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Spring Creek

Fishable81.2 CFSIntermediate

Live Conditions

Spring CreekSpring Creek near Axemann, PA

Fishable
81.2CFS
Discharge
2.39ft
Gauge Height
Water Temp
Updated 19 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

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RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

29.13 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

71°FClear sky
Wind 2 mph29.13 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Overcast

82° / 64°

Tomorrow

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Partly cloudy

84° / 56°

Wed

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Overcast

84° / 67°

Thu

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Overcast

85° / 69°

0.02"

Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.

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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: 81.2 CFS · Trico continues. Terrestrials

What should I pack?

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

🪰 Hatch Calendar

Spring Creek · August · Late Summer

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JanDec

Trico continues. Terrestrials (ants #18-22, beetles, small hoppers). BWOs cloudy days. Fish dawn and dusk; limestone stays cooler than freestones.

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About Spring Creek

A cold limestone spring creek emerging below Bellefonte in Centre County — exceptionally stable flows and year-round fishability. Class A wild brown and rainbow trout, technical sight-fishing in clear water, and a Blue-Winged Olive hatch that runs nearly every month of the year. Among the best winter trout fisheries on the East Coast.

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Regulations

Catch-and-Release All Tackle through the Bellefonte / Spring Creek Canyon corridor under PFBC special regulations. Mining-era contamination has historically restricted consumption — verify current advisories with PA DEP. Requires PA fishing license + trout/salmon permit.