River Open — summer

Penns Creek

Coburn / Weikert, PA · about 85 min from Carlisle (typical, off-peak)

The destination limestone if they already fish.

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

Village and PFBC lots. The walk-in stretch is a hike.

Walk in

Some lots are a real walk. Not a sidewalk river.

Wading

Big limestone. Green Drake crowds in late May.

Usual window

Green Drake if you can stand the circus. Otherwise midweek.

Saturday conditions

E 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

A setup that belongs here

5-wt, big dries when they're on.

Notes

Special-reg water on posted stretches. Confirm PFBC.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

2603 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801
Call

Spring Creek / Fisherman's Paradise and the Little J.

Call Website

Hand-checked, not a hotel scrape. Check dates on their site. Default two nights.

Cabins and rentals (you leave Local Waters):

Cabins on Airbnb Cabins on Vrbo

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

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.