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motorvated · 05-17-2010, 03:17 PM

So when I lived in Nj, I fished 2-3, sometimes 5 times a week. I lived right on a lake and had rivers all around. Now I live in Philly, and I really miss going out for 2 hours after school to fish. NJ is just to far sometimes, or most the time. are there ANY fishing lakes around here? I know there is a decent size body of water in FDR Park. It looks like fresh water....but is there anything in it? I dont know. does anybody know of any lakes somewhere near Philly? I dont mind driving upto 20 minutes out of the city.

grimm · 05-17-2010, 03:25 PM

not sure if wissihickon has any fishing there?

motorvated · 05-17-2010, 04:22 PM

Apparently, theres some fishing at Edgewood Lake, in FDR Park

sleepersatty99 · 05-17-2010, 04:33 PM

You could go fishing in the Del river. I fish there all the time.Silver lake in bucks county is ok too. I would make sure you get your PA Fishing license cause if you get caught fishing without it. You will get a big fine.

Also you can fish pennypack park and wissihickon they stock them with Trout.

motorvated · 05-17-2010, 04:41 PM

where the hell is wissihickon??

c0nfl1kt · 05-17-2010, 06:02 PM

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where the hell is wissihickon??

It's spelled Wissahickon. I believe he's referring to Wissahickon Park which runs from Lincoln Drive all the way through Roxborough and a little bit up. People fish on that river that runs through the bike trails and it's pretty serene up there. I think it might be called Fairmount Park, too.

DPancoast · 05-17-2010, 06:04 PM

kinda far from Philly (out my way...) but Lake Nockamixon always has a ton of people fishing on it when my friend and I go sailing

motorvated · 05-17-2010, 06:24 PM

ok thanks guys. Im going to check some of these places out. ill report back to what i find!

c0nfl1kt · 05-17-2010, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by motorvated

ok thanks guys. Im going to check some of these places out. ill report back to what i find!

Also, if you go to the Wissahickon Park area and have a mountain bike I highly suggest the trails.

FocusDude · 05-17-2010, 07:35 PM

I saw 2 dudes fishing off the shoulder of 295 in W. Deptford. It's not that far away!

c0nfl1kt · 05-17-2010, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by FocusDude

I saw 2 dudes fishing off the shoulder of 295 in W. Deptford. It's not that far away!

I lol'd

jgartland · 05-17-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by FocusDude

I saw 2 dudes fishing off the shoulder of 295 in W. Deptford. It's not that far away!

were they mexican by any chance?

FocusDude · 05-17-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jgartland

were they mexican by any chance?

I purposely left that out of my first post.

Calvinball · 05-18-2010, 01:05 PM

The wissahickon is the river that runs through fairmount park near lincoln drive. If you look at a map, it runs north/south branching out from the schuylkill right near where Route 1 (roosevelt blvd) and Route 76 (schuylkill expressway) intersect.

It is stocked with trout, but they aren't there very long. The water gets too warm and they vanish as the summer goes on. I have caught sunnies and smallmouths in there though.

If your more to the NE of philly, there's the pennypacker. Just north of the tacony palmyra bridge. Never fished there but I've heard it's decent.

There's also Valley creek in Valley Forge park, a little farther out of the city but very pretty and there are wild brown trout. Fly fishing only however (or artificial lures only? Definitely look it up to make sure what the regs are)

Then, also farther outside the city, look at a map to the west and you'll see Ridley Creek State park. I haven't fished there, but I've heard there is fishing to be done.

motorvated · 05-18-2010, 01:40 PM

Cool thanks guys.

jgartland · 05-18-2010, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FocusDude

I purposely left that out of my first post.

gotcha, i wasnt trying to come off as racist, as im far from it. im just saying it because i always see hispanic men fishing in places around here they probably shouldnt

motorvated · 05-21-2010, 04:18 PM

Anybody hear about good fishing behind the Art Museum? Someone told me about it, but i dont know if they meant right in the big river or if theres a smaller lake/pond behind the museum and how to get to it.

tr4c3 · 05-21-2010, 05:33 PM

Under the overpass by the art museum you may be able to go over there. I was just over there wednesday (not fishing though lol). Besides that, I know nothing of philly.

FocusDude · 05-21-2010, 08:37 PM

Hopefully after work I'll be fishing over by the trash heaps in Tullytown/Falls. And by fishing I mean drinking heavily while a bait-less hook is in the water.

BlkWhtTSI · 05-21-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by motorvated

I know there is a decent size body of water in FDR Park. It looks like fresh water....but is there anything in it?

Yeah thats where Pancoast lives isnt it?

you could fish near 3 mile island theres probably talking fish in there

05-17-2010, 03:17 PM	#1
motorvated Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Olde City PA Member #9779 My Ride: 2010 VW Jetta 2.5, 5 speed/ 73 VW Beetle drop top. iTrader: (0)	I doubt it but..are there ANY lakes to fish in Philadelphia?? So when I lived in Nj, I fished 2-3, sometimes 5 times a week. I lived right on a lake and had rivers all around. Now I live in Philly, and I really miss going out for 2 hours after school to fish. NJ is just to far sometimes, or most the time. are there ANY fishing lakes around here? I know there is a decent size body of water in FDR Park. It looks like fresh water....but is there anything in it? I dont know. does anybody know of any lakes somewhere near Philly? I dont mind driving upto 20 minutes out of the city. __________________ TST....where everybody swings on nuts.

05-17-2010, 03:25 PM	#2
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	not sure if wissihickon has any fishing there? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-17-2010, 04:22 PM	#3
motorvated Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Olde City PA Member #9779 My Ride: 2010 VW Jetta 2.5, 5 speed/ 73 VW Beetle drop top. iTrader: (0)	Apparently, theres some fishing at Edgewood Lake, in FDR Park __________________ TST....where everybody swings on nuts.

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sleepersatty99 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mayfair Member #4142 My Ride: 99 saturn sl2 iTrader: (0)	You could go fishing in the Del river. I fish there all the time.Silver lake in bucks county is ok too. I would make sure you get your PA Fishing license cause if you get caught fishing without it. You will get a big fine. Also you can fish pennypack park and wissihickon they stock them with Trout. __________________ Im like a rubber band i always bounce back To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. your suffering will be legendary even in HELL!!!!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-17-2010, 04:41 PM	#5
motorvated Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Olde City PA Member #9779 My Ride: 2010 VW Jetta 2.5, 5 speed/ 73 VW Beetle drop top. iTrader: (0)	where the hell is wissihickon?? __________________ TST....where everybody swings on nuts.

05-17-2010, 06:24 PM	#8
motorvated Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Olde City PA Member #9779 My Ride: 2010 VW Jetta 2.5, 5 speed/ 73 VW Beetle drop top. iTrader: (0)	ok thanks guys. Im going to check some of these places out. ill report back to what i find! __________________ TST....where everybody swings on nuts.

05-17-2010, 07:35 PM	#10
FocusDude Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lower Lower Bucks Member #6269 My Ride: 01 Focus ZX3 iTrader: (0)	I saw 2 dudes fishing off the shoulder of 295 in W. Deptford. It's not that far away! __________________ 2001 Ford Focus ZX3 - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-18-2010, 01:05 PM	#14
Calvinball Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Member #5288 My Ride: 2012 WRX iTrader: (0)	The wissahickon is the river that runs through fairmount park near lincoln drive. If you look at a map, it runs north/south branching out from the schuylkill right near where Route 1 (roosevelt blvd) and Route 76 (schuylkill expressway) intersect. It is stocked with trout, but they aren't there very long. The water gets too warm and they vanish as the summer goes on. I have caught sunnies and smallmouths in there though. If your more to the NE of philly, there's the pennypacker. Just north of the tacony palmyra bridge. Never fished there but I've heard it's decent. There's also Valley creek in Valley Forge park, a little farther out of the city but very pretty and there are wild brown trout. Fly fishing only however (or artificial lures only? Definitely look it up to make sure what the regs are) Then, also farther outside the city, look at a map to the west and you'll see Ridley Creek State park. I haven't fished there, but I've heard there is fishing to be done. __________________ 2012 WRX

05-18-2010, 01:40 PM	#15
motorvated Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Olde City PA Member #9779 My Ride: 2010 VW Jetta 2.5, 5 speed/ 73 VW Beetle drop top. iTrader: (0)	Cool thanks guys. __________________ TST....where everybody swings on nuts.

05-21-2010, 04:18 PM	#17
motorvated Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Olde City PA Member #9779 My Ride: 2010 VW Jetta 2.5, 5 speed/ 73 VW Beetle drop top. iTrader: (0)	Anybody hear about good fishing behind the Art Museum? Someone told me about it, but i dont know if they meant right in the big river or if theres a smaller lake/pond behind the museum and how to get to it. __________________ TST....where everybody swings on nuts.

05-21-2010, 08:37 PM	#19
FocusDude Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lower Lower Bucks Member #6269 My Ride: 01 Focus ZX3 iTrader: (0)	Hopefully after work I'll be fishing over by the trash heaps in Tullytown/Falls. And by fishing I mean drinking heavily while a bait-less hook is in the water. __________________ 2001 Ford Focus ZX3 - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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