PA vs WV Brown Trout Populations

That area makes one thankful for what we have. But those folks are strong, for many the only life they have ever known. For generations. Still, many are proud of “their trout” down there too. It really is a unique fishery down there in “Mack-Dowell County”. Just not for me. I much prefer the beautiful streams in the Mon National Forest.
 
That area makes one thankful for what we have. But those folks are strong, for many the only life they have ever known. For generations. Still, many are proud of “their trout” down there too. It really is a unique fishery down there in “Mack-Dowell County”. Just not for me. I much prefer the beautiful streams in the Mon National Forest.
The story of the broken down hatchery truck, which led to that stream being what it is today, is an interesting read.
 
That area makes one thankful for what we have. But those folks are strong, for many the only life they have ever known. For generations. Still, many are proud of “their trout” down there too. It really is a unique fishery down there in “Mack-Dowell County”. Just not for me. I much prefer the beautiful streams in the Mon National Forest.
The Mon Forest is where I do probably 75% of my fishing. It’s hard to not find a beautiful creek out there. If you know of any small creeks with brown trout populations I wouldn’t be opposed to hearing about them 😉
 

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A certain youtube personality who lives in WV and fishes a lot in WV catches lots of what appear to be wild and some holdover browns, and some of them are pretty big. I know he also goes to fish in western MD and other places, but he has a lot of videos that seem pretty WV like to me.
 
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