Lake / pond Open — summer

Locust Lake

Barnesville, PA · about 59 hours from Maupin (typical, off-peak)

Schuylkill County park lake.

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.

Smallmouth bass
Trout
Sunfish and crappie

Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Chain pickerel.

Season

Legal on most trout water. Limestone springs stay cooler. Confirm PFBC. Official rule

License

Pennsylvania fishing license (PFBC)

Park

Locust Lake State Park lots.

Walk in

Short walk from the public lot.

Wading

Bank or boat. Electric motors.

Usual window

After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.

Saturday conditions

W 7 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ☀️ 89° fair
Sun and moon: Rise 6:20 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:54
Wind at dawn: W 7 mph · Patchy Blowing Dust · 87°F
Wind later: dawn: W 7 mph

10am: W 7 mph

2pm: W 7 mph

dusk: W 14 mph

A setup that belongs here

5-wt.

Notes

State park. Stocked trout. Confirm PFBC and DCNR.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

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

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.