Local Waters
Lake Nockamixon
Quakertown, PA · about 60 hours from Maupin (typical, off-peak)
The Bucks 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.
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Smallmouth bass
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Trout
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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
- Park
- Nockamixon State Park launches and day-use lots.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the public lot.
- Wading
- Bank, tube, or boat. Not a wade river.
- Usual window
- After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.
- Monday conditions
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Wind ? mph.
- Sky
- ⛅ 86° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 6:19 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:47
- Wind at dawn
- 0 mph · Mostly Clear · 51°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: 0 mph
- 10am: 0 mph
- 2pm: E 3 mph
- dusk: NE 6 mph
- Next dawn (Tuesday)
- W 1 mph around dawn. Fine to go. · W 1 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 6-wt or a warmwater rod.
- Notes
- State park. Confirm PFBC and DCNR.
Overnight plan: Monday evening and Tuesday dawn. Book two nights if you want the morning. Drive time is to the stay, then a few minutes to the water.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
TCO Fly Shop (Bryn Mawr)
834 W. Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Mon–Fri 10am–7pm, Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 9am–4pm — confirm
Main Line desk. Ridley, Valley Forge, Brandywine, Marsh Creek.
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
TCO Bryn Mawr — book a day
Bryn Mawr, PA · wade / shore · Half or full day — ask the shop
Good for: Ridley, Valley Forge, Brandywine, SE parks
Shop desk. We do not take the money.