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Dyberry Creek, located in Northeast Pennsylvania, offers
quality early-season trout fishing. The creek is a beautiful
piece of water beginning with the East and West branches,
eventually joining and flowing into the Lackawaxen River.
Tree-lined banks help provide shade for the trout that
are stocked heavily early in the year. By early July,
conditions usually become too warm to offer consistent
fishing.
The East Branch of Dyberry Creek begins its descent
from Lower Woods Pond above Route 371, flowing for
some six miles before meeting the West Branch. SR 4007
and SR 1023 both run parallel with the creek and provide
many State Game Land parking areas. The East Branch
is a well-stocked freestone stream with long, swift
riffles and small, scattered pools. A few wild brown
and brook trout also are available, especially in the
upper reaches of the stream. Just below Route 371,
Alder Marsh Brook flows into the creek, adding a little
more steam to the East Branch. The East Branch of the
Dyberry is very narrow and has a small population of
native brook trout.
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West Branch of Dyberry Creek also is small and can be
accessed via Route 371, SR 4017, and SR 247. This section
of the creek, however, requires more hiking to access
the water, since the nearby roads lie high above its
banks. The upper portion of the creek is slow moving
with nice, dry fly pools. A few small riffles break up
the slow pools and add oxygen to the water.
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Middle Branch of the creek is a small tributary that
flows into the West Branch a couple of miles below the
point Route 371 crosses the river. This creek, like Alder
Marsh Brook, also has some native brook trout. Just below
where SR 4017 crosses the West Branch you'll come upon
a set of beautiful falls, which attract many people each
year. Below the falls, the stream picks up speed, flowing
a short distance until it meets the East Branch of Dyberry
Creek.
At Tanners Falls, the East and West branches meet
to form Dyberry Creek. Dyberry Creek is approximately
50-feet wide in most areas, offering you plenty of
room to cast. The water consists of slow-moving pools,
broken up by small riffles. There is a Delayed
Harvest Fly Fishing Only section from
the Widmer property line .8 miles downstream to Mary
Wilcox Bridge (SR 4009). This section, located approximately
a mile south of Tanners Falls, helps provide better
fishing throughout the spring months.
This section, located approximately one mile south
of Tanners Falls, helps provide better fishing throughout
the spring months. Here, the creek is accessible via
SR 4009 and SR 4007 on the upper half. The lower half
can be accessed by SR 4006 and Route 191.
Fishing on Dyberry Creek is good all the way down
to where it meets the Lackawaxen River near Honesdale.
Hatches on the Dyberry include a variety of Mayflies,
Hendricksons, Gray Fox, March Browns, and Light Cahills,
just to name a few. Caddis also are prevalent throughout
much of the spring, along with a few Stoneflies. Nymphs
and streamers work well, especially during periods
of high water when dry-fly fishing is not as productive.
For an enjoyable day of fishing, Dyberry Creek is
a good choice. During the first week of the season,
fishing pressure can be heavy, but usually slows down
after then. This creek also is a short ride from the
Delaware River near Narrowsburg, if you happen to be
in the area and are looking for a different fishing
option. Keep in mind that the Dyberry is primarily
an early-season fishery, although a few fish will hold
over, especially during those years that bring cool,
wet summers.
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