What flies are hatching on the Pine Creek right now?

Current and seasonal hatches on the Pine Creek include Hendrickson, March Brown, Caddis. Use the AI Hatch Advisor on this page for a live, temperature-aware recommendation.

What's the current flow on the Pine Creek?

The Pine Creek is running at 87.5 CFS at the At Cedar Run (gorge) gauge. Readings update every 15 minutes from the USGS Water Services API.

Is the Pine Creek fishable today?

Pine Creek is outside its fishable window right now. Flow is 87.5 CFS at the At Cedar Run (gorge) gauge. Check back when conditions return to the normal range.

Pine Creek Fly Fishing Conditions

Live Conditions

Pine Creek — At Cedar Run (gorge)

Unfishable

87.5CFS

Discharge

1.20ft

Gauge Height

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Water Temp

Updated 49 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

→ Stable

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

29.12 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

52°FOvercast

Wind 4 mph29.12 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Overcast

68° / 42°

Tomorrow

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Overcast

72° / 51°

Wed

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Overcast

70° / 49°

0.1"

Thu

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Rain showers

67° / 52°

0.26"

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?

⚡ AI

AI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.

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Time of Day

Using: 87.5 CFS · Midges and BWOs

What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Pine Creek conditions.

🪰 Hatch Calendar

Pine Creek · November · Late Fall

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JanDec

Midges and BWOs (size 22). Brown trout spawning — RESPECT REDDS. Cold canyon water slowing.

Blue-Winged OliveMidge

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About Pine Creek

The 'Pennsylvania Grand Canyon' — a 47-mile gorge with no road access for 12+ miles. Genuinely remote wild trout water in the Cedar Run corridor, with Class A brown and rainbow populations and native brookies in tributaries (Slate Run and Cedar Run share this gauge as a hydrology proxy — neither has a dedicated USGS gauge). One of the East's true backcountry trout destinations.

HendricksonMarch BrownCaddisGolden StoneflyGreen DrakeSlate DrakeBlue-Winged OliveMidge

Regulations

Class A Wild Trout designation in the gorge. Stocked sections in road-accessible upper and lower reaches. Tributary streams (Slate Run, Cedar Run) carry their own special regulations — consult current PFBC regs. Requires PA fishing license + trout/salmon permit.

Learn More

Guides to help you fish Pine Creek with more confidence.