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Little Sandy Creek, located in Northwest Pennsylvania,
is a stream well known for its population of wild brown
trout. Flowing through two counties (Mercer and Venango),
Little Sandy Creek offers anglers quality fishing throughout
the year.
Little Sandy Creek begins in Mercer County, just
above Wades Corner, and flows for almost six miles
before emptying into Sandy Creek. During its journey,
it runs underneath Route 62 and a few smaller roads.
You'll find a stretch of Delayed
Harvest Fly Fishing Only water from SR 3024 at
Polk running 1.3 miles upstream to the old bridge at
Polk Center pump house. This area holds a good number
of wild browns and stocked trout. |
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The headwaters of Little Sandy Creek above T 334 provide
good angling for wild browns in a pristine environment.
Here, the stream flows over a rocky bottom with a lot
of good cover. Since the river is small up here, a short,
light rod will do the job. During the summer months,
these fish become skittish and are difficult to catch
in the low, clear waters. |
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Below T 334, the creek widens to approximately 20 to
40 feet. Numerous beautiful riffles, runs, and pools
hold fish here. Wild and holdover trout flourish well
below T 334, all the way to the bottom end of the regulations
area at SR 3024. The creek's banks are lined with trees
and brush that provide good shade throughout much of
its length. Access to Little Sandy Creek can be achieved
via Route 62, SR 3024, and several other small roads
off SR 3024. To get to some of the areas along Little
Sandy Creek, you'll just need to take a short walk from
the roads mentioned.
The hatches found on Little Sandy Creek include Mayflies
such as Blue-Winged
Olives, Light
Cahills, and Green
Drakes There also are many other Mayflies, Caddis,
and a few Stoneflies. You might want to try fishing
Terrestrial and even Midge patterns during the summer
months, with light tippets from 6X to 8X. Nymphs will
work well during the morning if dry-fly fishing is
slow. Small sub-surface patterns such as Pheasant
Tail, Muskrat, and Hares
Ear Nymphs are a good idea. And you'll find that
streamers also are productive early in the day or when
water levels are high.
IIf you're traveling to Northwest Pennsylvania, be
sure to stop and fish Little Sandy Creek. Bring along
a good selection of flies, and a light rod. You'll
be prepared to fish a superb, small- to medium-sized
stream, filled with cool water and selective trout. |
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