I’ve lived in Western Pa most of my life. I’ve lived in the city of Pittsburgh for the last forty years. There are three DHALO projects close to the city. There is Pine Creek in the North Hills which I have fished many times. It has limited holes but I’ve caught fish. Another is Deer Creek north of Harmarville off of PA 910. Been fishing there for years also. Again some nice holes. You have to walk both these streams to find fish. The third is Bull Creek in the Tarentum area. I haven’t fished that but have heard it’s like fishing in a sewer(?). That’s about it locally. There are put and take streams like Montour Run, Little Chartiers Creek/Linden Run and a few more ( consult your PA regulation book). There is a DHALO at Dutch Fork Creek in Washington County close to the WVA border. I’ve had some good days there. The best quality fly fishing streams close to Pittsburgh are a FFO project on Slippery Rock Creek and the Neshannock DHALO in Volant. I have fished both of these for over thirty years. They are both about a hour drive north of the city. There is the Loyalhanna DHALO in Ligonier which can be hit or miss and Laurel Hill Creek in Laurel Hill State Park. I’m in my seventies now so don’t get out as much as I used to. For quality fly fishing, my friend and I make the long trips to Spring Creek, Spruce Creek, Little J and Yellow Creek in Bedford County. Confluence is about a ninety minute to two hour drive from my home on the Pittsburgh/ Dormont/ Greentree border. Sorry, but you’ll have to drive.
