Springton Reservoir, Delaware County, Pennsylvania     Custom Search User input for Springton Reservoir, Delaware County, Pennsylvania: HELP: Is there even water access here? If so, how do you get there? Gerald Brennan: I grew up in Broomall.  Since I was 6 years ols, my father has been taking me to Springton Reservoir for impromptu fishing trips.  Now that I am a father, I am upset that my children will not be able to have the same experiences that I had when I was younger unless I want to pack them up and drive 45 minutes to an hour.  So much for taking the kids out for an hour or so to do something inexpensive and fun.  It's no wonder PA has fewer and fewer fishing licences sold each year.  PA has spent an exobitant amount of money educating people about fishing to get more people interested but each year there are fewer and fewer places to go.  Fishing is a self sustaning skill/activity based on accessibility.  Meaning that educating people comes from the experience.  You can tell someone how to play baseball, but that doesn't mean that they will be able to do it unless they actualy play.  They need somewhere that they can go to put what they learn into real world experience.  Sorry for ranting on but I am just mad.  I have been fishing in PA for 27 years now.  Next year I am going to make the short trip over the bridge and get a fishing license in NJ or head south and go to DE.  If anyone from the PFBC happens to come across this message, understand that you will have one less fishing license sold next year and every year until Springton Reservoir opens back up.  My advice to anyone else is to do the same.  Hopefully the loss in revenue will help them understand that if there is nowhere to fish, the people that are dedicated to the sport/activity do have options and we will go somewhere else.  By they way, did anyone know that when those fancy houses were built, they were built too close to the shoreline.  But nobody ever did anything about that.  They have too much money.  I need some more ime to think about this.  If anyone has any ideas on how we can combat this problem, let me know.  Maybe we can get together and do something about this.  A think tank of sorts. Dave: I grew up fishing the reservoir same as many of you. I wish it would reopen again, personally I have no idea why they clsoed it down.... Many stories, not sure which is real. For all of you who are intersted in reopening the reservoir, best thing to do is contact your local state rep. Mike Faulk: I could care less about therules they have about fishing at the res now. I caught 9.5 lb small mouth bass there about 1 month ago, which is a state record, and the fishing game commite wouldnt reward me because I caught the bass at the resevoir. Instead of winning money I was fined 17,000 dollars Tall Guy: There was a lawsuit back in the late 90' where some guys were drinking and decided to jump in the lake and not check to see if there were any rocks or debris first. One person was paralyzed from this incident, and that is why the fisherman's parking lot is closed! I have been fishing this lake since 1990 and worked there in the summer of 94'&95' as a seasonal security guard/ranger it was a great summer job! I let many of you fish along the banks, in float tubes, and even took some on the boat with me to key spots on the lake! I have a lot of great pics of fish to show all of you, but nothing I can upload. For all of you out there worried about fishing this great place, don't worry about it too much, if you get caught or even fined it's worth it. I still fish this lake and don't even bother bringing my fishing license with me anymore. Has anyone ever seen the structures, houses, barn, or old roads & bridges when the water drops 25 plus feet? Luke: Aqua America didn't buy Philadelphia Suburban Water Company, they're the same company.  They just changed their name due to the fact that they're buying up water companies across the nation. I wonder how many bodies of water Aqua has closed after purchasing them?  Either way, I'm tired of talking about how Springton should be open.  I going to get something started. Chris Kane: I fished Springton for years as a kid and as an adult. I can remember my buddy's father droppin us off at 2pm and we'd catfish all night and kick butt. Got some huge largemouth out of there too. It's a shame you can't fish in your own backyard. Delaware county is probably the worst managed fishery in the state. Hopefully we can change this one day. plan on getting there this spring for the great crappie fishing. I plan on seeing that little white truck quite often in 09' John Thomas: I crossed the inlet to the lake the other day and the water level appeared to be way down; is there work going on? Richard: I live on crum creek and they put up a fence in my backyard so I cant get there to fish anymore....what will the cops do... Bob: Can someone tell me where I can park if I want to fish the res? Or is there nowhere to park? In that case where should I get dropped off? Thanks. Monkee: I live in Ohio. My grandpa used to always take me to Springton when I was a young buck to fish. I came up there last week and it was a total bummer. Nick: Is this true? You can't fish there anymore? What a shame? I fished there for over 20 years and it was always a great place to go. Nick D: Ya I live in newtown square. I use to go fishin down there with my dad. Now I have to drive like 30 min to fish somewhere like is Bill: I don't think fishing at the resevoir should just be for the rich who can afford to live in the luxery houses. Water and nature should belong to everyone! 911 is just an excuse to not let people around the rich houses. Kim,also from newtown square: First of all,I don't know how anyone thinks they're going to be protecting anyone from ''terrorists'' by closing the reservoir an banning fishing,''FISHING!''to everyone and most importantly us locals. That really has to be some kinda joke cause no human being can be that dumb to think banning fishing is going to save the people! And as far as lawsuits go, put up a big sign so everyone can see ''FISH AT YOUR OWN RISK WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE'' And have every individual sign a paper stating just that! There problem solved, and for the people that live on the reservoir, you do not own it, so when you see someone fishing there {and you know who you are} Lets NOT call the guy in the little white truck to REPORT a fisherman. GROW UP! I always fished in the reservoir and still do and I would now love for my kids to enjoy it as much as I did. Maybe half the kids wouldn't be on drugs today if they could go right in there backyards and enjoy ''WATER''. See Ya At The Res.! Catch'n macker's daily! Go (?) deep you'll get em! - phisha jordan kerr: i think we should be able to fish resrovir because they have the best and biggest fish around and i go with my brother and his friend all the time and not 2 long ago a guy pulled out a huge muskee and and my brother chought a nice size catfish and we catch alot of bass. i think as long as we release the fish when we catch them just put it back. Phil from newtown sq.: The reason fishing has been banned in the resivore is because of the BS after 9-11. the water company is affraid of terrorists putting stuff in the water. which pisses me off cause why would somone pose as a fisherman to do that?? wouldnt they think they would sneak in at night n do it? my uncles best friend works for the water comapany so he found this out for me. i go wherever n fish wherever, right out in the open right off of the main roads atleast twice a week. only once so far ive been kicked out, and thats all they do is tell you to leave. ive been fishing there since i was 3. the 44 inch tiger muskee on my wall came from that body of water and im never gonna stop fishing there. ps: the bass have been nailing the rattle traps underneath the bridges lately. Beleive it or not though, the biggest large mouth ive ever caught was in the willows pond in july and ive only been fishing there for about 2 years.. joe ward: i fish the res every day, i will never stop. and when the guy comes in his little white truck and tells me to leave i go to the other side lol. the reason they closed it is when aqua bought it off of philadelphia suburban water company it was right around 9/11. so then they had a big idea that someone was going to try and kill off all of delco and poision the water. so thatd why were not allowed there, but you can find me there every single day after work. i was there earlier today, cought 6 huge bass, the water level is so low you can see 2 foundations of old stone homes that once stood where the water usually is now snappablue@yahoo.com: hey please drop me an e-mail, if you want your name to be on a list to send to whoever we need to, to get (legal)access to fish here again, Like everyone I just have had a ball at the rez all my life-so we dont need to deal with this-this is america Jason: I totally agree i live in delaware county and after the middle of may and the temperature starts to get warm the small creeks are no good for fishing, and fishing liscences are so expensive and unless your willing to drive long distances its becomming pointless. i as well spent years fishing the resevior, it was a beautiful place to spend the day.... please reconsider whatever stupid reason is for not letting people fish. if you drive 45 minutes down route 1 to the octarora resevoir they let you fish there so there is no logical reason for not allowing people to enjoy something that should belong to everyone. Michael Cook: Stopping fishing at the resevoir is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. The reason they banned fishing is because all these high priced a**holes who live around there complained about the people. I think we all should complain to be able to fish again because it is the best fishing spot in this area. Rich Tiriris: John, Recently I took my daughter age 11 out to Springton Reservior for a day of fishing, nature, etc.. Now it's been over 20 years since I have fished there. Man has the surrounding landscape changed. Big mansions surround the lake and everyone around is driving a big mercedes or lexus looking down their noses at us in our recently restored '65 VW camper bus. I live in Delaware county and this was always a nice place to go. I guess the water co. is afraid of lawsuits. That's my guess. Best regards!!! Rich hal kline: i have been fishing springton lake resevoir since i was 11 yrs. old. i have not heard or understand why this resevoir is closed to fishing when the same water supply on beatty rd. is open.(crum creek.) john e seng: I would really like the lake to be open to fishing again Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Why not visit Geist Storage Dam since you're here, and you'll meet a lot of people from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington here. Lots of precipitation falls at Springton Reservoir; the wettest month of the year is regularly July, that's the one that rains the most; the driest month of the year is February. High temperatures at Springton Reservoir through the days of summer are in the 80's with overnight lows in the 60's. All through the winter the highs are mostly       in the 30's; night lows at Springton Reservoir during the winter generally dip into the 20's. Dismal Run flows through this vicinity. There's so much to do here at Springton Reservoir that you need to camp here for a while, Sport Camps is a tremendous spot for that. This lake is so wonderful. If time allows, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is a national park worth a visit. Broomalls Lake is a nearby lake that you could pop by, and perfect                  skiing awaits you at Spring Mountain. This lake is so wonderful. A fine close by hotel is Rodeway Inn Springfield, and a lake nearby is Crum Creek Reservoir. If you need a place to stay Quality Inn Media is a splendid choice; Paxon Hollow Country Club is a perfect golf course close by. This location is great, just check out all the entertaining things to do in the vicinity of Springton Reservoir. Springton Reservoir is great enough to spend more than a day at, JKST Camps is a great local campground, and in the event that you don't mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Brandywine Creek.   Quality Inn Media, Media 3 miles away The Quality Inn Media offers guests beautiful, newly renovated guest rooms with all of the conveniences needed for a perfect stay. All guest rooms feature free High Speed Internet, in room coffee, ha... Rodeway Inn Springfield, Springfield 5 miles away Perfect location on Baltimore Pike, just outside of Philadelphia. Complimentary breakfast, wireless internet and 24 hour front desk service. Conveniently located close to a wide variety of attractions... 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Pennsylvania Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Pennsylvania.     These outdoors activities are available near Springton Reservoir.   Hotels Near Springton Reservoir: Quality Inn Media, Media, 3 miles away Rodeway Inn Springfield, Springfield, 5 miles away Wayne Hotel, Wayne, 5 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Devon, Wayne, 5 miles away Radnor Hotel, Saint Davids, 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Springton Reservoir: Sport Camps, Havertown, 6 miles away JKST Camps, King Of Prussia, 7 miles away Future Stars Camps, Conshohocken, 9 miles away Push The Rock, Malvern, 10 miles away   Ski Areas Near Springton Reservoir: Spring Mountain, Pennsylvania, 18 miles away       450 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Springton Reservoir: Brandywine Creek, New Castle CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class III - 8 miles long (Thompson Bridge Road to Market Street) Brandywine Creek, Chester CountyCounty, 16 miles away       Class I - 11 miles long (Lenape Pennsylvania to Thompson Bridge Road Delaware)   National Parks Near Springton Reservoir: Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA, 36 miles away New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, Newport - NJ, 39 miles away New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, New Lisbon - NJ, 53 miles away   Golf Courses Near Springton Reservoir: Paxon Hollow Country Club, Broomall, 2 miles away Edgmont Country Club Prof, Newtown Square, 2 miles away   Lakes Near Springton Reservoir: Broomalls Lake, Delaware CountyCounty, 2 miles away Crum Creek Reservoir, Delaware CountyCounty, 2 miles away