I had a great time doing some fall fishing for trout. I used my favorite bait gulp minnows. I was able to catch some nice fish. #fishing #troutfishing #brooktrout #browntrout www.dickssport...
If your fishing from sweenys beach up the pfc stocks the river . Being the browns are the stronger of the trout species they tend to hold in areas obeying not the cleanest river for trout . But , your percentage of stocked trout is higher than the wild browns . If you would like to catch some monsters . Get in touch with me . Also the tributaries coming in the river are stocked as well which in high water times the smaller trout get carried down into the river .
They stock for a kids fishing derby early in the summer down by Albright ave by the Scranton DPW. They probably just swim a little upstream from there since you’re not far. I got 2 rainbows in the Lackawanna last week. Fall stocking this year, is only at the state park, Merli Sarnoski, and Roaring Brook and you are correct, it got pushed back from 9/29 to 10/18.
Been looking forward to the Fall trout season in my state - caught 1 on a pinched crawler and one on a 2.5 inch gulp (both tiger trout). I think you could have saved those dried ones by adding some "alive". Who knows - maybe those would stay on the hook better!
New formula is like that - I found online some of the original formula that I use on "special occasions". Made so we buy more I guess. I wonder if you left them open for a short while if they would harden up a touch? TY for posting trout/gulp again!
Ah, the mighty Lackawanna!! LoL (Happens to be my steady, "GO-TO" small river.) I'm 90% certain I recognize your second spot there, and I've had pretty decent success with the Brookies and Palaminos --- on the Trout Magnet. They are, however, VERRRRY particular about color and cadence of the retrieve. You may wanna try behind NBT Bank in Carbondale. Access is a bit of pain in the a**, but it's a really good spot - two weird bends in the current.
Beautiful river that I've fished and run rapids on ! Try this tactic when fishing Gulps on spinning gear ! Instead of a straight retrieve try pointing your index finger toward the line as you reel ! As the the line taps against the finger the jig minnow will jump and wiggle ! It looks more natural and injured to them ! It is my go to retrieve for the past 60 years !