Pennsylvania has more flowing water than any state in the union except Alaska. The state has 85,000 miles of streams and rivers and 4,000 inland lakes. However, our concern is the 47 miles of riverfront along the Lackawaxen.

      Pennsylvania is renowned for it’s superb limestone trout streams and the Lackawaxen is the treasure of them all! The river is Pennsylvania’s premier, blue ribbon stream and is one of the finest in the country. The river has swift pools, followed by short runs, rifts and pocket water. The huge boulders in the river, the overhanging trees, and deep pools provide trout with comfortable surroundings. With tens of thousands of stocked fish, anglers love fishing the river. Years of dedicated upkeep and many fly-fishing only/ no kill zones has trophy trout waters.

       Many believe that the springtime is when the river is at its best with its cold water temperatures. By summertime, the river starts to depend on rain, and starving for cold water, fishing the upper portion of the river seems to be the better choice, especially at the confluence of colder feeder streams. By the fall the Lackawaxen becomes a very productive river again.