Lots of water and a new swinging bridge

I took a drive up the Lacawaxen on the Tow Path this weekend. It seemed like a million years had passed since last summer. There was a lot of water coming down and the snow is almost all melted. The lake is pretty full as is is Prompton Reservoir. The tow path is in good shape with a few bad potholes and no new winter damage. There is a new swinging bridge. 

Last week we took a drive up the West Branch of the the Lackawaxen River. This apparently isn't stocked but there has to be a few  brookies and smallies in there. A really nice ride to do off season or when the tubes are blasting. I'd like to drift a few craw-dads up there. Anyway it won't be long now. 3 weeks, thats all. I can't wait.

The Delaware River Power Line Story Continues

This is a good article from Hudson Valley Press Online. It offers a good definition of New York Regional Interconnection's (NYRI) upper hand.
Power lines, ethanol trash plants, what else can they throw at us. This is what happens when states are run by slimy pols. Pols that care more for urban votes than the environment. The real environment that we live in. When I say pols, politicians, I have little respect for any of them. I take that back, I have no respect. Bait fisherman are way above politians.

Reservoirs not always villains

A really good news story from the Times Herald-Record online.

Chemical refinery proposed for banks of the Lackawaxen

Here's a news story from the Wayne independent.

Potential Investors Look At Ethanol Site
Wayne Independent - Honesdale,PA,USA
The proposed property is located behind Kost Tire and Muffler on Route 6, east of Honesdale, on the opposite side of the Lackawaxen River.

Ethanol. Isn't that from corn, or beets or cane. What the biggest Wayne county crop. Hay? Or Bull crap?

Stocking Schedule

Stocking schedule for the Lackawaxen River semi published- no counts. What it means is that sometime during the weeks posted you can wait at the supermarket until the fish truck shows up. If it does you can schlepp buckets of fish down the banks and splash them into the river. (You even have an armed guard.) Make a mental note come back in a few days and not catch a damn thing. Ha!
I shouldn't complain. At least they put fish in the river. They could manage and develop the river but they don't. Oh well.

Another 100 Year Flood??

Todays rains are causing flooding issues throughout nepa and the Catskills.

Thurs AM:
Region escapes serious flooding

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080306/NEWS/803060314

The Tow Path Google Map of the Lackawaxen River

Better than sliced bread. Use this map to plan a weekend of fishing. Which pools to fish, which pizza joint to eat at or where to get gas(ed).
This is really cool stuff for fisherman. Link to the map, make maps with alternate plans, turn on the feature highlights and print it out.
You can even make your our version at Google Maps.

Winter Fishing

I've received a couple of emails about winter fishing on the Lackawaxen. I don't recommend it. Not because the fishing isn't good. I wouldn't know. But the wading or more to the point getting to the water is so difficult and even dangerous. The water should be a good temperature coming from the bottom of the lake and all. It's just that there's just too much of it. I haven't been around a lot this winter but when I have been the water has been high. Real High. Also a lot of shore ice. To me trout fishing should be a pleasure and not a chore so I'll wait until April, even late in April, to start my fishing in the Lackawaxen.

There have been several times when Zane Gray Pool has a lot of Gulls and a few Eagles. A good omen for this season's fishing.