Local Waters

← Around Somerville

River Open — summer

Ridley Creek

Media, PA · about 7 hours from Somerville (typical, off-peak)

Delaware County park trout.

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
Ridley Creek State Park lots. Fly-only from the park falls to Dismal Run.
Walk in
Park paths.
Wading
Confirm flow before you step in.
Usual window
After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.
Saturday conditions

W 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
☀️ 83° fair
Sun and moon
Rise 6:19 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:50
Wind at dawn
W 2 mph · Patchy Smoke · 58°F
Wind later
  • dawn: W 2 mph
  • 10am: W 2 mph
  • 2pm: W 2 mph
  • dusk: W 13 mph
Flow
19 cfs · 3.36 ft · 6:30 pm · Ridley Creek at Media, PA · USGS gauge
A setup that belongs here
4-wt.
Notes
State park. PFBC catch-and-release fly-fishing-only on 0.6 posted mile. Confirm PFBC and DCNR.

Log this trip

Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.

W 2 mph · Patchy Smoke · 19 cfs

How did it go

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.

If this isn’t the day