Local Waters

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Lake / pond After Labor Day — check the water

Blue Marsh Lake

Reading, PA · about 9 hours from Portsmouth (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

Around now

Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.

  • Trout Trout
  • Smallmouth bass Smallmouth bass
  • Chain pickerel Chain pickerel
Season
Stocked-water harvest often ends after Labor Day. Delayed-harvest and C&R stretches stay open. 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.
Saturday conditions

NW 15 mph.

Sky
🌧️ 50° rain
Sun and moon
Rise 7:15 · 🌒 Waxing crescent · Set 6:22
Wind at dawn
NW 15 mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers · 49°F
Wind later
  • dawn: NW 15 mph
  • 10am: NW 16 mph
  • 2pm: NW 16 mph
  • dusk: NW 13 mph
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.

NW 15 mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate finds you, then tap to drop or drag the pin. Private — not the public map.

Shops

TCO Fly Shop (Reading / West Lawn)

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

Guides

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

TCO Reading — book a day

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

If this isn’t the day