River Open — summer

West Branch Susquehanna River

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

The Lock Haven river pin.

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

Lock Haven riverfront parks and PFBC access. Stay public.

Walk in

Short walk from the public lot.

Wading

Big river. Better from a ramp than a blind wade.

Usual window

After opening day; confirm PFBC for this week.

Saturday conditions

SW 2 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky: ⛅ 90° partly
Sun and moon: Rise 6:25 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 8:00
Wind at dawn: SW 2 mph · Patchy Smoke · 70°F
Wind later: dawn: SW 2 mph

10am: W 2 mph

2pm: W 3 mph

dusk: W 14 mph
Flow: 9340 cfs · 9.87 ft · 1:15 am · West Branch Susquehanna River at Lock Haven · USGS gauge

A setup that belongs here

6-wt.

Notes

Big water. Bass and the odd trout. Confirm PFBC.

Maps Call shop

Log this trip

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

1203 Lycoming Mall Circle, Muncy, PA 17756
10am–6pm daily — confirm

North-central desk. Pine Creek, Loyalsock, Lycoming.

Call Website

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

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

Good for: Pine Creek, Loyalsock, Lycoming, north-central

Shop desk. We do not take the money.

Call the shop Website