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Elk Creek, PA

Creek in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Premier Lake Erie steelhead tributary. PA's largest tributary in Steelhead Alley.

72

Overall bite score

Scored 21 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAAfalling83
Flow vs medianUSGS60
SolunarComputedmoon 40% lit63
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA60
Cloud coverNOAA50
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

3 tracked species in Elk Creek, with the months each fishes best.

Brown Troutcommon · best Apr-May, Oct
Rainbow Troutcommon · best Mar-Apr, Oct-Dec
Steelheadpresent

Water facts

TypeCreek
CountyErie
StatePennsylvania
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge04213152

Peak steelhead runs Oct-Dec and Mar-Apr. Erie Bluffs State Park access.

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