Is it okay to fish now?

[dudemanspecial]

Is it okay to fish now?

Can I fish the limestone streams for wild browns ethically as long as I avoid stepping on and casting over redds?

Is casting into these streams during the spawn season just unwise regardless of precautions taken?

Not trying to start a storm, just would like some opinions.

 

[ryansheehan]

Yes

 

[Dave_W]

Sure - go fishing.

 

[Bamboozle]

If you plan to harvest fish, you may OK to fish but not OK to keep so keep that in mind as well.

 

[Brown71]

Go fishing man!!

No worries. Be mindful of redds, especially in tail outs.

Most people including myself fish through the entire fall.

 

[bigjohn58]

I'd go to a Keystone select area and harass stockies instead of messing with the wild/native trout or take a trip for steelhead/lake runs. Let them spawn and do their thing. No need for added stress to the fish.

 

[salvelinus]

The trout have spawned, but the redds are susceptible to damage from indiscriminate wading. Try to stay out of the stream as much as possible.

 

[discomidge]

Yeah I thought it was really instructive to get to clearly see large sections of redds on a heavily trafficked section of Spring Creek this past weekend. There's a few hundred yards there where you couldn't set foot in the stream without stepping on a redd or 10.

There were also long sections totally devoid of redds. Same on Penns. Good to know for planning winter trips.