Is swimming allowed in a DHALO stream?

[Steeltrap]

Just curious if swimming is allowed\permitted in the FFO\AL posted areas of a stream?

A few years back in mid summer a bunch of people were swimming in on the flat rock of Meadow Run stream.

I moved on, but further downstream there is a place for people to swim at.

My guess is that place was too crowded.

 

[JimKennedy]

Generally if it's not not allowed, then it's allowed. That is if there are no no-swimming signs, then swimming is OK. Hard to outlaw swimming, but allow wading.

Doesn't make for great fishing, though.

 

[JackM]

You can even bathe in DHALOs and FFOs. I recommend Ivory Soap, because it floats.

 

[UncleShorty]

Before I went to Texas to avoid the economic dust bowl that was PA in the late 70's and early 80's I was living in my truck.

I had a favorite stream in Cambria county where I used to bathe, with Ivory soap.

Even in August that water was COLD... and the "shrinkage factor" was off the charts...

 

[nymphingmaniac]

upstream of paradise (spring creek) has no swimming signs after people were doing this 2 years back. if you have problems with this on regulated waters contact PFBC about posting the area

 

[Steeltrap]

Thanks Gents!

I recall one spring when I was a teen....so like 40+ years ago, I was fishing Dunbar creek. Must have been in April or May and that stream was slippery. This was "pre" boot spike days.

Well, I'm going down the stream...hit a flat rock that was like ice and it just sat me down in the creek. Hip waders of course.

I think it took me 15 seconds or so to actually react to get up. After that I always appreciated warnings about "don't fall overboard" when the water is cold as all get out. Your body just won't do what you want it to do!!

 

[gulfgreyhound]

Ah, the Polar Plunge. Falling in results in "the walk of Shame" back to the truck. You can actually walk on water if it's cold enough. I had an unceremonious baptism in the Chattooga River with chest highs on that cost me a rod that I threw to be able to grab on to a rock so I didn't drown. GG