. Plan to be up there around the end of the month myself.
You are going to be in the middle of a fly fishing mecca! Spring Creek, Spruce Creek, Penn’s Creek, Little Juniata, Kettle Creek, Sinnemahoning Creek, Pine Creek, Black Moshannon, Bald Eagle Creek, Raystown Lake and boat load of other great cold/warm water palces to fish.
Spring Creek is awesome but the trout there can be realy tough to catch. That is where the guys at Fly Fisher’s Paradise and TCO will be your best friends.
You absolutely must match the hatch as it changes through the day.
Those bars don’t have those poor girls working their way thru school and need help buying books are they? lol
Thanks for the great advice now I’m just waiting on the paperwork from work, I told them I needed the details in writing! I guess they got offended but oh well. Later,
Everything everybody said above. The summer girls are wary just like the low stream trout. Approach with caution! Just kidding - there are some good time to have. In addition to the PM sent, I can advise when and where to be when the bikini hatch occurs.
Randy, you should know this - I don’t drink. That carmel looking stuff was apple juice…
Oh the bikini hatch would be a sight I’m sure! is it catch and release only or do you get to keep a few LMAO!
The little town I was told I would be in is called Laceyville, looks to be in the Northeast portion of the state. Anyone want to fill me in on the cost of license for us visitors? Guys thanks a mess for all the help you have offered! Later,
Oh yeah I about forgot, since I’ll be flying up there wet wading is what I would more than likely be doing, I go light most of the time anyway. Is the water cold enough I would need to bring my neo booties? Later,
Kirk, you will not be in the area of State College if you are going to be in Laceyville. The best bet for you in to head over to the PAFF website, join the forum and ask away. I’m not familiar with that area, but I’m sure some of the guys at PAFF live in or near there.
Lacyville is in Bradford County, PA about 2.5 hours from State College and not in the greatest trout fishing area of the state. If you have the time for long drives you would be better off following Route 6 west out of Lacyville into Tioga County. In an hour and a half you would be surrounded with more places to explore than you could fish in a lifetime. A second option is to drive an hour east towards Scranton and explore the Lackawanna River which has wild trout in abundance, some of them pretty big. Call A&G Outfitters in Dickson City. Their shop is right on the river and they can provide a wealth of info on fishing the Lackawanna.
If you are stuck in Lacyville there are two stocked streams about 5-10 minutes away, Tuscarora Creek & Sugar Creek. I have no idea how they fish at this time of the year but a phone call to the PA Fish & Boat Commission Waterways Conservation officer or the fisheries biologist for that region will get you an informative answer. I call them all the time and they WILL call you back. Check out the Fish Commission website for tons of information, maps and county fishing guides.
Finally, the Susquehanna River flows right through Lacyville. It is a warmwater paradise but I am pretty sure it is deep and unwadable in that neck of the woods. Bank fishing may be an option if that sort of thing appeals to you.
Have fun, good luck, buy a license and keep an eye on water temps.
Yea I thought I was going to be around the Penn State area but the information I’m getting is hit and miss that’s why I’m still home
I don’t mind a little drive at all, a couple hour drive is no biggie especially if it’s for good fishing! Guys I sure do appreciate all the awesome info your giving me, I’m really looking forward to heading up that way. I looked and Laceyville has a population of less than 400 people, I though my home town was small with 2300! I like small towns and I have a good feeling if I would like to get anything I’ll have to make a drive to get it so might as well take the flyrod Later,
