River Open — summer

Swatara Creek

Pine Grove, PA · about 70 min from Carlisle (typical, off-peak)

The state-park Swatara, not a random farm stretch.

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

Swatara State Park lots and trail access along the creek.

Walk in

Park trails.

Wading

Confirm flow before you step in.

Usual window

After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.

Saturday conditions

N 7 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: 🌧️ 72° rain
Sun and moon: Rise 6:22 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:56
Wind at dawn: N 7 mph · Slight Chance Rain Showers · 64°F
Wind later: dawn: N 7 mph

10am: NE 9 mph

2pm: NE 9 mph

dusk: NE 6 mph
Flow: 269 cfs · 0.87 ft · 5:15 pm · Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern · USGS gauge

A setup that belongs here

5-wt.

Notes

State park. Confirm PFBC and DCNR.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.

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

2 First St, Boiling Springs, PA 17007
Call — limestone hours

Yellow Breeches desk. Cumberland Valley limestone.

Call Website

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

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.