Spring Creek

Spring Creek is a 25 mile stretch of world class trout water flowing from near Tussey Mountain through Pennsylvania’s Centre region before joining Bald Eagle Creek at Milesburg.

USGS Water-data graph for Spring Creek

Current USG Spring Creek Flow Data

USGS Water-data graph for Spring  Creek at Houserville
Full USGS data for Spring Creek at Houserville
USGS Water-data graph for Spring Creek
USGS data for Spring Creek at Axemann
Full USGS data for Spring Creek at Axemann
USGS Water-data graph for Spring Creek
Spring Creek at Milesburg
Full USGS data for Spring Creek at Milesburg

Fishing

Spring Creek is brimming with brown—the highest density in the state—and rainbow trout and is catch-and-release along its entire length.

Hatches

The late May Green Drake hatch is considered one of the largest in the world. Hendricksons, Sulphurs, and Trico hatches are also notable.

Penns Creek

Penns Creek flows nearly seventy miles from its headwaters north of Spring Mills, through Centre, Snyder, and Union Counties and into the Susequehanna River downstream of Selinsgrove.

USGS Water-data graph for Penns Creek

Current USG Penns Creek Flow Data

USGS Water-data graph for Penns Creek
Full USGS data for Penns Creek

Fishing

Penns Creek offers a mix of world-class public and private trout fishing. The upper and middle regions contain wild rainbow and browns. The lower waters include suckers, smallies, and pan fish.

Hatches

The late May Green Drake hatch is considered one of the largest in the world. Hendricksons, Sulphurs, and Trico hatches are also notable.

Penns Creek at Sunrise Photo by WiiWillieWiki CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/