Outings

Lou Reichel is our Outings’ Chairperson for PPTU. Periodically, photos and descriptions of the monthly outings will be posted to this section of the web site and to our monthly newletter, The Conservationist. If you plan to attend an outing, please complete the Outing Registration form and also please add This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to your contacts list for information and updates.

For more information on these outings, please contact Lou Reichel at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 443-745-0313.

2023 - 2024 Outings Schedule

DESTINATION PERIOD*
Erie, PA Steelhead + CANCELLED December 6-9, 2024
Conewego Creek, PA # November 9, 2024
Western MD Campout, Savage River, Monroe Pavillion October 11-15, 2024 Fri-Tue, 5 Days, 4 Nights
Big Spring, PA # September 14, 2024
Gunpowder, MD 1-Fly Contest June 1, 2024
Spring Creek, PA Sulphur hatch, Near State College, PA # CANCELLED May 24-26, 2024 3 days, 2 nights
Casselman, MD Grannom - Mother's Day Caddis April 27-28, 2024 2 Days, 1 Night 
Erie, PA Steelhead + November 16-20, 2023
Western MD Campout, Savage River, Monroe Pavillion October 7, 8, 9 2023 Sat-Mon, 3 Days, 2 Nights
Gunpowder, MD 1-Fly Contest September 30, 2023
Camp Buffalo Bill, WY (not an official PPTU Outing) August-September, 2023
Yellow Breeches, PA White Fly Hatch # CANCELLED August, 2023 TBD
Catskills, NY @ CANCELLED June 8-11, 2023 4 Days, 2 Nights
Spring Creek, PA Sulphur hatch, Near State College, PA # May 19-21, 2023 3 days, 2 nights
Casselman, MD Grannom - Mother's Day Caddis April 22-23, 2023 2 Days, 1 Night 
Gunpowder, MD 1-Fly Contest CANCELLED April 15, 2023
Patuxent River (upper), MD March 25, 2023
Yellow Creek, PA Near Loysburg, PA # March 4, 2023
Big Spring, PA # February 18, 2023
Big Hunting Creek, MD Little Black Stoneflies CANCELLED February 4, 2023
* All dates subject to change and dates may be added or deleted due to weather
+ Requires Non-resident PA License and Lake Erie Permit or Combo Trout-Salmon/Lake Erie Permit
# Requires Non-resident PA License and Trout-Salmon Permit or Combo Trout-Salmon/Lake Erie Permit
& Wyoming, Montana, and/or Yellowstone NP License Required
@ NY License Required
! DC License Required

 

Valid New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia Licenses with Trout Stamps are required for out-of-state trips. (The cost of a seven day non-resident New York freshwater fishing license is $28.00.  The cost of a non-resident one day Pennsylvania license and stamp is $26.70. The cost of a non-resident Pennsylvania license and combo Trout-Salmon/Lake Erie Permit is $68.40. The cost of a non-resident Virginia five consecutive day license is $21.00. You do not need an additional $47.00 Non-resident Trout License to fish the Rapidan River in Virginia or streams in Shenandoah National Park.)

Remember, your feedback and participation are needed in order to make our outings’ program a success

One Fly Contest Winners

The One Fly Contest has become an annual outings tradition. The honor roll of winners are listed below along with the inches of trout landed and the fly used.

  • 2024 Bob Dietz, 34.5”, #14 Tup's Spider
  • 2023 Scott Cernick, 47”, #16 Blow Torch
  • 2022 Scott Cernick, 17”, #16 SOB Czech nymph
  • 2021 Roman Petruniak, 70”, #16 olive perdigon nymph
  • 2020 Roman Petruniak, 8”, Pink Squirmy Worm
  • 2019 Bob Dietz, 19”, Hares Ear Flymph
  • 2018 Sean Beck, 94”, Chartreuse Mop Fly
  • 2017 Bob O’Donnell, 39”, Hot Spot Pheasant Tail
  • 2016 Bob Kaiser, 48”, #14 Flymph
  • 2015 Zack Dingus, 9”, Stimulator
  • 2014 Bob O’Donnell, 43”, #18 BH Midge
  • 2013 Lou Reichel, 17”, #22 Midge Emerger
  • 2012 Bob O’Donnell, 23”, Titanium Head Peasant Tail Prince Nymph
  • 2011 Dennis Covert, 40”, #14 Crane Fly
  • 2010 Bob Dietz, 8.5”, #14 Grouse & Herl
  • 2009 Bob Dietz, 18”, Grouse & Herl
  • 2008 Bob Dietz, 90” , Grouse & Herl
  • 2007 Nick Weber, 19”, Brassie
  • 2006 Ken Bowyer, 45”, #14 BH Brassie

COMING EVENTS

Erie Steelhead Outing, December 6-9, 2024

PPTU Outing:  Erie PA Steelhead
When: December 6-9  CANCELLED December 3rd!
 

Erie PA Steelhead was a successful destination for PPTU last year.  We had 19 members fishing various days from Thursday to Tuesday.  All had a great time and several caught their first steelhead and many had days with multiple fish. This year we hope to have similar success.  
 
I’ve moved the date in the hope that we gave more water and hunting season in PA will pull people off the river.  Rain is always the key, but like last year, a lot of rain can blow out the Elk, but recover relatively soon.   Whatever we have we will have good intel from our Guide, Paul Krott on where to fish.  Usually it is Elk Creek, but if that is too high, we might want to fish another creek. 
 
We will have 1 guide Friday, Saturday and Sunday and the option for two guides on Monday. If you’re able to do Monday let me know early otherwise I will cancel the second guide. Paul Krott has access to public water and usually gets you on multiple fish.  He will guide us Friday to Monday and can take 3 each day.
 
Members are already making plans to attend and I’ve heard of people planning to attend from Thursday to Monday. 
There are a lot of options for places to stay and there are still options for Airbnb. Last year, we hosted dinners at the Airbnb that I rented.  We plan to do that again this year for Friday and Saturday nights. 
 
Below is other information on Travel and Fishing tips.
 
If you are planning or thinking of coming, please respond to this email so everyone knows who isninterested and I can begin to create a separate email list to help with plans and individual questions.   
 

To sign up, please complete the Outing Registration form.  

Craig

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There are multiple Orvis Podcasts 2012 to 2022 for detailed information on Great lakes steelhead fishing.

The guide cost for 3 people last year was about $675 plus tip ($225/person) but it may go up so count on about $250/pp.


LODGING 
Quality Inn & Suites
6467 Sterrettania Road, Fairview, PA, 16415, US
1 (814) 838-7647 
about $65/nite and includes regular breakfast. 

Recently we stayed at 

The Green Roof Inn
8790 Meadville Rd 
Girard PA
814-774-7072
A little nicer, same price but no breakfast 

There is also 
Uncle Johns Cabins and Camping 
Folies Campground. 


LICENSES 
Need a PA license and Lake Erie permit
Non-resident annual $53
    3 day Tourist option $27
Lake Erie $10
Lake Erie/trout combo $16


GEAR 
6 to 8 wt, nine to ten feet with a good reel and drag.
7.5 to 9 foot 2x or 3x mono leader 
2-4x Fluorocarbon tippet 
Micro - barrel swivel 
Split shot #1-#6
Mostly Egg flies of various type but also nymphs(stone fly etc) - occasionally a shiner type of streamer. 

SUMMARY
This will be a great outing to have the potential for catching large (25” and 5 lb) fish. A lot depends on weather and water flow but it’s prime time and we’ve had good success in the past and look forward to helping everyone catch fish. 

Craig

MOST RECENT TRIP REPORT

November 2024 Conewago Creek, PA

Outings Photo Album

These first ones are from the December 2022 Erie Steelhead outing

 

Below are some photos from some previous PPTU outings.


Savage River Brookie
Savage River Gold
North Branch 23" Brown
NB 20" Rainbow

Savage River
PPTU Members along NB Potomac 06
Youghiogheny
Fish Camp Fire

Tim Bowers 20 Incher NB Oct 06
Mike Abramowitz's Big Brown NB Oct 06

Dennis Covert 18" NB Rainbow 06
Tim Bowers 24" NB Brown 06

Fish Camp Fall 06
NB Fall 05 22" Brown