Lake / pond Open — summer

Blue Marsh Lake

Reading, PA · about 61 hours from Portland, OR (typical, off-peak)

The Reading reservoir next to the Tully.

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

USACE Blue Marsh day-use and launch lots. Not private marinas.

Walk in

Short walk from the public lot.

Wading

Bank or boat.

Usual window

After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.

Friday conditions

Weather is not in yet.

A setup that belongs here

6-wt.

Notes

USACE. 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.

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.

Call Website

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

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.

Call the shop Website