Fly fishing near Harrisburg

14 destinations within about 6 hours' drive of Harrisburg, nearest first. The closest is Tulpehocken Creek, about 1 hr 20 min away. Below them, the state trout maps for Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia and New Jersey.

Drive times are to each destination's main access point without traffic, from downtown Harrisburg.

Under 2 hours · a day trip · 2

Original watercolor painting of Tulpehocken Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Trout

Tulpehocken Creek

Blue Marsh Lake to Reading, Pennsylvania · USA

Fly into ABE, 45 min

About 1 hr 20 min from Harrisburg · 92 km

Guide, per angler
$188–238
Public access
Good
Crowding
High
Original watercolor painting of Little Lehigh Creek, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Trout

Little Lehigh Creek

Allentown, Pennsylvania · USA

Fly into ABE, 15 min

About 1 hr 50 min from Harrisburg · 132 km

Guide, per angler
$200
Public access
Good
Crowding
High

2 to 4 hours · a long day or an overnight · 6

Original watercolor painting of Lehigh River, Pennsylvania
Trout

Lehigh River

White Haven to Jim Thorpe and Walnutport, Pennsylvania · USA

Fly into ABE, 45 min

About 2 hr from Harrisburg · 160 km

Guide, per angler
$313
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium
Painting of an angler tying a fly beside a wooded limestone creek in spring
Trout

Central PA Limestoners

Spring Creek, Penns Creek, Little Juniata · USA

Fly into MDT, 1.5 hr

About 2 hr from Harrisburg · 145 km

Guide, per angler
$250
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium
Original watercolor painting of Musconetcong River, New Jersey
Trout

Musconetcong River

Hackettstown to Bloomsbury, New Jersey · USA

Fly into EWR, 1 hr

About 2 hr 40 min from Harrisburg · 185 km

Guide, per angler
$225–275
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium
Original watercolor painting of Ken Lockwood Gorge, South Branch Raritan, New Jersey
Trout

South Branch Raritan River

Califon and Ken Lockwood Gorge to High Bridge, New Jersey · USA

Fly into EWR, 1 hr

About 2 hr 40 min from Harrisburg · 202 km

Guide, per angler
$225–275
Public access
Good
Crowding
High
Original watercolor painting of Big Flat Brook, New Jersey
Trout

Big Flat Brook

Stokes State Forest to Walpack, New Jersey · USA

Fly into EWR, 1.5 hr

About 3 hr 30 min from Harrisburg · 234 km

Guide, per angler
$225
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium
The posted rate is one shop's New Jersey wade rate; it doesn't name the Flat Brook
Illustration of Delaware River · New Jersey in November
Trout

Upper Delaware

Hancock, New York / Pennsylvania · USA

Fly into EWR, 2.5 hr

About 3 hr 50 min from Harrisburg · 279 km

Guide, per angler
$275
Public access
Moderate
Crowding
Medium

4 to 6 hours · a weekend · 6

Illustration of Beaver Kill · Catskills in November
Trout

Beaverkill & Willowemoc

Roscoe, Catskills, New York · USA

Fly into EWR, 2–2.5 hr

About 4 hr 30 min from Harrisburg · 319 km

Guide, per angler
$225–263
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium
Original watercolor painting of Neversink River, Sullivan County, New York
Trout

Neversink River

Claryville and Neversink to Bridgeville, New York · USA

Fly into SWF, 1 hr

About 4 hr 30 min from Harrisburg · 327 km

Guide, per angler
$250
Public access
Moderate
Crowding
Low
Original watercolor painting of Upper Esopus Creek, New York
Trout

Esopus Creek

Big Indian to Phoenicia and Mount Tremper, New York · USA

Fly into SWF, 1 hr

About 5 hr 10 min from Harrisburg · 402 km

Guide, per angler
$225–375
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium
Illustration of Housatonic River · Connecticut in November
Trout

Housatonic River

Falls Village to Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut · USA

Fly into BDL, 1.25 hr

About 5 hr 40 min from Harrisburg · 427 km

Guide, per angler
$300
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium
Original watercolor painting of Elk Creek, Pennsylvania Steelhead Alley
Steelhead

PA Steelhead Alley

Erie County, Pennsylvania · USA

Fly into CLE, 1.5 hr

About 5 hr 50 min from Harrisburg · 468 km

Guide, per angler
$300–325
Public access
Good
Crowding
High
Painting of a steelhead angler on New York’s Salmon River in late autumn
Steelhead

Salmon River

Pulaski, New York · USA

Fly into SYR, 45 min

About 5 hr 50 min from Harrisburg · 466 km

Guide, per angler
$2756-hour day
Public access
Good
Crowding
High

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