| Bucks County
Many people are preoccupied with preparations for the fall and winter season. Don't forget about the boat! Make sure to winterize the boat’s engine before freezing temperatures descend on the area. Save it from a cracked block or lower unit.
Don’t put the fishing rods away! Levittown Lake and Lake Luxembourg were stocked with rainbow trout in October. Anglers report that the trout are hitting on small silver spoons or spinners at Levittown Lake along the second base line. At Lake Luxembourg, paste baits seem to work well. The desired color varies from day to day so bring an assortment.
One important reminder - during the Extended Season for Trout, the minimum size remains at 7 inches but the daily limit is reduced to 3 trout.
Chester County
Southern Chester County District 4084 would like to welcome Deputy Officer Walls to the district and congratulate him on completion of training. PFBC staff are sure he will be an asset and look forward to working with him.
Lancaster County
Muddy Run Lake and the West Branch of Octoraro Creek (Catch & Release Fly Fishing Only) both received fall stocking of rainbow trout on Thursday, October 8. Catches at Muddy Run Lake have been limited; success has been found utilizing white paste bait. Two separate stretches of the W. Branch Octoraro Creek were float-stocked downstream from the 472 bridge and downstream from the Puseyville Road Bridge.
Anglers are advised that license display remains a requirement in PA as stated on the license. Waterways Conservation Officers continue to find licenses that are not signed. WCOs want to see the current license displayed – not a past year’s license or licenses from other states. It is advantageous to have a photocopy of a driver’s license or other positive ID in the plastic license holder with the license. Positive ID is a requirement of PA Title 30 Fish & Boat Code; Section 2703 (a).
Northampton County

Bryce Weidlick, age 14, did not let an early snowfall keep him from catching three nice trout at Minsi Lake on 10/15
Bushkill Creek and Minsi Lake received a fall stocking on 10/15. The warm weather has improved fishing activity and fish are being caught on a variety of baits. Spinners, paste baits and worms have been productive.
Fly anglers on Saucon Creek have been enjoying blue winged olive hatches in the Trophy Trout Special Regulation Area. The hatch has been starting around 1:30PM and many fish have been rising to feed on the tiny mayfly. Successful patterns have been BWO duns in size #18 and #20, parachute patterns in size #20, and emerger patterns in size #20. Blue winged olives are also hatching on Monocacy Creek.
Fishing pressure has been light on the Lehigh River and Delaware River. Some anglers have been pursuing catfish in the Raubs Island section of the Delaware River and have been successful using small sunfish for bait. Reports of catfish in the 10-15 lb. range. Other anglers are finding trout and smallmouth bass at the mouths of each river’s tributaries. The confluence areas of Hokendauqua Creek on the Lehigh River and Bushkill Creek on the Delaware River have been productive.
Many waterfowl hunters have been asking if they can hunt the Lehigh River at the PFBC Rt. 33 Boat Access Area. The PFBC allows hunters to access the river at this location and other PFBC properties in Northampton County, such as Sandt's Eddy on the Delaware River, East Bangor Dam and Minsi Lake. In regards to the Rt. 33 site, all hunting must be done from a watercraft. No hunting may be done from the islands in this section of the river as they are privately owned. When using a boat on any waterway, waterfowl hunters are reminded to follow all PFBC boating regulations.
Philadelphia County
Maintenance staff removed the floating docks and walkways from Frankford Arsenal on November 3 and from Commodore Barry access on November 4.
Schuylkill County

Volunteers build turtle basking platforms for Tuscarora Lake
Several trees have been felled into Tuscarora Lake. These should provide fall bass fishing opportunities and great structure for winter panfish action. Turtle basking platforms have also been placed in Tuscarora Lake. These provide overhead structure for fish as well as a resting place for turtles.
Trout have been caught in Tuscarora Lake on minnows and other live baits. The Little Schuylkill River is full of hold-over trout in the area of Tamaqua. Brown and rainbow trout are being landed on worms and minnows between Elm Street and Pine Street. |