Lackawanna River, Lackawanna County, 3/12/12

[greenlander]

Fished the Lackawanna River for the first time yesterday. Fished from the Deposit St. Bridge up a bit past the power station from about 11:30-6:00.

That stream is polluted with fishy looking water.

Bugs everywhere. Some sort of small dark caddis, what I took to be some sort of blue quill and midges. My bug ID sucks, so take that all with a grain of salt.

Fished with a buddy and neither of us landed, hooked or even saw a fish. Absolutely mystified. Tried every pattern and tactic I could even dream would work.

Can't wait to get back up there.

 

[SBecker]

I really need to get up there and try it out.

 

[greenlander]

SBecker wrote:
I really need to get up there and try it out.

If you go up there soon and have a day like you had on the Little J, you and I are going to have a problem.

;-)

 

[SBecker]

Lol I do have luck fishing creeks for the first time. Hmmm possibly Sunday a trip is in order.

 

[Atlas]

I fished it for the first time on 3/13 for literally a half hour that I had after a work meeting and had the same experience. I fished the section above Winton St. Looked great, lots of nice holes, lots of bugs (saw the same blue quill-looking flies) and I couldnt move anything...I am sure that has a lot to do with inexperience but I am definitely looking for a reason to get back.

 

[greenlander]

Now you're making me want to get back up there this weekend.

I'd be interested to know how the water temps have moved this week, if at all.

 

[salvelinusfontinalis]

Its a difficult river for sure.

Fish it during the sulphurs and you might be surprised. ;-)

 

[greenlander]

Fish populations are high throughout the river, yes?

 

[FlySwatter]

Generally, yes. But, the trout move seasonally and sometimres more often. The key is to fish & move untill yu find pods of fish. Some hole might be barren while others are hot spots. And that changes often.

I'm planning on hitting the river this Saturday, barring a major rain event. I'll try to remember to post my results.

 

[greenlander]

Well, apparently they move out of the upper half of the TT section during early March. ;-)