Local Waters

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Lake / pond Open — summer

Poe Lake (Poe Valley)

Coburn, PA · about 11 hours from Portland (typical, off-peak)

The 25-acre park lake next to the Penns Creek country.

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
Poe Valley State Park lots on Poe Paddy Drive. Penns Creek at Poe Paddy is the other park.
Walk in
Short from the park lot.
Wading
Bank or small boat.
Usual window
After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.
Friday conditions

Wind ? mph.

Sky
⛅ 85° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 6:31 · 🌕 Full moon · Set 7:51
Wind at dawn
0 mph · Partly Cloudy · 55°F
Wind later
  • dawn: 0 mph
  • 10am: 0 mph
  • 2pm: W 1 mph
  • dusk: NW 3 mph
A setup that belongs here
4- or 5-wt.
Notes
State park. Stocked trout. Confirm PFBC and DCNR.

Log this trip

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

? mph · Partly Cloudy

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

The Feathered Hook

516 Main St, Coburn, PA 16832
Open 9am–5pm every day — confirm

Penns Creek shop and B&B in Coburn. Call before Green Drake week.

Flyfisher's Paradise

2603 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801
Call

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

Guides

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

The Feathered Hook — book a day

Coburn, PA · wade · Half or full day — ask the shop

Good for: Penns Creek, Elk Creek, Centre/Clinton limestone

Shop desk on Penns. Call; they book their own guides.

If this isn’t the day