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Penns Creek, PA

Stream spanning Centre/Union counties, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's longest limestone stream. Renowned for prolific mayfly hatches and wild brown trout.

79

Overall bite score

Scored 28 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAArising63
Flow vs medianUSGS70
SolunarComputedmoon 28% lit82
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed70
WindNOAA100
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

4 tracked species in Penns Creek, with the months each fishes best.

Brook Troutcommon · best Apr-Jun, Sep
Brown Troutcommon · best Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Rainbow Troutcommon · best Apr-Jun
Smallmouth Basscommon · best Jun-Sep

Water facts

TypeStream
CountyCentre/Union
StatePennsylvania
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge01555000

Green Drake hatch late May-early June. Catch-and-release, artificial-lures-only section from about 600 m below Swift Run down to the island near the end of Jolly Grove Lane.

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