Bushkill Creek

About Bushkill Creek

Bushkill Creek is a 13-mile-long limestone stream in Southeast Pennsylvania, known for its wild brown trout and stocked brook and brown trout in Jacobsburg State Park. This tributary of the Delaware River offers excellent opportunities for wading anglers, particularly within Jacobsburg State Park, which features the Lehigh Valley's only remaining old-growth forest. Anglers can also find success in the 1.1-mile Catch-and-Release, Artificial Lure Only section in downtown Easton, a designated PA Class A wild brown trout stream. Expect prolific hatches of blue-winged olives, caddis, sulphurs, crane flies, and tricos, with the trico hatch being a significant event that can create blizzard-like conditions. For fishing these hatches, consider small nymph patterns like Zebra Midges or Pheasant Tails, or try tiny dry flies. A 9-foot 4-weight fly rod with a floating line and 4X-6X tippet is recommended.