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Central
Pennsylvania
Limestone
Streams
Little Juniata River
by Deborah Weisberg
photo-Deborah Weisberg
photo-PFBC archives
Central Pennsylvania can lay claim to pastoral farmlands,
quaint villages and some of the world’s best trout fishing.
Wild brown trout, pristine water and legendary hatches
have lured United States presidents and assorted celebrities
to Spring Creek, Penns Creek, the Little Juniata River and
other limestone waterways in the Susquehanna River Basin.
Little Juniata River
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Forbes magazine named State College one of the “Top Ten
Trout Towns in America” in 2009. The same year, the region
hosted a United States National Fly Fishing Championship.
Many of the “limestoners,” as enthusiasts call them,
are designated Class A—meaning they are the best of
the best in their density of wild trout—and most, thanks
to gracious landowners, remain
accessible to the public.
“Limestone streams are much less
common than freestone streams in
Pennsylvania,” said Tom Greene,
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s
(PFBC) coldwater unit leader. “They’re
certainly some of the better trout
streams east of the Rockies.”
Limestoners are unique in their
geology and water chemistry. Unlike
freestone fisheries, which are sourced
by snowmelt and rainfall, limestoners
usually originate from large springs
sourced by groundwater, which
ensures steady temperatures and flow
all year long.
“Even in hot and cold weather, you
won’t get the drastic swings in water
temperature that you have on many
freestone streams,” said Greene. “At
the spring source, water temperatures
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013
Straight Talk
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission 2012 Annual Report Summary
Contents
Penns Creek Early
Tying the Baetis Thorax Dun
Your Fishing Field Guide
Central Pennsylvania Limestone Streams
Southeast Best Family Trout Waters
2013 Adult Trout Stocking Program Changes
Laurel Highlands Trout Trail
Soft Plastics for Trout
Notes from the Stream
Early Trout on Lake Wallenpaupack
More for Less: Rigging a Small Economical Boat for All-Around Fishing
Ice-Out Smallmouth Bass of Presque Isle Bay
Call to Action: Restore the Susquehanna River
Thinking on Crappie Terms
Pymatuning Reservoir Walleye Comeback
Choosing and Installing a Bow Mount Trolling Motor
The Wooden Canoe is Alive and Well
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission 2012 Photography Contest
Spring PLAY Newsletter
Eastern Sand Darter
Evaluation of Pennsylvania Catfish Spawning Boxes
Reflecting on the Water
Currents
Angler’s Notebook
Fishin’ from the Kitchen
Mentored Youth Trout Fishing Day
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - CT2
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Straight Talk
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission 2012 Annual Report Summary
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Contents
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Penns Creek Early
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 7
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 8
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Tying the Baetis Thorax Dun
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Your Fishing Field Guide
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 11
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Central Pennsylvania Limestone Streams
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 13
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 14
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Southeast Best Family Trout Waters
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 16
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 17
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 2013 Adult Trout Stocking Program Changes
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 19
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Laurel Highlands Trout Trail
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 21
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Soft Plastics for Trout
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 23
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Notes from the Stream
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 25
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Early Trout on Lake Wallenpaupack
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 27
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - More for Less: Rigging a Small Economical Boat for All-Around Fishing
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 29
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Ice-Out Smallmouth Bass of Presque Isle Bay
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 31
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Call to Action: Restore the Susquehanna River
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 33
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Thinking on Crappie Terms
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 35
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Pymatuning Reservoir Walleye Comeback
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 37
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Choosing and Installing a Bow Mount Trolling Motor
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 39
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - The Wooden Canoe is Alive and Well
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 41
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission 2012 Photography Contest
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 43
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 44
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Spring PLAY Newsletter
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 46
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 47
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 48
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 49
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 50
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 51
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Eastern Sand Darter
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 53
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Evaluation of Pennsylvania Catfish Spawning Boxes
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 55
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Reflecting on the Water
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Currents
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 58
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 59
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 60
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 61
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - 62
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Fishin’ from the Kitchen
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - March/April 2013 - Mentored Youth Trout Fishing Day
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