Local Waters
Lake Jean (Ricketts Glen)
Benton, PA · about 61 hours from Eugene (typical, off-peak)
The 245-acre park lake at Ricketts Glen, not the waterfall creek.
Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first
- Season
- Legal on most trout water. Limestone springs stay cooler. Confirm PFBC. Official rule
- Park
- Ricketts Glen State Park Lake Jean day-use and launch lots on PA 487. Not the Falls Trail pin.
- Walk in
- Short from the Lake Jean lots.
- Wading
- Bank or boat.
- Usual window
- After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.
- Sunday conditions
-
S 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 79° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 6:21 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:54
- Wind at dawn
- S 2 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 57°F
- Wind later
-
- dawn: S 2 mph
- 10am: S 1 mph
- 2pm: NNW 3 mph
- dusk: NNW 7 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5-wt.
- Notes
- State park. Stocked trout and warmwater. Confirm PFBC and DCNR.
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Shops
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.