Northeast
Tulpehocken Creek
Live Conditions
Tulpehocken Creek — Near Reading (below Blue Marsh Lake)
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
29.33 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
83° / 54°
Tomorrow
🌧️Rain
70° / 53°
0.39"
Thu
🌦️Drizzle
62° / 48°
0.06"
Fri
🌦️Drizzle
60° / 41°
0.02"
Rain in forecast — expect rising, off-color water in 12–24 hrs.
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 Tulpehocken Creek.
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What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Tulpehocken Creek conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Tulpehocken Creek · May · Late Spring
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Sulphurs (size 16-18) emergence. Caddis evenings. BWOs continuing. Tailwater hatches are muted but consistent.
River Map
About Tulpehocken Creek
A regulation-controlled tailwater below Blue Marsh Lake dam in Berks County — consistent flows year-round, a cold-water trout fishery within an hour of Philadelphia. Stocked browns and rainbows holdover well, with several truly large carryover fish caught each season. Muted but reliable midge, BWO, and Sulphur hatches.
Regulations
Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only (DHALO) and Catch-and-Release sections below Blue Marsh Dam — consult current PFBC regs for boundaries. Requires PA fishing license + trout/salmon permit.