![]() Only rainbows and browns are stocked by their nature, the browns tend to stay longer at the places where released, whereas the rainbows will begin to disperse and move to other parts of the river, thus there are no so-called empty gaps in the population. These first stocked trout in the 3- to 4-inch class have already matured to more than 10 inches in length by now. About 8,000 rainbow and brown trout are stocked annually, with more than 500 measuring between 18 and 25 inches.Ī new private trout nursery owned and operated by the Gyory family began stocking in April of 2016, and with the addition of their trout it means more fish thriving in the Lehigh. Trout are purchased from private trout hatcheries, with funding provided by a number of interested donors. The LRSA has annually released browns and brook trout at Glen Onoka State Park, Walnutport, Treichers, Laury Station, Northampton, Slatington, Jim Thorpe, Lehighton and Palmerton and plan to continue their trout stocking schedule. Their main event is their annual Lunker Fest when big trout are released for a one day fishing contest in May. The LRSA members and volunteers release both rainbow and brown trout and have been stocking the Lehigh for the past 24 years. The remainder of the Lehigh River from Bowmanstown downstream to Cementon Dam below the town of Slatington is stocked by a private fishing organization, the Lehigh River Stocking Association (LRSA). The Pennsylvania Fish Commission does limited stocking on the upper reaches just below Route 80 at White Haven, but only stocks from that point downstream to about Jim Thorpe, PA. The area from Glen Onoka to the Cementon Dam in Northampton is considered by many to be the prime trout waters on the Lehigh. The Lehigh offers good access via Pennsylvania built and maintained ramps, plus its banks present a number of areas for fishermen to enter and fish from the shorelines. Besides the main flow of the river, it is fed by numerous clean tributaries that currently maintain a trout population, and there is evidence of reproduction in those streams. ![]() The Lehigh has a good flow of clear water that harbors good insect life and baitfish that make it a good stream for trout to flourish. The Lehigh River is not really a big river, but more the size of a large trout stream, for which it certainly shares similarities. Striped bass are also found in this area, large perch and other panfish commonly caught by smallmouth anglers. ![]() However, the water quality is good, and it does hold a decent population of smallmouth bass. The stretch of Lehigh River from the Cementon Dam located near Northampton to Easton is interrupted by another dam in the vicinity of Allentown, which prevents migratory fish from the Delaware River from reaching the upper part of the Lehigh as such, these are not considered trout fishing waters. The upper portion of the Lehigh from Route 80 in White Haven to the town of Slatington presents great trout fishing with a variety of water conditions to please the anglers, as you fish your way through the picturesque Lehigh Gap. ![]() Mark your list of trout fishing destinations to include this beautiful, clear, clean trout stream across the west side of the Delaware.įrom its origin at the Frances E Walter Dam near White Haven, PA, the Lehigh River flows in a southeasterly direction for 40 plus miles before it enters the Delaware River at Easton, PA. Just on the other side of the Delaware River lies good trout water for those looking for a stream-worthy diversion.Ī lot of trout anglers have heard about the Lehigh River in Eastern Pennsylvania but have never fished it.
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