Local Waters

← Around Portland

Lake / pond Open — summer

Locust Lake

Barnesville, PA · about 10 hours from Portland (typical, off-peak)

Schuylkill County park lake.

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.

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

Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Chain pickerel.

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.
Tuesday conditions

Wind ? mph.

Sky
⛅ 94° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 6:23 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:50
Wind at dawn
0 mph · Mostly Clear · 64°F
Wind later
  • dawn: 0 mph
  • 10am: 0 mph
  • 2pm: 0 mph
  • dusk: NE 1 mph
A setup that belongs here
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.

? mph · Mostly Clear

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 (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