Most of the fish being caught are running 7 to 12 inches with a few measuring 14 to 18 inches. Top baits are hellgrammites, shiners and worms. Charlie's top bass locations for the fish are at the base of the rapids where slack water from large boulders meets the moving water creating a feeding lane. Trout fishing on the Lackawaxen has only been fair with hatches of Blue Wing Olives, Sulphurs and Olive Caddis. Kurt said the bronzeback blitz on the Delaware River continues strong with the fish grabbing hellgies, worms and minnows right off of the ledges at the bottom of the riffs and at the heads of the pools.
Leeches are a top bait as well.
Topwater action during the evening has been slow however. Kurt thinks that the water needs to warm up a bit more for better results. Most of your success will be by going subsurface using crankbaits, jigs and bait. Al mentioned that the smallmouth bass have been the highlight of the week with most anglers having success with shiners and crayfish. Lead head jigs, along with plugs like a Rebel crayfish and Rapala countdown, are catching their share of bronzebacks as well.