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Fly Fishing in Pennsylvania

51 featured rivers, lakes and streams in Pennsylvania, each with target species, a hatch chart and a map of nearby access.

Bald Eagle Creek (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)
Central PA limestone influenced stream. Wild brown trout with good hatches.
Big Bushkill Creek (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Monroe County Pocono stream with wild trout. Scenic gorges and waterfalls.
Big Spring Creek (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)
Crystal-clear limestone creek with trophy brown trout. Technical dry fly fishing.
Bowman Creek (Brook Trout, Brown Trout)
Luzerne County freestone with wild brook trout. Remote fishing in Ricketts Glen area.
Brodhead Creek (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)
Pocono Mountains freestone with good brown trout populations. Excellent public access.
Cedar Run (Brook Trout, Brown Trout)
Small tributary of Pine Creek with wild brook trout. Remote backcountry fishing experience.
Clarks Creek (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Dauphin County freestone with wild brown trout. Popular fly fishing destination near Harrisburg.
Conneaut Creek (Steelhead, Brown Trout)
Erie County steelhead fishery with excellent public access. Large fish possible.
Conodoguinet Creek (Brown Trout)
Cumberland County limestone stream with wild brown trout. Good hatches throughout season.
Delaware River (Upper) (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout)
Border water with New York featuring wild rainbow and brown trout. Excellent hatches.
Dyberry Creek (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Wayne County freestone with wild brown and brook trout. Less crowded NE PA stream.
Elk Creek (Erie) (Steelhead, Brown Trout)
Lake Erie tributary famous for steelhead runs. Excellent fall through spring fishing.
Falling Spring Branch (Brown Trout)
A small limestone spring creek with very selective trout. Technical fishing at its finest.
First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek (Brook Trout, Brown Trout)
Remote Potter County stream with wild brook trout. Excellent backcountry fishing.
Fishing Creek (Clinton County) (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Premier central PA freestone with excellent hatches. Wild brown trout in scenic mountain setting.
French Creek (Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass)
Chester County freestone with diverse fishing. Smallmouth bass and trout throughout.
Green Spring Creek (Brown Trout)
Small Cumberland County limestone spring creek. Technical fishing for selective trout.
Honey Creek (Brown Trout)
Small limestone tributary of Kishacoquillas. Trophy brown trout in intimate setting.
Huntington Creek (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Columbia County stream with wild brown trout. Scenic valley fishing.
Juniata River (Main Stem) (Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout)
Large central PA river with smallmouth bass and some trout. Float fishing opportunities.
Kettle Creek (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Remote freestone stream with wild brown and brook trout. Excellent camping and fishing.
Kishacoquillas Creek (Brown Trout)
Mifflin County limestone stream with wild brown trout. Technical fishing in Big Valley.
Lackawaxen River (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)
Pike County river with wild brown trout. Scenic fishing in northeastern PA.
Lehigh River (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)
Tailwater section below Francis E. Walter Dam. Excellent trout fishing in scenic gorge.
Letort Spring Run (Brown Trout)
A legendary limestone spring creek. Technical fishing for educated wild brown trout.
Little Juniata River (Brown Trout)
Excellent freestone fishing in central PA. Good hatches and populations of wild brown trout.
Loyalsock Creek (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)
Beautiful mountain stream with wild trout. Scenic gorges and excellent spring fishing.
Lycoming Creek (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Northcentral PA stream with wild brown and brook trout. Less crowded than famous waters.
Manatawny Creek (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)
Southeast PA stream with good brown trout populations. Accessible from Philadelphia area.
McMichaels Creek (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Pocono freestone with good populations of wild trout. Scenic mountain fishing.
Oil Creek (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)
Venango County stream with wild brown trout. Scenic fishing in historic oil region.
Paradise Creek (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Monroe County freestone with wild brown and brook trout. Good hatches in spring.
Penns Creek (Brown Trout)
One of the top limestone streams in the East. Famous green drake hatch and large wild browns.
Perkiomen Creek (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)
Montgomery County stream with stocked and holdover trout. Good fishing near Philly suburbs.
Pine Creek (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
The Grand Canyon of PA offers wild brown and brook trout fishing in scenic canyon.
Pohopoco Creek (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Carbon County stream with wild brown trout. Less pressured Pocono alternative.
Ridley Creek (Brown Trout)
Delaware County stream with wild brown trout. Surprisingly good fishing near Philadelphia.
Slate Run (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Trophy trout water in Pine Creek valley. Wild brown trout with excellent public access.
Spring Creek (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)
State College area limestone stream. Trophy trout program with large fish possible.
Spruce Creek (Brown Trout)
Famous Huntingdon County limestone stream. Trophy brown trout in private and public sections.
Standing Stone Creek (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Huntingdon County freestone with wild brown trout. Less crowded central PA alternative.
Stony Creek (Dauphin) (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Freestone stream near Harrisburg with good wild trout populations. Scenic mountain fishing.
Tionesta Creek (Brook Trout, Brown Trout)
Forest County freestone with wild brook and brown trout. Remote Allegheny National Forest fishing.
Tulpehocken Creek (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)
Berks County tailwater with excellent brown trout. Year-round fishing opportunity.
Tunkhannock Creek (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Wyoming County stream with wild brown trout. Good fishing in rural NE Pennsylvania.
Valley Creek (Brown Trout)
Chester County spring creek at Valley Forge. Wild brown trout in historic setting.
Walnut Creek (Erie) (Steelhead)
Popular steelhead stream near Erie. Good access and consistent runs of Great Lakes steelhead.
Wapwallopen Creek (Brown Trout, Brook Trout)
Luzerne County freestone with wild brown and brook trout. Underrated fishery.
West Branch Perkiomen Creek, PA (Trout, Brown Trout)
Flowing through the rolling hills of Berks and Montgomery Counties, the West Branch Perkiomen Creek is a hidden gem known for its scenic Class A wild trout stretches and diverse fly fishing opportunities. Anglers can expect to target a healthy population of wild brown trout in its cooler upper reaches, while the lower sections offer exciting action for smallmouth bass and various panfish.
Yellow Breeches Creek (Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout)
Popular limestone stream near Harrisburg. Year-round fishing with excellent caddis hatches.
Young Womans Creek (Brook Trout, Brown Trout)
Scenic freestone in Sproul State Forest. Wild brook and brown trout in pristine setting.

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