0000091329 00000 n 0000029999 00000 n 7; 1; Details; Oct 27, 2018 Kevin McCarthy 0. It is def. I have never fished the Swatara but have heard good things about it. #3. 0000007549 00000 n 0000128764 00000 n so i went out this past weekend, my first trip focusing solely on musky. 0000010517 00000 n 0000074534 00000 n I guess they are going to change the name now to Swatara River!. Joined: 2007/3/28 11:30. 0000016141 00000 n 128 135 0000157715 00000 n I recomend starting at boat house park in hershey and workin your way down. 0000126393 00000 n 0000008613 00000 n or     RE: Swatara Creek … You will know when you hit what we call "musky alley" they reaching close to 50" there. Good Luck brother nice to hear that others reconized this water for skies. 15 in. 0000164367 00000 n 0000041371 00000 n 0000208712 00000 n Im going to put in some time this weekend on trying to catch one, ill be sure to post any results. 2�N��83�0��h����H����)�!��W���X�V� 6@R�⫪W�U��'��JH1ye"�&�Lhi�d>��v"��N�_�����owR. 0000003740 00000 n Thanks for the input bud! 0000127577 00000 n Union Canal Canoe Rentals. GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. 0000042301 00000 n Are the pickerel big enough to deliberately target in Memorial and Swatara. 0000104592 00000 n The Swatara Creek is a 72-mile tributary of the Susquehanna River. Create an account, The Swatera Creek near Harrisburg/Hershey Pa. Calendar Moon ends. We usually start at Hummel Park in Hummelstown, right across the creek from Hoss's. 0000156359 00000 n 0000170389 00000 n 0000043023 00000 n FEMA 10% Annual Chance Flood Level (10-year flood). 0000132334 00000 n When i got to the location the water was pretty dirty from the recent thunderstorms. Thanks, good luck to all, and be sure you release your fish! 0000050249 00000 n 0000072735 00000 n 0000024342 00000 n This is the first piece of the puzzle. Swatara Creek in Pennsylvania. Silver Redhorse with a Ivory soap. startxref Crazy! We will verify, and grant you special rights to view all. GAGE.--Water-stage recorder, crest-stage gage, … This calendar shows 106 weeks into the future. Some good stretches in there..and thank you! 0000090487 00000 n 0000127823 00000 n "Swatara" is an Indian word meaning "Where we feed on eels." 0000017076 00000 n 0000013171 00000 n 0000104888 00000 n 0000003868 00000 n Swatara Creek (nicknamed the Swattie) is a 72-mile-long (116 km) [1] tributary of the Susquehanna River in east central Pennsylvania in the United States. 71 likes. 262 0 obj<>stream PERIOD OF RECORD. 0000170095 00000 n by guest-paddler A self-supported trip created by guest-paddler Trip Overview. IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Meeting Minutes, Club Chit-Chat, and Fishing Reports will be listed if you are a member of Chapter 50. Alternatively, you may email us at muskiesincpennjersey @ gmail . I didn't realize all the different fish that were in the minnow family! 0000128499 00000 n 0000050183 00000 n But you can send us an email and we'll get back to you, asap. Muskie in swatara behind hersheypark #1. STATION.--01573600 SWATARA CREEK AT MIDDLETOWN, PA LOCATION.--Lat 40`11'32.86, long 76`43'41.58", Dauphin County, Hydrologic Unit 02050305, at Grubb Street Bridge and Hoffer Park, at Middletown. Swatara Creek, averaging 75 to 100 feet wide, begins in the ridges and valleys of Schuylkill County, knifes through Blue Mountain, and then begins its slow, shallow meandering through the farmlands and small communities of Lebanon and Dauphin counties. I recomend starting at boat house park in hershey and workin your way down. 0000083481 00000 n 0000157170 00000 n 0000127378 00000 n I suspect the lower sections have some decent walleyes. Also, I grew up a stone’s throw from the Swatara creek between Hershey and Middletown. 0000131109 00000 n 0000008191 00000 n Swatara Creek (nicknamed the Swattie) is a 72-mile-long (116 km) [1] tributary of the Susquehanna River in east central Pennsylvania in the United States. 0 0000016685 00000 n 0000080904 00000 n 0000165248 00000 n 0000144434 00000 n 0000064958 00000 n Looking to up the game. Joined: May 18, 2020 Messages: 573 Likes Received: 343 Trophy Points: 63 Gender: Male. 0000167373 00000 n The creek rises on Blue Mountain in Berks County north of Strausstown and flows west-southwest. 0000013124 00000 n Little Swatara Creek (once known as Jackson Creek) is a 26.0-mile-long (41.8 km) tributary of Swatara Creek in southeast Pennsylvania in the United States. death) to the fish if used improperly or without a quick strike rig.I don't know if Swatara is the BEST place in PA, but I'm sure you will find fish there.Please feel free to join us at one of our meetings to meet the guys and learn more.Barry, thanks Barry, I hope to get to a meeting. Oct 26, 2018 Christopher Fidler 0. 0000131605 00000 n Oct 08, 2018 - Swatara Creek. 0000002996 00000 n … 0000008909 00000 n 0000132127 00000 n thanx #5m. %%EOF 0000129876 00000 n Swatara Creek has served as a provider of food, water, transportation, energy, and recreation for generations of inhabitants. The hit came on the edge of a weed bed in about 12-20' of water. There was a deep channel there and several nice muskies were caught there. If your calendar is not updated, please set your calendar software to update automatically or re-subscribe the calendar from www.webcal.fi. Aim for flooded timber and over hanging roots seems to be where they hold the most. Swatara Creek supports a diverse coolwater/ warmwater fishery that includes smallmouth bass, tiger muskies, channel catfish, sunfish, and suckers. 0000013088 00000 n 10: A few homes adjacent to the creek upstream of the Route 39 bridge flood. Swatara Creek Outfitters Archery Pro Shop has built its reputation as central Pennsylvania's premier archery retailer and has been providing leading edge archery tuning, sales and service to the surrounding community for almost two decades. 0000006573 00000 n 0000208674 00000 n STATION.--01573560 SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY, PA LOCATION.--Lat 40`17'54", long 76`40'05", Dauphin County, Hydrologic Unit 02050305, on left bank, 0.4 mi downstream from Manada Creek, 0.5 mi upstream from State Highway 39, and 1.5 mi northwest of Hershey. You will know when you hit what we call "musky alley" they reaching close to 50" there. 12: High water affects several homes upstream of the Route 39 bridge. 0000082792 00000 n 0000255202 00000 n 0000058066 00000 n 0000014525 00000 n I never had any encounters on "normal" muskie size lures for some reason, I dont know if its because they are tigers or if its just the size of the creek. 0000161041 00000 n 0000013265 00000 n <<<<><<<, Hey thanks for joining our board.We don't promote the use of live bait for muskies as it causes too much damage (i.e. Joined: Feb 6, 2015 Messages: 1,115 Likes Received: 483 Trophy Points: 83 Gender: Male Occupation: Respiratory Terrorist, um, I mean Therapist Location: Leb-A-non. Most of these species occur in the lower portion of the creek near Middletown. This is a good creek to wade from hanover bridge to Fiddler elbow rd. 0000000016 00000 n 0000014280 00000 n Fall fished it after the flood, and zippo every outting! 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