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Fly Fishing Elk Creek, Pennsylvania
Elk Creek is a small limestone spring creek that starts
from a cave in Bush Valley in central Pennsylvania. It's a
tributary to the popular Penns Creek. It has a good
population of stream-bred brown trout.
The upper end of the stream flows through a cut
through Bush and Shriner Mountains called the narrows.
About two miles of this section flows through a privately
held club's property called the Elk Creek Fishing
Association. The lower end is still open to the public.
There are several small springs that add cold limestone
spring water along this part of the stream.
PA #445, called the Narrows Road, parallels the upper
end of the stream above Millheim. SR #2011 parallels
the stream from Millheim downstream to Colburn where it
enters Penns Creek.
Pine Creek, another small limestone spring creek enters
Elk Creek just above Colburn. The stream averages
from twenty to thirty feet wide and overall is about six
miles long.
Seasons:
Elk Creek can be fished year-round.
Spring:
Springtime is the best time for fly fishing Elk Creek
because of all the aquatic insect hatches.
Summer:
The water stays cool all summer long and the fishing
remains fairly good.
Fall:
The browns spawn in the fall and some large ones are
usually caught during the migration upstream.
Winter:
Midge imitations work good during the winter.
Fly Fishing Guide to Elk Creek
This is a typical small, limestone spring creek that
requires a good deal of stealth and well placed
presentations. (Click Here To Continue)
Elk Creek is a small limestone spring creek that starts
from a cave in Bush Valley in central Pennsylvania. It's a
tributary to the popular Penns Creek. It has a good
population of stream-bred brown trout.
The upper end of the stream flows through a cut
through Bush and Shriner Mountains called the narrows.
About two miles of this section flows through a privately
held club's property called the Elk Creek Fishing
Association. The lower end is still open to the public.
There are several small springs that add cold limestone
spring water along this part of the stream.
PA #445, called the Narrows Road, parallels the upper
end of the stream above Millheim. SR #2011 parallels
the stream from Millheim downstream to Colburn where it
enters Penns Creek.
Pine Creek, another small limestone spring creek enters
Elk Creek just above Colburn. The stream averages
from twenty to thirty feet wide and overall is about six
miles long.
Seasons:
Elk Creek can be fished year-round.
Spring:
Springtime is the best time for fly fishing Elk Creek
because of all the aquatic insect hatches.
Summer:
The water stays cool all summer long and the fishing
remains fairly good.
Fall:
The browns spawn in the fall and some large ones are
usually caught during the migration upstream.
Winter:
Midge imitations work good during the winter.
Fly Fishing Guide to Elk Creek
This is a typical small, limestone spring creek that
requires a good deal of stealth and well placed
presentations. (Click Here To Continue)
| Type of Stream Limestone Spring Creek Species Brown Trout (Wild) Size Small Location Central Pennsylvania Nearest Towns Coburn, Pennsylvania Season Middle of April through February Access: Fair Special Regulations None Non-Resident License State of Pennsylvania Weather National Weather Service Link Hatch Chart Perfect Fly Hatch Chart Fly Fishing Guide Hatches and Flies Fly Fishing Gear |
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Dennis McCarthy.
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Property of Dennis
McCarthy.
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McCarthy.