We can see the light at the end of winter here in Slate Run! Opening Day of Trout Season is April 4th, and the countdown is officially on.
The creek is high and still iced in places after another round of snow, but it won’t be long. Warmer days, fresh stockings, and big Pine Creek browns are coming.
Stop in at Slate Run Tackle Shop to gear up, spring trout season will be here before we know it.
Phone us for the most up to date stream conditions and store details
The 2026 Plates Are Here!
Stop on in or we can mail yours to you. Link below to donate for a mailed plate.
The Brown Trout Club is in its drive to raise funds for the 2026 Pine Creek stockings. Pins and license plates will become available each new year. Occasionally we have pins and plate from past years if you would be in need of one. All we ask is a donation to receive past years pins and plates. We need your support to continue the heavy stocking schedule that maintains the free, world class fishing experience in The Stretch on Pine Creek. Join The Slate Run Tackle Shop’s Brown Trout Club today!
If you haven’t already done so, please support the stocking efforts online at the Brown Trout Club with a monetary donation or you can mail donations, payable to the Brown Trout Club to, Slate Run Tackle Shop, 14167 Route 414, Slate Run, PA 17769.
As always we appreciate every dollar donated to the club.
Pine Creek
Please click on the USGS water data tab below for minute to minute stream conditions.
Last Updated 2/24/2026
Clarity: Clear
(Call 570-753-8551 for more up to date info)
Temp: Low to mid 30’s, iced over in spots
Hatch Activity:
Fly Patterns:
• Small streamers (6–10) – olive or black
• Pheasant Tail 14–18 (tungsten preferred)
• Prince Nymph 14–18
• Hare’s Ear 14–18
• Zebra Midges 16–20 (black or red)
• Small stonefly nymphs 14–16
• Perdigons (natural/olive) 14–18
WATER LEVELS & WADING
1.64 ft. = 300 C.F.S.
1.70 ft. = 350 C.F.S.
1.82 ft. = 431 C.F.S.
2.01 ft. = 572 C.F.S.
2.25 ft. = 764 C.F.S.
2.49 ft. b= 956 C.F.S.
2.76 ft. = 1180 C.F.S.
3.00 ft. = 1410 C.F.S.
3.20 ft. = 1710 C.F.S.
3.44 ft. = 2100 C.F.S.
3.70 ft. = 2510 C.F.S.
4.00 ft. = 3000 C.F.S.
Wading Difficulty
3 ft. & above: very dangerous – no wading
2.5 ft. to 2.9 ft.: use caution – Can move around close to banks
2.0 ft. to 2.4 ft.: use caution – Can wade up to 25% of stream
1.5 ft. to 1.9 ft.: use caution – Level good for wading up to 50% of stream
1.0 ft. to 1.4 ft.: Use caution – Can wade up to 75% of stream
.5 ft. to .9 ft.: use caution – Can wade up to 90% of stream
