How to Catch Tons of Trout in the Wintertime!! (Pennsylvania - Wild Trout Fly Fishing)

As days start getting shorter and the air becomes cooler many anglers decide to put their gear away for the year, however during the winter many fly fisherman are rewarded with some of the best trout fishing of their lives. Trout fishing in the wintertime is perfect for anglers who want to have streams for themselves with the opportunity of having great days on the water. Yes, fly hatches do slow down a lot but the aquatic life is still thriving under the surface of the water with trout feasting on crustations, larvae, worms, baitfish, and eggs from the recent spawn. I've had some of my best outings during the winter and when you can bundle up and have fun on the stream it really pays off. As the water temps drops and the air cools I like to find deeper and slower water, where I will usually find hungry trout waiting for food to float past them. I use midges, worm imitations, and nymphs in the deeper water to entice a strike out of a hungry trout. Using flies with hotspots is also usually a good way to get a picky trout to eat.
In this video, I visit a Class A Wild Trout stream in the Poconos, Pennsylvania on a cold December day. I ended up having a pretty good outing a landed a good amount of nice-sized brook trout.
Gear Used -
Orvis Battenkill 1 reel
Sage Launch 3wt rod
Orvis Trout Pro line 3wt
Flies Used -
Squirmy Worm (size 16)
Midges (sizes 18-22)
Hares Ear (size 18)
Perdigon Nymph (sizes 16-18)

[@zack_rides_bmx]

This looks exactly like a spot I adventured in crossfork as a kid. Nice job

[@edwardcowan7012]

Some really nice brook trout in that stream. Love catching natives in the winter. Lots of good little creeks in the Poconos.

[@FierceFlyFishing]

100%... The pocono brookie streams are amazing in the winter

[@noysreyhoung]

Good fishing video bro!!! One two three jig!!!

[@FierceFlyFishing]

Thanks 🙏

[@Trails_trout_surf]

I just went this after noon and hooked a wild rainbow and a stock brown on the yellow breeches I made a video about it

[@FierceFlyFishing]

Nice man!! I’ll check out ur Vid

[@drummer360]

West Central PA freestone fly fisherman here. Nice winter brookies on attractor patterns. I've always wanted to find a beaver pond with native brookies locally here, but my local area sadly, has many streams posted by greedy people and to even explore new places would involve a lot of driving. Anyway, what decent underwater camera would you suggest without breaking the bank?

[@FierceFlyFishing]

Yeah the beaver ponds are cool trout environments and they always hold nice brook trout. If u want a good cheaper underwater camera I would suggest a go pro they are reliable and work well underwater… I use a Olympus tough tg6 but it’s a little more expensive if ur not trying to spend too much

[@drummer360]

@@FierceFlyFishing Thanks!

[@dakota0920]

Awesome! Im brand new to fly fishing for trout, and have been out 5 times this new year with no sucess. I live in northern NJ pretty close to the gap and family has a cabin in the poconos. Any tips or recommendations of fishing in the winter, or any places i might find some sucess? I think catching a couple might help me in the learning process alot. Awesome videos, love watching them!

[@tech25pgh]

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Check out pocono fly fishing! John is the man!!!

[@FierceFlyFishing]

Hey man good to hear u got into Trout fly fishing! In the winter I suggest finding spring and tail water creeks as they are warmer and fish slower pools and you will catch fish… I can text u on instagram if u dm me and want a spot to fish

[@dakota0920]

@@FierceFlyFishing ok sounds good thanks man! Where can I find you on instagram?

[@FierceFlyFishing]

@@dakota0920 my isntagram is @_fier.ce dm me there and ill answer you

[@archer7141]

I know exacting where you were fishing, my personal best in that stream was a 15” native brookie

[@FierceFlyFishing]

Thats good to know... Its an amazing stream and it definitely has potential for massive ones, I hope to one day be able to get my hands on a 15 inch native... The stream is amazing its cool to know other people who fish it

[@tonyoutdoors7003]

Ok, so how do I get the stream location? 😢 live in Pocono area. Help.

[@FierceFlyFishing]

Dm me on Insta

[@Recon-go7yg]

What’s rod reel and line that you are using?

[@FierceFlyFishing]

In this video I used a sage launch 3wt and a batten-kill 1 orvis reel with trout pro 3wt line

[@rustbeltwilds837]

What part of pa

[@FierceFlyFishing]

In the Poconos - Lackawanna County

[@user-gl1yf8wr5y]

The fish are tiny.

[@FierceFlyFishing]

Thats brook trout fishing, its not only about the size.