Tobyhanna Creek, Pennsylvania: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, is where Tobyhanna Creek sits. It stands 1,430 feet above sea level. Around 26 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The town to know is White Haven, 7.8 miles out. Towamensing Trails is 8.6 miles away, with Pocono Pines at 10 miles. Close by you also have: Lake Sinca 3.1 miles, Bear Creek within 3.7 miles, Lake Guenevere 4.6 miles, Lake Onocup within 4.6 miles and Arrowhead Lake 4.6 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Tobyhanna Creek

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Flow decides everything here: read the seams before you cast. Slack water behind an obstruction is worth more than open current. Luzerne County records list brown trout, brook trout, largemouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Tobyhanna Creek the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 22°F in January up to 67°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter slows the flow and edges it with ice; the open runs keep fishing where the current holds. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at late December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Tobyhanna Creek more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lake Sinca, 3.1 miles away. None of that is settled for Tobyhanna Creek in what we hold.