Local Waters

← Around Somerville

Lake / pond Open — PA trout season

Halfway Lake (R.B. Winter)

Mifflinburg, PA · about 9 hours from Somerville (typical, off-peak)

The small Union County park lake in Bald Eagle State Forest.

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.

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

Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Chain pickerel.

Season
Statewide opener Apr 4. Harvest on stocked waters typically through Labor Day. Confirm PFBC. Official rule
License
Pennsylvania fishing license (PFBC)
Park
Raymond B. Winter State Park lots on PA 192 at Halfway Lake.
Walk in
Short from the park lot.
Wading
Bank. Tiny lake.
Usual window
After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.
Tuesday conditions

SSW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
🌧️ 73° rain
Sun and moon
Rise 6:34 · 🌖 Waning gibbous · Set 7:43
Wind at dawn
SSW 3 mph · Partly Cloudy · 54°F
Wind later
  • dawn: SSW 3 mph
  • 10am: SSW 2 mph
  • 2pm: SW 2 mph
  • dusk: W 6 mph
A setup that belongs here
4- or 5-wt.
Notes
State park. Stocked trout. Confirm PFBC and DCNR.

Log this trip

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

SSW 3 mph · Partly Cloudy

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 (Muncy)

1203 Lycoming Mall Circle, Muncy, PA 17756
10am–6pm daily — confirm

North-central desk. Pine Creek, Loyalsock, Lycoming.

Guides

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

TCO Muncy — book a day

Muncy, PA · wade · Half or full day — ask the shop

Good for: Pine Creek, Loyalsock, Lycoming, north-central

Shop desk. We do not take the money.

If this isn’t the day