Upper Lehigh River Walk and Wade - Trout

The Lehigh River flows more than 100 miles through Pennsylvania and is the largest tributary of the Delaware River, offering some of the state’s most diverse and productive trout fishing. Anglers can explore 20 miles of small, easy-to-wade water winding through scenic glacial bogs and marshes near Gouldsboro, as well as a renowned 35-mile stretch below the Francis E. Walter Dam from White Haven to Walnutport. The river supports strong populations of wild brown and rainbow trout and features an impressive array of aquatic insects, including mayflies, caddisflies, and stoneflies. May and June are considered prime time, with spectacular hatches of March Browns, Grey Foxes, Sulphurs, and Caddis, followed by Blue Wing Olives, Light Cahills, and Isonychias in early summer. As summer progresses, anglers can enjoy consistent Caddis hatches, tricos in the Lehighton to Bowmanstown stretch, and productive fishing with Isonychias and summer Sulphurs. Fall brings outstanding evening Sulphur hatches, along with Isonychias, Caddis, and Blue Wing Olives, while streamer fishing with Woolly Buggers and sinking lines can produce fish year-round, making the Lehigh River an exceptional destination in every season.