Lackawanna River 11-13-25
Forest City: 25 cfs @ n/a
Archbald: 75 cfs @ 45*
Temp @ A&G: 45*
Scranton: 125 cfs @ 45*
(*If temp is in red, please don't fish!)
Hatching:
BWOs #18-22
Midges #18-22
A decent warm up back to about normal temps for the weekend, along with a little rain on Saturday night. Should keep the flow at a respectable level going forward, as long as we keep getting on and off rain. Here's a picture of one of the numerous redds out there!
Mid October through mid December is spawn time for browns in the Lackawanna and most of our area's popular waterways. We'd strongly recommend avoid wading in rivers and streams with natural reproduction until the spawn is over. Alternative fishing options this time of year are: stocked trout waters and Great Lakes tributaries for salmon and steelhead.
Fall stocked streams:
Roaring Brook
Harvey's Creek
Brodhead Creek
Lackawaxen River
Bowmans Creek
S. Br. Tunkhannock
Recommended Flies:
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Griffiths Gnat, #16-20
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Pheasant Tail #18-20
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Zebra Midge, Black #18-22
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Woolly Bugger, Olive/Black #4-8