Caldwell Creek Pennsylvania Fishing Report & Options for Selecting Flies: Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
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Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Brown Trout (Wild and Stocked with
a few holdovers)
Brook Trout (Native)
Size
Medium
Location
Northwestern Pennsylvania
Nearest Town
Grand Valley
Season
First Saturday of April through
February and year-round in special
regulation areas
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of Pennsylvania
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
The season follows the standard Pennsylvania trout season except the special regulation areas are open for fishing year-round.
Spring:
Springtime is a good time for fly fishing Caldwell Creek due to the plentiful aquatic insect hatches.
Summer:
Fly fishing Caldwell Creek remains fairly good during the Summer. The water stays fairly cool in most areas.
Fall:
Fall is a good time to catch a larger wild or holdover 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 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing Caldwell Creek Pennsylvania
Caldwell Creek flows through a heavily wooded area in Northwestern Pennsylvania providing some very good fly fishing opportunities. Fly fishing Caldwell Creek can be a top notch experience at times. It has plenty of holdover and wild brown trout as well as some native brook trout.
The Upper branch of Caldwell Creek joins the West Branch to form the main stem of Caldwell Creek. It’s the West Branch and the main stem of Caldwell Creek that’s most important to anglers. The Upper Branch has some trout but is very small and doesn’t have near as many trout as the West and Main stem sections of Caldwell Creek.
The West Branch starts out as a small stream near Sanford Corners and gradually gains size. The stream is well covered with a canopy of tree limbs and has some deep pools and plenty of cover for the brown trout. Undercut banks are common. The West Branch of Caldwell Creek has two small tributaries – Middle Branch and Three Bridge Run. There is a “Catch and Release” section that extends from the West Branch Bridge to Three Bridge Run. This helps protect the trout population for over three and a half miles of the stream. It’s open to fishing year-round.
Access to the West Branch is provided by bridges on State Routes #304 and #357. There are some small roads leading off the main routes that provide some access. Hiking is required to reach most of the water.
The West Branch joins the main stem of Caldwell Creek just below the “Catch and Release” section. The main stem is approximately ten miles long before joining Pine Creek. This section is heavily stocked but still has plenty of wild browns. It’s a medium size stream with deeper pools, plenty of cover and some very large holdover browns. The water stays cool due to a good canopy of tree limbs that protect it from the sun. Access to the main stem is available from Doytville Road – T304.
Both the West Branch and the main Caldwell Creek has an excellent population of aquatic insects consisting of a large variety. Mayflies, caddisflies and stoneflies are plentiful. Terrestrial imitations are popular during the warmer months of the year.