Lake / pond Open — summer

Locust Lake

Barnesville, PA · about 2 hours from Carlisle (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.

Friday conditions

NNW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ⛅ 77° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 6:26 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 7:45
Wind at dawn: NNW 3 mph · Mostly Clear · 57°F
Wind later: dawn: NNW 3 mph

10am: NNW 2 mph

2pm: NNW 2 mph

dusk: NW 3 mph

A setup that belongs here

5-wt.

Notes

State park. Stocked trout. 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.

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.

Call Website

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

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.

Call the shop Website