Shohola Creek Fishing Guides
A Pike County plateau creek falling off the Poconos through Shohola Falls and a state game land gorge to the Delaware, with wild brook and brown trout and a gauge that reports water temperature.
Guides on the Shohola Creek
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About the Shohola Creek
Shohola Creek drains about seventy-five square miles of the Pocono plateau in Pike County and falls east and north to the Delaware River at the village of Shohola. The gauge near Walker Lake reports discharge, stage and water temperature, which makes this one of the more useful stream gauges in the region for anglers, since knowing the temperature of a trout stream in July is worth as much as knowing its flow.
The upper drainage is plateau country, flat and wet, full of swamps, beaver flowages and glacial ponds. The water that leaves it is tannin-stained, soft and acidic, the classic Pocono signature. Below Shohola Falls the creek changes character completely and drops into a rocky gorge through State Game Lands, with ledge drops, plunge pools and boulder pocket water. That gorge section is the most interesting water on the creek and the least convenient to reach, which is a fair trade.
Wild brook trout hold the headwaters and the small feeders. Brown trout, both wild and stocked, occupy the main creek, and rainbows are stocked in the accessible reaches. Chain pickerel are common in the slower plateau water and the flowages, and they take a streamer hard. Toward the Delaware the creek warms and smallmouth bass and rock bass appear, with fallfish and white sucker throughout.
Because so much of the upper watershed is wetland, flows are less flashy than the surrounding terrain suggests, though summer levels do drop low and the tannin water warms more than its elevation implies. The temperature reading at the gauge is the honest guide. Fishing the creek in midsummer without checking it first is how anglers end up working over trout that are already stressed and would be better left alone.
Shohola and Hawley are the practical bases, with Delaware River access minutes away.
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Access
Shohola - the village at the creek mouth on the Delaware River.
Shohola Falls - the waterfall and access area on the upper creek.
State Game Lands 180 - public land covering much of the gorge section.
Delaware River - the receiving river, with public access and outfitters.
Hawley - the nearest town of size, with lodging, fuel and tackle.
Lake Wallenpaupack - the large regional lake to the west, with full services.
Pike County road crossings - bridge access at several points on the plateau.
Seasons
Spring: high, cold, tannin-stained water and the best flows of the year for the gorge.
Summer: low and warm on the plateau, with the gorge pools and feeders holding the trout.
Fall: cooling water, active brown trout and excellent conditions in the gorge.
Winter: cold and low, with ice on the plateau water and limited fishing.
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Questions
What is the current flow on the Shohola Creek?
As of Oct 18, 5:30 pm, the USGS gauge Shohola Creek near Walker Lake, PA reads 44 cfs, with water temperature 53.4 F. Conditions update every 15 minutes.
What species can you catch on the Shohola Creek?
Anglers target Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Fallfish, Rainbow Trout, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Sucker on the Shohola Creek in Pennsylvania.
Where can you access the Shohola Creek?
Shohola - the village at the creek mouth on the Delaware River. Shohola Falls - the waterfall and access area on the upper creek. State Game Lands 180 - public land covering much of the gorge section. Delaware River - the receiving river, with public access and outfitters. Hawley - the nearest town of size, with lodging, fuel and tackle. Lake Wallenpaupack - the large regional lake to the west, with full services. Pike County road crossings - bridge access at several points on the plateau.
When is the best time to fish the Shohola Creek?
Spring: high, cold, tannin-stained water and the best flows of the year for the gorge. Summer: low and warm on the plateau, with the gorge pools and feeders holding the trout. Fall: cooling water, active brown trout and excellent conditions in the gorge. Winter: cold and low, with ice on the plateau water and limited fishing.
Where are the fishing regulations for the Shohola Creek?
Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Pennsylvania agency site: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat/fishing/regulations