Fall Fishing Talk. Lets get out there!

[Millsertime]

There are pre spawn invasive Brown trout in just about every cold/coolwater stream you can think of - pick one and try it out - you can find large migratory fish in places you never thought they’d be - they’re still feeding and getting territorial - pretty soon they’ll get the real urge to merge that’s when I try to fill a deer tag - then back to it for post spawn - big migrants usually hang around in some of those “non-trout” streams and forage until the real freezing starts - here are a few clues of the types of water where these transient trout dwell short term:

Is the picture of the canal looking stream with concrete walls at Army War College? I was TDY there years ago and remember walking around campus and that looks familiar.

 

[ianpcook]

Ouch - flows are perfect right now. Love fishing the drop.

Think those flows will still be good this coming weekend? I'll be in the central PA area and am hoping to annoy some fish.

 

[rustbeltwilds]

Ouch - flows are perfect right now. Love fishing the drop.

That's why you go and make the best of it

 

[FollowTheBlueLines]

And here I was thinking this was gonna be a fallfish appreciation thread! Anyway.. here’s an absolute unit of a fallfish that ate a dry fly last summer. Was one heck of a ride on my 3wt.

 

[Mike]

Today the Lehigh River is “rolling.” Crossed it on the bike in Cementon/Northampton. Looking off the bridge the water was tannic and depth visibility was about 2.5 ft.

 

[Shawn_H]

Think those flows will still be good this coming weekend? I'll be in the central PA area and am hoping to annoy some fish.

Yeah flows will be fine. The cold front might be the problem. I’ll be up that way too - family weekend at PSU. I am also hoping to annoy some fish but free time might be tough to come by.

 

[JG63]

Is the picture of the canal looking stream with concrete walls at Army War College? I was TDY there years ago and remember walking around campus and that looks familiar.

NO! it’s absolutely not …. There ain’t nae feesh ‘n that crick! It’s NOT near the bowling alley or the veterinarian on post (if it was) and the proper name is “Area 51” …. Nothing to see here - especially Colonel’s wives walking their dog past outside bends of a creek that doesn’t exist - NO it’s not inside the War College fence - no transient spawner Browns in that imaginary stretch just below the Commandant residence (if they was one…) I categorically deny that any such area or activity exist - nor would I be disposed to discuss any information if said area were to in fact exist …

 

[rustbeltwilds]

NO! it’s absolutely not …. There ain’t nae feesh ‘n that crick! It’s NOT near the bowling alley or the veterinarian on post (if it was) and the proper name is “Area 51” …. Nothing to see here - especially Colonel’s wives walking their dog past outside bends of a creek that doesn’t exist - NO it’s not inside the War College fence - no transient spawner Browns in that imaginary stretch just below the Commandant residence (if they was one…) I categorically deny that any such area or activity exist - nor would I be disposed to discuss any information if said area were to in fact exist …

Lol lol ok captain Willard lol

 

[ianpcook]

NO! it’s absolutely not …. There ain’t nae feesh ‘n that crick! It’s NOT near the bowling alley or the veterinarian on post (if it was) and the proper name is “Area 51” …. Nothing to see here - especially Colonel’s wives walking their dog past outside bends of a creek that doesn’t exist - NO it’s not inside the War College fence - no transient spawner Browns in that imaginary stretch just below the Commandant residence (if they was one…) I categorically deny that any such area or activity exist - nor would I be disposed to discuss any information if said area were to in fact exist …

Glomar response
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[JG63]

Lol lol ok captain Willard lol

The “disposed” gave it away 😬

 

[SBecker]

Today the Lehigh River is “rolling.” Crossed it on the bike in Cementon/Northampton. Looking off the bridge the water was tannic and depth visibility was about 2.5 ft.

I floated it Monday. Glen to Dunbars in 4 hours.

 

[Jay_H]

Got out for 2 hours this afternoon after work. Caught 4. Blue bird skies, air temp around 70. Wasn’t expecting much in the way of action.

All in the 8-10” range.

 

[Mike]

I floated it Monday. Glen to Dunbars in 4 hours.

Was that fast or slow? I couldn’t find anything called Dunbars on a map in order to measure the distance covered.

 

[SBecker]

Was that fast or slow? I couldn’t find anything called Dunbars on a map in order to measure the distance covered.

Fast, Dunbars is the Lehighton homeless ramp. It's behind Dunbars Beverage.

 

[Clams]

Spent this past weekend fishing around central PA with my son and nephew. Weather and fall colors were absolutely beautiful. Kish fished the best and upper Spring Creek was good too. Penns between Coburn and Ingleby was disappointing. My son landed the trophy (as usual).

 

[rustbeltwilds]

Best looking fish of 2026 so far. Congrats

 

[Nymph-wristed]

Spent this past weekend fishing around central PA with my son and nephew. Weather and fall colors were absolutely beautiful. Kish fished the best and upper Spring Creek was good too. Penns between Coburn and Ingleby was disappointing. My son landed the trophy (as usual).

Beauty, Dave. That kid is charmed!

 

[Nymph-wristed]

A beautiful fall Sunday on a certain large NEPA tailwater 😉 I fought the leaf peepers late to the game for maybe 8 fishes. Forecast said warm, but tell that to the shaded areas of the gorge and the 49 F water temps at noon!

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

I got out there. While visiting in-laws in Derry, I managed to get an hour or two in at the DHALO section in Ligonier on the Loyalhanna last Saturday. Hooked and landed a 12" rainbow on a 16 Adams. It didn't count since I hooked it at the very back of the left gill (cheek). Still, a trout and a chub made it a good outing since it was nice getting in the water for the first time since June.

 

[dryflyguy]

How about this string of beautiful fall weather we're in now?
Hasn't rained around here for almost 2 weeks now
Just bright sunshine and normal fall temps everyday.
Some of the best weather of the whole year IMO

I've been getting out quite a bit lately, and taking advantage of it
Cant say that I've found great fishing - just catching a few here and there.
But just so nice to be out without threat of storms, hot humid air temps, and swarms of mosquitos everywhere.

Hope the rest of yinz are able to enjoy it too