Local Waters

← Around Portland, OR

Lake / pond Open — summer

Canoe Creek Lake

Hollidaysburg, PA · about 58 hours from Portland, OR (typical, off-peak)

Blair County park lake.

Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first

Around now

Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.

  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass
  • Trout Trout
  • Sunfish and crappie Sunfish and crappie

Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Chain pickerel.

Season
Legal on most trout water. Limestone springs stay cooler. Confirm PFBC. Official rule
License
Pennsylvania fishing license (PFBC)
Park
Canoe Creek State Park lots.
Walk in
Short walk from the public lot.
Wading
Bank or boat.
Usual window
After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.
Wednesday conditions

W 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 84° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 6:33 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:56
Wind at dawn
W 5 mph · Sunny · 62°F
Wind later
  • dawn: W 5 mph
  • 10am: W 6 mph
  • 2pm: W 7 mph
  • dusk: W 6 mph
A setup that belongs here
5-wt.
Notes
State park. Year-round stocked trout lake. Confirm PFBC and DCNR.

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

W 5 mph · Sunny

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate finds you, then tap to drop or drag the pin. Private — not the public map.

Shops

Flyfisher's Paradise

2603 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801
Call

Spring Creek / Fisherman's Paradise and the Little J.

TCO Fly Shop (State College)

2030 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801
Mon–Sat 9am–6pm, Sun 9am–3pm — confirm

Happy Valley desk. Spring Creek, Little J, Bald Eagle.

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

Flyfisher's Paradise — book a day

State College, PA · wade · Half or full day

Good for: Spring Creek, Penns, Little J

Shop desk for Centre County.

If this isn’t the day