Trout fishing Elk

Hey guys I'm looking for some info.  I've always fished opening day of trout down here around Pittsburgh but I've been thinking of fishing Elk Creek this year.  Don't really have a reason other than I'd like to catch some steelhead along the way as well.  My question is do guys really do any good down near the mouth?

thanks Bug...my dilemma then becomes do I use the noodle rod or the light action trout rod....decision decisions

i was also thinking of heading up. i bought a camp up there this past year and that also gives me a reason to come up to camp. where abouts do they stock some of the trout ??

The noodle rod would be a good choice.  Opening day is quite the event to behold. 
 
I am going to be working at a fishing derby for kids.  I love to watch the little ones get excited about fishing.... 

Akita....they stock it right at the mouth and then upwards from the parking lot a little ways...it's also stocked 2 more places a little more inland from there.
 
Bughawk....20 mile is also being stocked

Swing...please elaborate....what do you mean?

Woohoo, cant wait. Bringin my yellow rope!

Looks like they do Akita. Here's a link. Just scroll down to Elk Creek and you can click right on the coordinates. http://pfbc.state.pa.us/pfbc_webgis/TroutStockingDetails.aspx

Dave according to the schedule I posted you're right.  They are stocking in those spots on the 15th.

if anyone is looking for some company chasing the pelletheads this year around erie co., shoot me a line...i know of a few areas that dont get too much pressure after opening sat/sun

I have been in the habit of fishing the Friday night before the first morning at the edge of a special regulation section (usually DHALO).  Those areas are usually loaded with stocked trout crossing the borders.  Then I sleep in the first day and usually take a drive just to see the circus.

I'm not sure why anyone would want to target both trout and steelhead at the same time.  If you take your trout rod, your going to have a chance at breaking it by hooking up with a big steely.  If you take your steelhead rod, your going to be catching little pellet heads on a big rod and barely feel them.  

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I have been in the habit of fishing the Friday night before the first morning at the edge of a special regulation section (usually DHALO).  Those areas are usually loaded with stocked trout crossing the borders.  Then I sleep in the first day and usually take a drive just to see the circus.

I'm not sure why anyone would want to target both trout and steelhead at the same time.  If you take your trout rod, your going to have a chance at breaking it by hooking up with a big steely.  If you take your steelhead rod, your going to be catching little pellet heads on a big rod and barely feel them.  

 
Steelslayer...my reasoning is I've always loved trout fishing and that lead to my starting to fish up erie for steelhead just last fall.  So why in the world not combine them both?

I got nothing against pellet heads.  Truth be told, I still enjoy catching them..  Just don't like to sit a bridge with 100 of my closest friends to do it.  I'm just upstream of the McKean hole a mile or so.  After the initial scramble, I do make way down there for a brownie or two.  I'm hoping for a mild blow-out the night before.  Sorry first day guys.  Keeps fish later in the season and helps spread them a bit more.

For rods, I definitely go for the fast action, 6' ultra light.  Sure you might not have the stank for a hot steelhead, but better for main target.

Be sure to wear safety glasses and full chain mail body armor to keep from being hooked by the masses. I,m goin perchin  

egg patterns streamers in a shiner pattern I also do well on black ghost streamers.