Penns Creek - Real Time Stream Conditions / Click the links below

Latest Fishing Report:   Stream: Penns Creek Water Conditions: Higher than average. Slightly tinted with color Date of Update: 5/11/2008 Author: TCO State College Staff Highlight: The current flow @ the gauge in the town of Penns Creek is 646 cfs. Average for today is 442 cfs. Penns continues to drop slowly. The creek is higher than most waders would like it to be. But it is fishable in spots. General Update: Penns is currently flowing above it's average do to recent rainfall. But the stream is fairly clear, mostly a limestone green color. Streamers and large nymphs will be your best bet throughtout the day. March Browns and their spinners have produced some good topwater action late in the evenning...despite the high water. Please wade carefully. Specifics and Tips: Fish large nymph patterns (#8-12), beadhead Hare's Ears, and stoneflies through heavy riffles. Black and olive streamers fished with a sinking line have also been effective. Cast these to the shore and retrieve them. Make sure to have a few March Brown emergers and spinners and tan/olive x-caddis. Other Information: Call or stop by either the State College or Spruce Creek stores for up to the minute updates and all of the flies and gear you need to make your trip to Penns Creek a success. Remeber, Penns remains closed above Coburn, until opening day). Sign-up for one of our Central PA, TCO Fly Tying Classes, Saturday Mornings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of the class is $50 per student with a limit of 6 students per class: Be sure to check out our instructional classes - Fly Tying & Fly Fishing Education     Show Recent Historical River Conditions & Updates For more information about this program, e-mail us. For more info on hatches or where to fish, call the staff at TCO - State College at 814.689.3654 or TCO - Spruce Creek at 814.632.0053. You can also send us an e-mail and we'll be happy to answer any questions you have.

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As always, we would like to stress carefully reviving and releasing all fish caught. Please practice and advocate catch and release in all streams that can support year round fishing, especially those precious streams that contain wild trout.