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Trout Run Swatara State Park, Jonestown PA

Lat / Long:  40.482886 -76.545809 (Parking Area at Trail Head) Trout run Trail head is along PA 72 north of Jonestown. The trail head provides two short paths that lead to moonshine trail (old paved road). Description:   Trout Run is a small trout stream that runs east out of the valley between the 1st and …

Waders

This winter I discovered the fact that Texas stocks rainbows in December and January. The water stayed warm late into December but the cold nights have made the Medina and Frio too cold to wade with just jeans and sneakers. Bought some basic chest waders at Bass Pro Shop. For the money it was a …

TEXAS in the Fall

We relocated from Virginia Beach to the Texas Hill Country to be closer to family.  The past summer was brutal and the Medina River was almost bone dry.  A few deep pools allowed some fish to survive if they were not eaten by the gar.  I caught one gar that was over 40 inches but …

Quittapahilla Creek, Lebanon County PA

Quitapahillia Creek, Lebanon County PA  Lat / Long:  40.3243 -76.5126 Description: The Lenape name for the Quittapahilla is Kuwektəpehəle which means: Flows out of the Pines. The Quittapahilla Creek runs 17 miles through Lebanon County and directly passing through the Town of Annville PA.  It empties into the Swatara Creek near Bindnagles Church along Gravel Hill …

First Day of Trout for Adults 31 MAR in South PA (24 MAR for Mentored Kids)

First Day in Pennsylvania http://www.fishandboat.com/Fish/Stocking/TroutStocking/Pages/default.aspx The commission annually stocks about 3.15 million adult trout in 720 streams and 126 lakes open to public angling. That total includes about 2 million rainbow trout, 640,000 brown trout and 500,000 brook trout. The average size of the trout is 11 inches in length. In Pennsylvania, The commission also …

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