Lake / pond Open — summer

Raystown Lake

Hesston, PA · about 85 min from Carlisle (typical, off-peak)

The big central-PA reservoir.

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

Seven Points visitor center and USACE launches. Corps of Engineers public.

Walk in

Short walk from the public lot.

Wading

Mostly boat. Bank at recreation areas.

Usual window

After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.

Monday conditions

S 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ⛅ 72° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 6:30 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:58
Wind at dawn: S 5 mph · Patchy Fog · 64°F
Wind later: dawn: S 5 mph

10am: S 10 mph

2pm: S 15 mph

dusk: S 10 mph

A setup that belongs here

6- or 8-wt.

Notes

USACE. Lake trout, striped bass, warmwater. Confirm PFBC and Corps.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

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

Shops

Flyfisher's Paradise

2603 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801
Call

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

Call Website

TCO Fly Shop (State College)

2030 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801
Mon–Sat 9am–6pm, Sun 9am–3pm — confirm

Happy Valley desk. Spring Creek, Little J, Bald Eagle.

Call Website

Guides

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

Flyfisher's Paradise — book a day

State College, PA · wade · Half or full day

Good for: Spring Creek, Penns, Little J

Shop desk for Centre County.