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Top Fishing Holes

There are more than 85,000 miles of streams and rivers, along with 4,000 inland lakes and ponds, that cover 160,000 acres of land in the Philly area, so put them to good use with our list of top spots for fishing.

Fort Washington State Park
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Fort Washington State Park

500 South Bethlehem Pike
Fort Washington, PA19034
215-591-5250
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/fortwashington.aspx

French Creek State Park

843 Park Road
Elverson, PA 19520
610-582-9680
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/frenchcreek

neshaminy
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Neshaminy State Park

3401 State Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-639-4538
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/neshaminy

norristown
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Norristown Farm Park

2500 Upper Farm Road
Norristown, PA 19403
610-270-0215
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/norristownfarmpark

tylerstatepark
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Tyler State Park

101 Swamp Road
Newtown, PA 18940
215-968-2021
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/tyler

nockamixon_lake_wide
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Nockamixon State Park

1542 Mountain View Dr.
Quakertown, PA 18951
215-529-7300
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/nockamixon

Ralph Stover State Park
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Ralph Stover State Park
c/o Delaware Canal State Park

Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
610-982-5560
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/ralphstover

ridleycreek_creek_wide
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Ridley Creek State Park

1023 Sycamore Mills Road
Media, PA 19063
610-892-3900
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/ridleycreek.aspx

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