Local Waters

← Around Somerville

Lake / pond Open — PA trout season

Lake Arthur

Portersville, PA · about 12 hours from Somerville (typical, off-peak)

The Butler County reservoir.

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
Moraine State Park launches and day-use lots.
Walk in
Short walk from the public lot.
Wading
Bank, tube, or boat.
Usual window
After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.
Tuesday conditions

N 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
🌧️ 82° rain
Sun and moon
Rise 6:46 · 🌖 Waning gibbous · Set 7:55
Wind at dawn
N 5 mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers · 70°F
Wind later
  • dawn: N 5 mph
  • 10am: E 6 mph
  • 2pm: E 8 mph
  • dusk: E 7 mph
A setup that belongs here
6-wt or a warmwater rod.
Notes
State park. Confirm PFBC and DCNR.
Maps Call shop

Log this trip

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

N 5 mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers

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 (Boiling Springs)

2 First St, Boiling Springs, PA 17007
Call — limestone hours

Yellow Breeches desk. Cumberland Valley limestone.

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