20 Mile Posted Land

yes

I know a guy who accidentally fished up there once..... Epic.

i fished up there once i had no idea it was posted. Caught some real nice fish all were released. I soon found out that it was, kinda got lucky on that one. i know now though.

i've had people try to run me out from under the route 5 bridge claiming that it was owned by the club

i've also watched a whole flock of eastern europeans( don't speak russian so not sure of origin) walk up to the little step just up stream, snag about 50 fish, pull a pick up over and load them all up....without being said boo to except for me and of course the 4 of them were not interested in anything i said

$483.00

How many trees does a fellow have to cut to make that up.

You speaking from experience bings? That's still probably a lot cheaper than joining that club. But Dang that's a lot o money.

Why don't the fish comm. just quit stocking 20 mile for a couple years and see what happens. It is a shame that our $$$$$$$ are suporting Don Beavers private fishing club.

No temps were in the 60's..

I used to fish that section alot prior to it being posted. (it has been posted since 2004) Upstream from the falls to where the upper wire is really isn't that good. There are two good holding areas that might hold 20 or 25 fish each. The better upstream areas (other than the Snake Hole) are all open to the public. I'm not going to sugarcoat it though with the area from the bridge to the falls. It is a really good area, probably equivilant to Manchester hole on Walnut Creek. Although I despise Beaver and his club exploiting the resource and would fully support a punitive tax on his business, we have to be honest with ourselves and admit that ever since the area from the falls to the bridge was posted, there have been FAR FAR greater numbers of fish in the upstream waters of 20 mile creek. I remember days back in the late 90's when we would walk from RT 5 all the way up to RT 90 and might have encountered 30 or 40 fish total above the falls. The numbers simply weren't there like they are today. SOME of that has to be credited to the fact that the fish aren't getting pummeled like they used to below the falls when the area was open to the public. Suggesting the fish commission not stock 20 mile creek to me really isn't a solution given the vast majority of the 4 miles of stream found in PA are still open to the public. The two areas off limits might be slightly over 1/2 mile in total length.

Ugh you might want to check the stocking numbers before you draw that conclusion.I think they were increased about that time.

The wire is as high as Dohler can take it for them. Thats all the property that she owns and they're using it to the fullest. As for posted property on 20 mile dont forget that from rt. 20 south it is posted unless you have home owner permission. I see a lot of guys park at the tressel and if you read the signs it is POSTED as well. I was asked by the landowner last year to turn in anyone that was down there with out his permission.

What is the deed says in these posted areas? Do they own bank or riverbed as well? Nowbody in US can have water in private posession. If they do not own the riverbed, you can wade anytime you want in the river or lake from public to private areas. Just a thought.

ORIGINAL: papinner
.. I was asked by the landowner last year to turn in anyone that was down there with out his permission.

the dude who fires .22s over the stream?

did we just spot burn some guys firing range?

ORIGINAL: KJH807

did we just spot burn some guys firing range?

Not sure. I'm sure someone can answer that question for you though