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Pine Creek Fishing Guides

The river through the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, running from Ansonia through Blackwell and Cedar Run to Waterville, floated in spring for trout and in summer for smallmouth.

A quiet river reach walled by hardwood forest in the Appalachians

Map of the Pine Creek

34 numbered points: 5 access points, 10 campsites, 1 outfitter, 9 bridges, 3 parks and conservation areas, 3 regulation section limits, 1 hazard, 1 spring, 1 USGS gauge. Tap a marker for details. Reviewed Sep 16, 2026.

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  • Access / boat ramp (5)
  • Campsite (10)
  • Outfitter / canoe rental (1)
  • Bridge crossing (9)
  • Park / conservation area (3)
  • Regulation section limit (3)
  • Dam / hazard (1)
  • Spring (1)
  • USGS gauge (1)
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#PointTypeLat, LonNotes
1West Street bridge, Galeton
Borough crossing above the dam		Bridge crossing41.73573, -77.64802
2John J. Collins Memorial Park
Borough of Galeton		Park / conservation area41.73388, -77.64811Town park on the creek at the head of the mapped water.
3Galeton Dam
Dam in Galeton borough		Dam / hazard41.73356, -77.64226Portage or take out above it — the impoundment behind the dam is the first still water on the creek.
4PA 144 bridge, Galeton
Bridge Street		Bridge crossing41.73359, -77.64208
5Elk Run Road bridge
Township crossing below Galeton		Bridge crossing41.74280, -77.57815
6Snyder's Family Campground
Private campground		Campsite41.74744, -77.57434
7Crooked Creek Campground
Private campground		Campsite41.74777, -77.56529Run by DB Adventures LLC per OSM.
8US 6 bridge
Grand Army of the Republic Highway		Bridge crossing41.75265, -77.50340The main east-west crossing above Ansonia.
9Pine Creek Outfitters
Canoe and kayak outfitter, Wellsboro Junction		Outfitter / canoe rental41.74691, -77.44446Tagged shop=outdoor in OSM; the usual shuttle and rental stop for the gorge float.
10Colton Point Road bridge
Ansonia, head of the gorge		Bridge crossing41.74388, -77.43384
11Ansonia canoe access
Hand launch at Ansonia		Access / boat ramp41.74467, -77.42783The put-in at the top of the Pine Creek Gorge. Tagged only as a slipway and a parking area called “Canoe Access” in OSM; named here for the village it sits in.
12Delayed-harvest reach — upper limit
Marsh Creek confluence, Ansonia		Regulation section limit41.74317, -77.42837Upstream end of the delayed-harvest reach the current PFBC digest lists for Pine Creek, about 3.3 mi. PFBC's own Keystone Select announcement described a shorter reach, so check the PFBC page before you fish it.
13Matson Spring
Named spring in the upper gorge		Spring41.72743, -77.44144
14Delayed-harvest reach — lower limit
Bear Run confluence		Regulation section limit41.70823, -77.46076Downstream end of the delayed-harvest reach as the current digest describes it.
15Colton Point State Park Campground
PA DCNR, west rim		Campsite41.70796, -77.46797Rim campground above the gorge — the creek itself is a steep walk below.
16Leonard Harrison State Park Campground
PA DCNR, east rim		Campsite41.69779, -77.44979The east-rim campground and overlook, opposite Colton Point.
17Tiadaghton Campground
Campsite in the gorge		Campsite41.64737, -77.45052On the creek bank along the rail trail, reachable on foot or by boat.
18Hoffman Campground
Campsite on the rail trail		Campsite41.54638, -77.38958
19Pettecote Junction Campground
Private campground at Cedar Run		Campsite41.52746, -77.44372
20USGS 01548500 — Pine Creek at Cedar Run
Live discharge and water temperature		USGS gauge41.52167, -77.44745The gauge the water page reads for flow, temperature and the percentile against the historical median. It is also the gauge floaters read before committing to the gorge.
21Beulah Land Road bridge
Cammal reach		Bridge crossing41.52159, -77.44797
22Gamble Run canoe access
Canoe access and parking		Access / boat ramp41.50736, -77.45681Tagged as a parking area named Gamble Run Canoe Access in OSM.
23PA 414 bridge, Brown Township
State-route crossing		Bridge crossing41.48628, -77.49714OSM carries this one as “Bridge in Brown Township”; it is the PA 414 crossing.
24Catch-and-release reach — upper limit
Slate Run confluence		Regulation section limit41.47260, -77.50375Upstream end of the catch-and-release reach, about 2.9 mi down to the Bonnell Run confluence at the DCNR Clark Farm access.
25Slate Run Road bridge
Slate Run village crossing		Bridge crossing41.47082, -77.50289
26Slate Run canoe access
Canoe access and parking		Access / boat ramp41.47134, -77.50247
27Tomb Flats Campground
Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry		Campsite41.45927, -77.50890Primitive state-forest campsite on the creek.
28Black Walnut Bottom
Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry		Campsite41.44644, -77.51807Primitive state-forest campsite on the creek.
29Waterville Access
Access and parking at Waterville		Access / boat ramp41.31220, -77.37753
30Cummings Township Park
Township park at Waterville		Park / conservation area41.30891, -77.36451
31Bonnell Flats
Campsite on the lower creek		Campsite41.27798, -77.31954
32Torbert Island Natural Area
Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry		Park / conservation area41.22458, -77.32733
33PCRT Whitetail Access
Rail-trail access and parking		Access / boat ramp41.22139, -77.31991
34Railroad Street bridge, Avis
Last crossing above the mouth		Bridge crossing41.19723, -77.29226The West Branch Susquehanna confluence at Jersey Shore is about 3 km below here.

Guides on the Pine Creek

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About the Pine Creek

Pine Creek runs south through the Pine Creek Gorge, the fifty-mile canyon that Pennsylvania markets as its Grand Canyon, and it is the state’s best-known float stream. From Ansonia down through Blackwell, Cedar Run, Slate Run and Waterville, the creek runs between forested walls with the Pine Creek Rail Trail on one bank and almost no road access on the other, which makes a canoe or raft the natural way to fish it.

Spring is trout season. The creek is stocked in the accessible reaches, holds wild browns and rainbows in the cold tributaries and canyon runs, and the tributaries themselves, Slate Run, Cedar Run and their feeders, are wild brook and brown trout streams good enough to be destinations on their own. The Slate Run area has long been a fly fishing center with a well-known shop and a tradition of catch-and-release water.

By midsummer the main stem warms and the fishing turns to smallmouth bass and rock bass, which is a genuinely good warm-water float and much less crowded than the spring trout season. Water level dictates everything: Pine Creek is a spring-float creek that often gets too low to run by July, and the Cedar Run gauge is what tells you. A few hundred cfs floats comfortably; under about a hundred and fifty you will be dragging; big spring flows move fast through the canyon and demand real paddling skill.

Wellsboro is the base town, with Blackwell, Cedar Run, Slate Run and Waterville as small river stops with lodging, liveries and shuttles.

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Now: 134 cfs, read 3:15 am CDT, Mon Oct 19, 2026 (USGS 01548500, Pine Creek at Cedar Run, PA).

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Access

Ansonia: top of the canyon float at the Highway 6 crossing.
Darling Run: the main canyon put-in and rail trail access.
Tiadaghton and Blackwell: mid-canyon accesses with camping.
Cedar Run: village access at the gauge, tributary trout water.
Slate Run: access at the Slate Run confluence, a fly fishing center.
Waterville and Jersey Shore: lower creek accesses toward the West Branch Susquehanna.
The Pine Creek Rail Trail follows the creek and reaches most of the canyon on foot or by bike.

Seasons

March through May: stocked and wild trout, the reliable float window, highest water.
June: transitional; trout in the cold water, smallmouth appearing, levels dropping.
July and August: smallmouth season on the main stem, often too low to float; tributaries hold trout.
September through November: fall rains restore floating levels, good smallmouth and wild trout in the tributaries.

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Questions

What is the current flow on the Pine Creek?

As of Oct 19, 3:15 am, the USGS gauge Pine Creek at Cedar Run, PA reads 134 cfs, the 44th percentile for this date. Conditions update every 15 minutes.

What species can you catch on the Pine Creek?

Anglers target Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass on the Pine Creek in Pennsylvania.

Are there fishing guides on the Pine Creek?

GuidedFloats lists 1 guide and outfitters on the Pine Creek. Claimed profiles accept booking requests; unclaimed profiles are built from public records and link to the business.

Where can you access the Pine Creek?

Ansonia: top of the canyon float at the Highway 6 crossing. Darling Run: the main canyon put-in and rail trail access. Tiadaghton and Blackwell: mid-canyon accesses with camping. Cedar Run: village access at the gauge, tributary trout water. Slate Run: access at the Slate Run confluence, a fly fishing center. Waterville and Jersey Shore: lower creek accesses toward the West Branch Susquehanna. The Pine Creek Rail Trail follows the creek and reaches most of the canyon on foot or by bike.

When is the best time to fish the Pine Creek?

March through May: stocked and wild trout, the reliable float window, highest water. June: transitional; trout in the cold water, smallmouth appearing, levels dropping. July and August: smallmouth season on the main stem, often too low to float; tributaries hold trout. September through November: fall rains restore floating levels, good smallmouth and wild trout in the tributaries.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Pine Creek?

Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Pennsylvania agency site: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat/fishing/regulations