Recommendation for best option for 3-4 night mid-May fishing and camping trip

[dan_45]

Good evening,

I'm going to have 3-4 nights in mid-May where I can go fishing and camping, and am hoping for some recommendations from the group. My preference is for a remote trout stream, with camping nearby. I'm willing to drive 4 hours from the DC area, and would love some suggestions! I'm leaning towards something in PA, but have never fished the state nor have I camped there. 

Thanks in advance.

 

- Dan 

[jhaner...@gmail.com]

Western MD has tons of wild trout and stocked trout water (NBP, Lower Savage, Upper Savage).  There is camping all throughout the savage river state park as well as along the north branch of potomac at barnum.  Though the NBP is better floated I have always done great wading as well. 

[Carl Z.]

Central and North-Central PA should be good that time of year. For Central PA, I would give the Feathered Hook in Coburn (fly-shop and fishing B&B a call.  You might even stay there at the B&B if you don't feel like camping (or for the first night to have a place to stay if you leave right after work).  

Up further in North Central PA, Pine creek if you really want a remote stream.  There are good hikes into the pine-creek gorge.  I've fished up in that area but not camped.  There are reasonably priced fishing oriented hotels/inn's up there too.  

Pine and Kettle creek come to mind, but there's a lot of water there to cover. 

Stocked:

https://pfbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b82c46e3085b48c8a614268031a26f61

Wild:

https://pfbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=1cffa0607e364d73b3f3178c42c4364f

Don't knock the stocked water.  If you focus on C&R or delayed harvest water, the fish are good and plenty over-summer.  

Plan for rain that time of year.  It's good for fishing, but not as fun for camping.

Carl

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[Andrew Sarcinello]

West Virginia near Seneca Rocks. Many phenomenal trout streams within a 1-hour radius of there. That would be my personal choice.

[dan_45]

Thank you everybody for your suggestions. I will report back with notes on what I end up doing, and hopefully share some helpful information.