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Spring creek · Cumberland Valley · Pennsylvania

Yellow Breeches Creek Fishing Guides

A Cumberland Valley limestoner running from Boiling Springs to the Susquehanna, with a famous year-round no-kill stretch and the white fly hatch in August.

Whitewater dropping through a boulder-strewn Appalachian stream

Map of the Yellow Breeches Creek

15 numbered points: 2 access points, 9 bridges, 1 agency office, 1 regulation section limit, 1 spring, 1 USGS gauge. Tap a marker for details. Reviewed Sep 16, 2026.

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  • Access / boat ramp (2)
  • Bridge crossing (9)
  • Agency / conservation office (1)
  • Regulation section limit (1)
  • Spring (1)
  • USGS gauge (1)
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#PointTypeLat, LonNotes
1Stocked trout water upper limit — PA 233 bridge
Centerville Road, Cumberland County		Regulation section limit40.10478, -77.32733PFBC lists the Yellow Breeches stocked trout water as running from the Route 233 bridge downstream to the mouth. Boundary only — see the PFBC summary for the rules.
2Bucher Spring
0.39 km south of the creek		Spring40.10092, -77.31082Limestone spring in the Huntsdale area, one of the cold-water sources that make the upper Yellow Breeches a year-round trout stream.
3Huntsdale State Fish Hatchery
PFBC hatchery, on the creek		Agency / conservation office40.10364, -77.30502Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission hatchery on the bank at Huntsdale. Tagged as aquaculture in OpenStreetMap; re-typed here as an agency site.
4Holly Pike (PA 34) bridge
Mount Holly Springs		Bridge crossing40.13566, -77.19495
5Craighead Bridge
Footbridge at Craighead		Bridge crossing40.14686, -77.17265Walk-in crossing at the Craighead reach above Boiling Springs.
6York Road (PA 74) bridge
Below Boiling Springs		Bridge crossing40.14365, -77.06189
7Williams Grove Road bridge
Williams Grove		Bridge crossing40.14793, -77.02869
8Bowmansdale Bridge
Bowmansdale		Bridge crossing40.15530, -76.99129
9The Swinging Bridge
Footbridge, Bowmansdale		Bridge crossing40.15528, -76.98842Named footbridge 0.3 km below the Bowmansdale road crossing.
10Cedars Road (PA 114) bridge
PA 114		Bridge crossing40.16766, -76.90576
11Lower Allen Community Park Access
Lower Allen Township · 0.01 km off		Access / boat ramp40.17244, -76.91375Mapped launch at the township park on the lower creek.
12Sheepford Road bridge
Sheepford		Bridge crossing40.18487, -76.91187
13USGS 01571500 — Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill
USGS streamgauge		USGS gauge40.22481, -76.89803The gauge this water page reads. Coordinate taken from the site roster; it falls 0.02 km off the chained centreline.
14New Cumberland Borough Park Access
New Cumberland · 0.01 km off		Access / boat ramp40.21845, -76.86464Mapped launch at the borough park, close to the mouth.
15Old York Road bridge
New Cumberland		Bridge crossing40.22423, -76.86070Last road crossing above the Susquehanna.

Guides on the Yellow Breeches Creek

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About the Yellow Breeches Creek

The Yellow Breeches runs about fifty miles across the Cumberland Valley from South Mountain to the Susquehanna River at New Cumberland, and it is one of the classic Pennsylvania limestone waters. The gauge near Camp Hill sits low in the system, a few miles above the confluence. The most famous water is upstream at Boiling Springs, where the Children’s Lake outflow adds a large volume of cold spring water and creates the year-round Catch and Release All Tackle Trophy Trout section that most visiting anglers come to fish.

The creek is a hybrid in character. Its upper reaches are freestone in behaviour, while the middle river below Boiling Springs takes on genuine limestone qualities, with buffered temperatures, steady flows and a rich insect population. That mixture is why it fishes well across a wider range of conditions than a pure spring creek, and why it holds smallmouth bass in the lower reaches alongside trout above.

The white fly hatch in August is the event the Breeches is known for. It comes off at dusk in enormous numbers in the lower creek and draws crowds who otherwise never fish it. The rest of the calendar is more conventional: olives and caddis in spring, sulphurs into early summer, terrestrials through the warm months, and midges when nothing else is moving.

Access is excellent and heavily used. Boiling Springs has parking, a well-worn path and the Appalachian Trail crossing nearby, and there are numerous public access points down through the valley. Expect company on any pleasant weekend, particularly in the no-kill water. The lower creek below Camp Hill warms enough in midsummer that smallmouth become the more sensible target there, while the Boiling Springs water stays cold and fishable throughout.

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Now: 138 cfs, read 11:45 pm CDT, Wed Oct 21, 2026 (USGS 01571500, Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill, PA).

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Access

Boiling Springs: the year-round no-kill section with parking and paths.
Allenberry: access on the middle creek below Boiling Springs.
Messiah University: public access through the campus reach.
Camp Hill: lower creek access near the USGS gauge.
New Cumberland: access near the Susquehanna confluence.
Bank access is continuous through most of the Cumberland Valley reach.
Note: the Boiling Springs no-kill stretch is fly and tackle catch and release.

Seasons

Winter: midges and small olives in the spring-fed no-kill water.
Spring: olives, grannoms and caddis, with stocked and wild fish spread out.
Summer: sulphurs, terrestrials, and the August white fly hatch at dusk.
Fall: cooling water, olives returning, and much lighter pressure.

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Questions

What is the current flow on the Yellow Breeches Creek?

As of Oct 21, 11:45 pm, the USGS gauge Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill, PA reads 138 cfs. Conditions update every 15 minutes.

What species can you catch on the Yellow Breeches Creek?

Anglers target Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass on the Yellow Breeches Creek in Pennsylvania.

Are there fishing guides on the Yellow Breeches Creek?

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

Where can you access the Yellow Breeches Creek?

Boiling Springs: the year-round no-kill section with parking and paths. Allenberry: access on the middle creek below Boiling Springs. Messiah University: public access through the campus reach. Camp Hill: lower creek access near the USGS gauge. New Cumberland: access near the Susquehanna confluence. Bank access is continuous through most of the Cumberland Valley reach. Note: the Boiling Springs no-kill stretch is fly and tackle catch and release.

When is the best time to fish the Yellow Breeches Creek?

Winter: midges and small olives in the spring-fed no-kill water. Spring: olives, grannoms and caddis, with stocked and wild fish spread out. Summer: sulphurs, terrestrials, and the August white fly hatch at dusk. Fall: cooling water, olives returning, and much lighter pressure.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Yellow Breeches Creek?

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