Local Waters

← Around Sisters

Lake / pond Open — summer

Locust Lake

Barnesville, PA · about 60 hours from Sisters (typical, off-peak)

Schuylkill County park lake.

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
License
Pennsylvania fishing license (PFBC)
Park
Locust Lake State Park lots.
Walk in
Short walk from the public lot.
Wading
Bank or boat. Electric motors.
Usual window
After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.
Thursday conditions

WSW 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 81° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 6:25 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 7:47
Wind at dawn
WSW 2 mph · Mostly Clear · 56°F
Wind later
  • dawn: WSW 2 mph
  • 10am: SSW 1 mph
  • 2pm: NNW 5 mph
  • dusk: NNW 7 mph
A setup that belongs here
5-wt.
Notes
State park. Stocked trout. Confirm PFBC and DCNR.

Log this trip

Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.

WSW 2 mph · Mostly Clear

How did it go

Shops

TCO Fly Shop (Reading / West Lawn)

2229 Penn Ave, West Lawn, PA 19609
Mon–Fri 9am–7pm, Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 9am–3pm — confirm

Reading desk. Tulpehocken, Blue Marsh, SE limestone.

Guides

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

TCO Reading — book a day

West Lawn, PA · wade / shore · Half or full day — ask the shop

Good for: Tulpehocken, Blue Marsh, Berks limestone

Shop desk. We do not take the money.

If this isn’t the day