Loyalsock Creek Fishing Guides
A big north-central Pennsylvania freestone through the Endless Mountains, with wild trout up top, stocked water through the gorge and smallmouth at the bottom.
Map of the Loyalsock Creek
20 numbered points: 3 campsites, 10 bridges, 3 parks and conservation areas, 1 agency office, 2 hazards, 1 USGS gauge. Tap a marker for details. Reviewed Sep 16, 2026.
- Campsite (3)
- Bridge crossing (10)
- Park / conservation area (3)
- Agency / conservation office (1)
- Dam / hazard (2)
- USGS gauge (1)
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| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 220 bridge Upper creek above Dutchman Falls | Bridge crossing | 41.45566, -76.44399 | OSM spells the road “Appalacian Thruway”; it is US 220. |
| 2 | Dutchman Falls Waterfall on the upper creek | Dam / hazard | 41.44980, -76.45132 | Named drop above World's End — scout it before running this reach. |
| 3 | Jakersville CCC Camp Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry | Campsite | 41.46145, -76.50791 | State-forest campsite on the bank at Rock Run. |
| 4 | Rustic Cabins World's End State Park | Campsite | 41.46694, -76.57625 | The park's cabin loop, a few hundred metres above the park office. |
| 5 | Loyalsock Trail footbridge Loyalsock Trail / World's End Trail | Bridge crossing | 41.47068, -76.57953 | Foot crossing at the heart of the park — the walk-in route to the pools below High Rock. |
| 6 | World's End State Park office PA DCNR park office | Agency / conservation office | 41.47163, -76.58136 | Tagged as a ranger station named simply “Park Office” in OSM; it is the World's End office. |
| 7 | High Rock Falls Waterfall at World's End | Dam / hazard | 41.47396, -76.58107 | The park's best-known drop and the landmark the trail bridges cross above. |
| 8 | PA 154 bridge World's End State Park | Bridge crossing | 41.46983, -76.58384 | The road crossing through the park. |
| 9 | Bridge Street bridge, Forksville Borough crossing at the Little Loyalsock mouth | Bridge crossing | 41.48840, -76.59995 | |
| 10 | Forksville Borough Community Park Borough park on the creek | Park / conservation area | 41.48785, -76.60364 | |
| 11 | Elk Creek Escape Private campground near the Elk Creek mouth | Campsite | 41.46543, -76.68643 | |
| 12 | Hillsgrove Bridge (PA 87) State-route crossing at Hillsgrove | Bridge crossing | 41.43938, -76.71200 | |
| 13 | Proctor Road bridge Township crossing below Ogdonia Creek | Bridge crossing | 41.39388, -76.79969 | |
| 14 | Lower Barbours Road bridge Barbours reach | Bridge crossing | 41.39196, -76.80078 | |
| 15 | Wallis Run Road bridge Crossing at the Wallis Run mouth | Bridge crossing | 41.35460, -76.91234 | |
| 16 | PA 973 bridge Loyalsockville | Bridge crossing | 41.32526, -76.91185 | The crossing at the USGS gauge. |
| 17 | USGS 01552000 — Loyalsock Creek at Loyalsockville Live discharge and water temperature | USGS gauge | 41.32500, -76.91244 | The gauge the water page reads for flow, temperature and the percentile against the historical median. |
| 18 | Indian Park Borough park, Montoursville | Park / conservation area | 41.25998, -76.92462 | |
| 19 | Broad Street bridge, Montoursville Last road crossing above the mouth | Bridge crossing | 41.25012, -76.93554 | |
| 20 | Mill Street Recreation Area Borough park near the mouth | Park / conservation area | 41.24516, -76.93199 | Last public ground on the creek; the West Branch Susquehanna confluence is about 2 km below. |
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About the Loyalsock Creek
Loyalsock Creek is a creek only by Pennsylvania naming convention. It is a substantial freestone stream that runs roughly seventy miles from the Endless Mountains of Sullivan County to the West Branch Susquehanna at Montoursville, and through the middle it carves a genuine gorge past Worlds End State Park that is among the more scenic pieces of water in the state.
The trout fishing changes as you move down it. The upper reaches and the tributaries hold wild brook trout and some wild browns in cold, tight water that rewards short casts and careful approach. Through the Forksville and Worlds End section the creek is bigger, heavily stocked with browns and rainbows, and popular from opening day onward – this is where most anglers fish it and where the access is best. Below Hillsgrove the water warms through summer and smallmouth bass, rock bass and fallfish take over the lower river, which is excellent light-tackle fishing that almost nobody targets.
Access is unusually generous. Route 87 follows the creek for much of its length with pullouts, Worlds End and Loyalsock State Forest put large blocks of public land on the water, and there are formal access areas around Forksville, Hillsgrove and Barbours. Wading is the standard approach; the gorge section requires care because the boulders are large and the current is stronger than it looks.
The Loyalsock is flashy. It responds hard to rain, and the same gorge that makes it beautiful makes it dangerous at high flow – the 2011 flooding rearranged whole sections of it. Check the gauge before driving up. Fly shops and guides in the Williamsport area cover it alongside Pine Creek.
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Access
Worlds End State Park - the gorge section and the best-known access.
Forksville - covered bridge access and popular stocked water.
Hillsgrove - middle creek access where the trout water begins to warm.
Loyalsockville - the gauge crossing on the lower creek.
Barbours - lower creek access with smallmouth water.
Route 87 pullouts - continuous roadside access through the gorge.
Montoursville - the West Branch Susquehanna confluence at the bottom.
Seasons
Spring: high water, opening-day stocking and the strongest trout fishing of the year.
Summer: low warm flows below the gorge, smallmouth on the lower creek, wild trout up top.
Fall: cooling water, fall stocking in places and excellent wading conditions.
Winter: cold and often iced in the gorge, with limited but quiet fishing.
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Questions
What is the current flow on the Loyalsock Creek?
As of Sep 17, 6:45 am, the USGS gauge Loyalsock Creek at Loyalsockville, PA reads 262 cfs. Conditions update every 15 minutes.
What species can you catch on the Loyalsock Creek?
Anglers target Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Fallfish, Rainbow Trout, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass on the Loyalsock Creek in Pennsylvania.
Where can you access the Loyalsock Creek?
Worlds End State Park - the gorge section and the best-known access. Forksville - covered bridge access and popular stocked water. Hillsgrove - middle creek access where the trout water begins to warm. Loyalsockville - the gauge crossing on the lower creek. Barbours - lower creek access with smallmouth water. Route 87 pullouts - continuous roadside access through the gorge. Montoursville - the West Branch Susquehanna confluence at the bottom.
When is the best time to fish the Loyalsock Creek?
Spring: high water, opening-day stocking and the strongest trout fishing of the year. Summer: low warm flows below the gorge, smallmouth on the lower creek, wild trout up top. Fall: cooling water, fall stocking in places and excellent wading conditions. Winter: cold and often iced in the gorge, with limited but quiet fishing.
Where are the fishing regulations for the Loyalsock Creek?
Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Pennsylvania agency site: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat/fishing/regulations