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A view of the trail on the upper DHALO
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Upper DHALO (Below Volant) |
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The upper DHALO area between the lazy hole and the bridge in
Volant is largely composed of riffles, runs, and pocket
water with no true pools and very little deep water.
However, this area does hold plenty of trout, but it is hard
to catch more than a couple from any given spot before
moving on to the next. If you like variety and enjoy
covering a lot of water, this area is for you. It can also
be a good area to find rising fish. The stretch of water
immediately below the bridge in Volant is probably one of
the busiest areas on the creek in regard to the number of
fisherman who fish it. However, since the trail does not run
near the creek in this area, it is easy to get some space to
yourself by walking downstream towards the lazy hole. Few of
the anglers who fish near Volant are willing to venture far
downstream, although when fishing is good, a few fisherman can
usually be found in the lower part of this stretch. |
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Rail
Car Parking Area |
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This parking lot provides plenty of parking space and direct
access to the trail that parallels the DHALO area. The trail
begins at the end of the parking lot and provides easy
access to most of the special regulations area. This is a
good place to park if you plan on fishing the lazy hole,
pipeline, or other nearby spots. |
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Plenty of parking here! |
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Parking Lot Sign |
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The mill dam during very, very, low
water. |
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Mill
Dam, Fly Shop, & Old Mill Parking Lot |
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is perhaps the single most popular fishing spot on the
entire creek. Early season weekends usually find this area
packed with anglers. Not only does this area have nearby
parking and convenient access to the fly shop, but it
is also the most heavily stocked section of the stream.
Trout from the PAFBC, Trout Unlimited, and The Neshannock
Creek Fly Shop are stocked at various times during the year,
and when the fish are not stocked by float-stocking, most of
the fish end up here or elsewhere in the upper DHALO. This
is both good and bad. The good is that this stretch will
have plenty of fish no matter what. Even after a
particularly bad summer, holdover fish will still be found
here. The bad news is that you will usually have plenty of
company when you fish here. However, if you can fish during
the week and avoid evenings and weekends, there will usually
be enough room to fish comfortably. There is nice mix
of water types between the dam and bridge in Volant, however
most people gravitate towards the big deep pool behind the
fly shop. Fisherman should not be too disappointed if this
pool is occupied as there is plenty of good water elsewhere.
Often, you will be able to fish the rest of this stretch at
your leisure while several fisherman crowd into the pool
behind the shop. This area gets fished hard and it is
sometimes prudent to move to other areas if fishing is slow. Although other
areas may have a lower density of fish, the fish are sometimes more willing to bite. This is especially true during
the afternoon. A dozen or more anglers may have fished over these
fish by noon, but fish in other areas may have not yet seen
a fly. However, this area is still a good choice for a
quick fishing trip and usually gives up at least a few fish.
The public parking area between the old mill and the bridge
is the best place to park when fishing this area. There is
plenty of room here. The fly shop also has a small lot but
you shouldn't use this lot if you intend to stay and fish.
It is a small lot and 3-4 cars will fill it up leaving
little room for customers. (Note: This web site is in no way
affiliated with The Neshannock Creek Fly Shop) |
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