Local Waters
Raystown Lake
Hesston, PA · about 85 min from Carlisle (typical, off-peak)
The big central-PA reservoir.
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
- Park
- Seven Points visitor center and USACE launches. Corps of Engineers public.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the public lot.
- Wading
- Mostly boat. Bank at recreation areas.
- Usual window
- After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.
- Saturday conditions
-
S 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 78° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 6:28 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 8:01
- Wind at dawn
- S 2 mph · Partly Cloudy · 58°F
- Wind later
-
- dawn: S 2 mph
- 10am: SSW 2 mph
- 2pm: SW 5 mph
- dusk: W 8 mph
- Flow
- 418 cfs · 3.93 ft · 77°F water · 9:45 pm · Raystown Branch Juniata River below Raystown Dam · USGS gauge
- A setup that belongs here
- 6- or 8-wt.
- Notes
- USACE. Lake trout, striped bass, warmwater. Confirm PFBC and Corps.
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Shops
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.
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.