Codorus Creek Pennsylvania Fishing Report & Options for Selecting Flies: Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
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Type of Stream
Freestone and Tailwater
Species
Brown Trout (Wild)
Rainbow Trout (stocked with some
holdovers)
Size
Small
Location
Southwestern Pennsylvania
Nearest Town
Landcaster
York
Season
First Saturday of April through
February: Part of the South Branch
is open year-round
Access:
Easy
Non-Resident License
State of Pennsylvania
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
The season follows the standard Pennsylvania trout season.
Spring:
Springtime is a good time for fly fishing Codorus Creek due to the hatches. This is provided the discharges are reasonable.
Summer:
Summertime is a great time to fish the tailwater because the water stays cool all Summer long.
Fall:
Fall is a good time to catch a larger brown trout.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing Codorus Creek Pennsylvania
Codorus Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Its headwaters are located in Maryland. The stream is formed by the confluence of its West and South Branches. Anglers have the option of fly fishing Codorus Creek in the freestone section of the stream or in a great little tailwater section of the West Branch.
The East Branch along Park Road in Codorus State Park is stocked and is mostly a “put-n-take” stream.
The tailwater section of the West Branch, which is below Lake Marburg, was originally stocked but has recently been reclassified as a Class “A” Wild Trout Stream by the state. Much of this section is in the “Trophy Trout Program”. It has a very good population of wild brown trout that go up to and over 17 inches.
The tailwater section of the stream is small, probably only averaging twenty feet wide with riffles, small runs and shallow pools. There’s a very good population of aquatic insects and crustaceans. The stream’s bottom varies from soft to hard, depending on the particular area of water. There’s some large rocks and small stones in some areas as well as muddy bottom in some areas. There’s areas of weed growth on the bottom that gives the stream the appearance of a spring creek.
The tailwater section of Codorus Creek also has lots of overhanging tree limbs and can make casting tight in many places. Some of the pools have undercut banks with overhanging tree limbs that makes getting your fly to the hiding browns tough.
Fly fishing Codorus Creek can be challenging at times but catching several nice browns in very possible if you use the right techniques and presentations.