Northeast
Big Fishing Creek
Live Conditions
Big Fishing Creek — Near Lamar
24-Hr Pressure
28.22 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
76° / 54°
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
60° / 45°
0.12"
Thu
🌧️Rain
54° / 39°
0.41"
Fri
🌦️Drizzle
56° / 35°
0.04"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Big Fishing Creek.
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What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Big Fishing Creek conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Big Fishing Creek · May · Late Spring
🟢 Active now at 52.7°F water
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
Select month
SULPHUR (size 16-18) peak emergence. Caddis evenings. GREEN DRAKE (size 10-12) starting very late month — Big Fishing mirrors Penns Creek timing.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About Big Fishing Creek
Pennsylvania's northernmost classic limestone stream, flowing through the Bear Meadows / Loganton area in Clinton County. Class A wild brown trout, a strong Sulphur hatch through May and June, and a Green Drake emergence that mirrors Penns Creek. Less crowded than the marquee Centre County water, with several catch-and-release sections.
Regulations
Catch-and-Release sections in the Heritage Trout Angling stretches — consult PFBC for exact boundaries. Recorded in USGS as "Fishing Creek near Lamar." Requires PA fishing license + trout/salmon permit.