Local Waters

← Around Carlisle

Lake / pond Open — summer

Curwensville Lake

Pine Township, PA · about 2 hours from Carlisle (typical, off-peak)

Official public lot from the state access map. Confirm the sign on site and the current rule. We have not written a full card for this water yet.

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
Curwensville Lake PFBC access, Pine Township
Thursday conditions

SW 1 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 79° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 6:35 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 7:57
Wind at dawn
SW 1 mph · Mostly Clear · 56°F
Wind later
  • dawn: SW 1 mph
  • 10am: S 1 mph
  • 2pm: NW 3 mph
  • dusk: NW 6 mph
Notes
Official public access. Confirm PA regulations.
Maps Call shop

Log this trip

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

SW 1 mph · Mostly Clear

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

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.

Call Website

Guides

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

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.

If this isn’t the day