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Central PA Wild Trout Water-Fishing Pennsylvania's Best Central PA Wild Trout Water— Fishing Pennsylvania’s Best by Christian A. Shane down to the next hole to net a 12-inch wild Brown Trout for him. As we admired the stunning colors, the Brown Trout photos by the author swam out of the net and splashed back to its hiding spot. Locating a wild trout stream, testing different fly patterns, “Pennsylvania’s Best figuring out what is working, landing a wild trout, and releasing Fishing Waters is a it back into the water—this is the excitement of fly fishing program established by the for wild trout in Pennsylvania. Our state offers accessible, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat unpressured, and secluded wild trout water. Commission (PFBC) to It is no surprise that many of Pennsylvania’s quality wild serve as a valued resource trout water is located in central Pennsylvania from Blair, to address anglers’ needs and to increase the accessibility of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Clinton, Union, and Centre counties. proven waters with the result of a more successful fishing Through the “Pennsylvania’s Best Fishing Waters” program, the trip.” www.fishandboat.com website. PFBC offers a Pennsylvania map to highlight, locate and fish these unique places in Pennsylvania. For more information, With a break in the cloud cover and looming thunderstorms in visit www.PaBestFishing.com. the distance, we quickly waded up for some wild trout fishing The PFBC Area Fisheries Managers use certain criteria to in northcentral Pennsylvania on Piney Creek, Blair County. locate these designated areas. They research water systems Though the drizzle was a welcome sight, my friend and I knew that can sustain increased fishing pressure, have healthy fish that the water levels were down in most of the surrounding populations, and have desired location amenities such as streams. Hoping that water levels would rise as the day public access, water quantity and quality, and the ability for progressed, we chose our fly patterns and tippets for clear water natural reproduction. conditions. I tied on a CDC Micro Caddis with a #18 Zebra Along with other fish species categories, the PFBC has Midge dropper, and my friend tried a #16 weighted Wet Ant. spotlighted Best Fishing Waters for wild trout. Anglers can After I arrived to my fishing spot, I looked downstream to see access the website by visiting www.fishandboat.com/Locate/ his rod bent. Since my focus was on watching him reel the fish BestFishingWaters/Pages/Trout-Wild.aspx and clicking on the in, I missed a flash striking at my fly. I reeled in and dropped statewide interactive map or by choosing waters individually from the wild trout waters list. Utilizing the red lined map coupled with individual directions for each stream and tackle regulations, anglers can pinpoint where the designated Best Fishing Water is located. With the PFBC’s emphasis on wild trout waters through the Voluntary Wild Trout & Enhanced Waters Permit, help the PFBC protect, conserve, and enhance wild trout and its habitats by purchasing a Voluntary Permit. Visit www.fishandboat.com for more information on Pennsylvania offers accessible, unpressured, and secluded wild trout fishing. Voluntary Permits. 32 Pennsylvania Angler & Boater • March/April 2020 www.fishandboat.com Bridges, such as this bridge on the Little Juniata River, provide shade and cover for wild trout. Central Pennsylvania’s Best Fishing Waters (Wild Trout): For an interactive online map of Pennsylvania’s Best Fishing Waters, visit www.PaBestFishing.com. BLAIR COUNTY CENTRE COUNTY CLINTON COUNTY HUNTINGDON COUNTY Clover Creek Spring Creek Fishing Creek Spruce Creek Section 3 Section 4 Section 9 Section 5 6.3 miles from LR 07009 3.6 miles from lower boundary 2.2 miles from 1.3 miles 0.5 mile from upstream Bridge near Larke downstream Bellefonte Hatchery grounds upstream lower SR 2002 bridge boundary Penn State to mouth downstream to railroad trestle downstream to Fleming’s Bridge Experimental Fisheries Catch 100 meters upstream dam on SR 2004 Lamar and Release Area downstream BLAIR COUNTY Catch and Release All Tackle Trophy Trout Artificial Lures Only to lower boundary Penn State Piney Creek Experimental Fisheries Catch Section 2 CENTRE COUNTY HUNTINGDON COUNTY and Release Area 6.2 miles from mouth Spring Creek Little Juniata River Catch and Release of Poverty Hollow Run Section 6 Section 6 Artificial Lures Only downstream to mouth at 2.6 miles from High Street 6.9 miles from railroad bridge Gannister Bridge downstream to mouth at east (downstream) border of MIFFLIN COUNTY Catch and Release All Tackle Ironville downstream to mouth Penns Creek CENTRE COUNTY of Spruce Creek Section 3 Spring Creek CLINTON COUNTY Catch and Release All Tackle 7.0 miles from confluence Section 2 Fishing Creek Elk Creek downstream to 600 10.7 miles from SR 3010 bridge Section 7 HUNTINGDON COUNTY meters downstream Swift Run at Hanson Quarry downstream 0.8 miles from private bridge Little Juniata River Special Regulations to adjacent to Stackhouse Tylersville State Fish Hatchery Section 7 School Pistol Range downstream to 300 meters 3.6 miles from mouth of Spruce UNION COUNTY Catch and Release All Tackle downstream SR 2002 bridge Creek downstream to Barree Penns Creek Trophy Trout Artificial Lures Only Road Bridge (SR 4004) Section 4 CENTRE COUNTY Catch and Release All Tackle 3.6 miles from 600 meters Spring Creek CLINTON COUNTY downstream Swift Run Section 3 Fishing Creek HUNTINGDON COUNTY downstream to 500 meters 1.3 miles from adjacent to Section 8 Spruce Creek downstream Cherry Run Stackhouse School Pistol Range 2.3 miles from 300 meters Section 3 Catch and Release downstream to lower boundary downstream SR 2002 bridge 0.1 mile from the upstream Artificial Lures Only Bellefonte Hatchery grounds downstream to 1.3 miles boundary at the PFBC property Catch and Release upstream lower SR 2002 bridge (Indian Cavern) downstream to Fly-Fishing Only Catch and Release the downstream boundary at the Artificial Lures Only PFBC property (Indian Cavern) www.fishandboat.com Pennsylvania Angler & Boater • March/April 2020 33.
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