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Type of Stream
Tailwater
Species
Brown Trout (Wild and Stocked with
Holdovers)
Rainbow Trout (Wild and Stocked
with Holdovers)
Size
Medium
Location
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Nearest Town
Honesdale
Hawley
Season
First Saturday of April through
February:
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of Pennsylvania
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
The season is the standard Pennsylvania trout season.
Spring:
Springtime is the best time for fly fishing the Lackawaxen River due to plenty of cool water and good hatches. It’s also the time the big rainbows move out of the Delaware River into the lower section of the river.
Summer:
Summertime can be fine in the uppermost section below the dam but the river can get too warm in many of the lower areas of the stream.
Fall:
During the Fall the water begins to cool off and fishing opportunities usually pick up. Fall is also the best time to catch a larger brown trout because of the spawn.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2016 James Marsh
Fly Fishing Lackawaxen River Pennsylvania
The Lackawaxen River, located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, is a tributary of the Delaware River. The tailwater stream starts below Prompton Lake and flows for approximately thirty-one miles. The river is quite large with large pools, some runs and riffles as well as
some pocket water. It has a excellent population of wild rainbow and brown trout. Much of the river is also heavily stocked. Fly fishing the Lackawaxen River provides fishing opportunities as good as it gets in a Pennsylvania tailwater.
The upper tailwater section below the dam is paralleled by State Route #6 downstream to Honesdale. There the Lockawaxen River is joined by Dyberry Creek, another good Pennsylvania trout stream.
From Honesdale, the Lackawaxen flows to Hawley offers even more trout fishing opportunities. This section gets a little on the warm side during the hot summer months
but is great during the Fall and Spring. There are some small tributary streams that enter the river and help keep the water cool.
From Hawley the river flows east to the Delaware River. This opens up yet another great fishery during the Spring. Migrating wild rainbow trout from the Delaware. Although the lower section can get too warm for trout during the Summer, it provides great opportunity during the early season. The river is paralleled by State Routes #590 and #4006 east of Hawley.
Like the nearby Delaware River, the Lackawaxen River is blessed with a large population of aquatic insects as well as other food for the trout. Mayflies, caddisflies and stoneflies are very plentiful. Although much of the fishing is done with nymphs and streamers, dry fly fishing can be good at times. There’s plenty of large boulders, deep water pools and shade that helps keep the river cool far below the dam.