Local Waters

← Around Carlisle

Lake / pond Open — summer

Colyer Lake

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

The Centre County PFBC lake.

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
PFBC Colyer Lake lots. Commission-owned.
Walk in
Short walk from the public lot.
Wading
Bank or small boat.
Usual window
After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.
Tuesday conditions

NNW 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 83° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 6:29 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:56
Wind at dawn
NNW 3 mph · Mostly Clear · 63°F
Wind later
  • dawn: NNW 3 mph
  • 10am: N 2 mph
  • 2pm: WNW 2 mph
  • dusk: WNW 3 mph
A setup that belongs here
5-wt.
Notes
PFBC-owned lake. Confirm PFBC.

Log this trip

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

NNW 3 mph · Mostly Clear

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

Flyfisher's Paradise

2603 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801
Call

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

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.

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.

If this isn’t the day