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Mike
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As some know I have been promoting the subject stocked trout section, located in Port Clinton, for the past few years and some fly anglers, as well as othesr, have begun to find it attractive. This 1.1 mi section is about 2 mi north on Rt 61 from Cabelas-Hamburg and about 3 mi north of I-78 on Rt 61. Since the stream is difficult to fish in flows typical of opening day, all pre and inseason RT are stocked at the same time during the single inseason stocking, which occurred last week under somewhat above normal flows. Given that it is between 20-25 m wide, has very good flow at this time of the year, and has good habitat, and is lightly used, there is little chance that many of the trout have been harvested. Last year, one fly angler whom I interviewed told me that he normally fishes Pine Ck in NC Pa, but this stretch provides equal enjoyment. Quite an endorsement in my view. The scenery is nowhere close to that of Pine, but it is in a water gap and is a fun stretch to fish if you like to try bigger water. Despite being in town and immediately above town, once you wade into the stream channel you forget all about that. Each time I fish it I usually catch a 8-10 inch wild ST as well as the stocked RT.
One final note, the lower end of the section is the confluence with the main Schuylkill River, which supports some nice smallmouth bass in that stretch.
One final note, the lower end of the section is the confluence with the main Schuylkill River, which supports some nice smallmouth bass in that stretch.
