Spruce Creek PA Fly Fishing Blog

Join us on Monday, November 21 Trout Haven will be presenting at the Rahway River Trout Unlimited meeting in Cranford, NJ on November 21. We’ll be discussing central PA streams with a focus on Spruce Creek, so come and join us for an exciting presentation and some great stories. All TU members will receive a token of…

Join Us on Thursday, November 17 Trout Haven is coming to northwestern New Jersey! If you are in the Oxford, NJ area on Thursday then join us for an exciting presentation all about Spruce Creek. All TU members will receive a little token of gratitude from Trout Haven… The meeting starts around 7pm and the…

Join us on Wednesday, November 16th Trout Haven is proud to be endorsed by the nation’s largest cold-water conservation organization, Trout Unlimited. If you are in the Scranton, PA area on November 16th, join us at Lackawanna Valley Trout Unlimited for an exciting presentation on Spruce Creek – Fly Fishing Paradise. The meeting starts at…

Monster Trout in the Keystone State – Fly Fishing Central PA This season has blessed us with so many large and healthy trout – especially so this fall. The trees are not yet completely bare but we’re getting closer every day. Before the snow falls, before most of us put away our fly rods for the…

Wild Browns at 10,000 Feet At first glance you might assume, as I did, that New Mexico is a dry and barren desert. New Mexico’s scenery is undeniably beautiful and unique – almost other worldly – but you would never guess that this land offers superb fly fishing for trout. At about 12,000 feet elevation,…

  Early Morning Streamer Fishing – The Hunt for Hog Trout As the leaves turn and autumn takes hold, big predatory trout become more and more aggressive. Trout are opportunistic feeders and fall presents them with many opportunities for easy meals (eggs in stream, low water exposes more baitfish, etc.). You can capitalize on this…

A Banner Weekend on Spruce Creek Wow! I am constantly amazed at how many huge and healthy trout live in Spruce Creek, and this weekend’s catch highlighted that fact. Fall is here and now is the time to catch big trout on the fly. Looking for tips on how to be successful this fall? Click here…

Hook a Hog this Autumn: There seems to be something about the change in seasons that brings big trout out of the woodwork. Fall and spring offer the best opportunities to catch multiple hogs on any given outing. Be aware that fall is also spawning season; do your best to avoid disturbing any redds and their…

The Trico Buffet & Early Morning Streamer Fishing   As fall approaches, the cooler nights come sooner than expected and the big predatory trout have longer nights to prowl. With spawning season right around the corner, the males are noticeably more aggressive.  This makes for some fantastic streamer fishing in the early morning. The warm…

Big Dries, Tiny Dries, and Streamer Flies All over the county the Tricos are hatching and Spruce Creek is no exception. It’s an exciting hatch to witness as swarms of tiny insects congregate in the air. First the birds begin to gorge themselves, and soon the trout will join them. It can also be a…