What is the current flow on Crooked Creek?

Crooked Creek was running 149 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT, measured at USGS gauge 03039000. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

Does Crooked Creek hold wild trout?

Yes. The state classifies Crooked Creek as Class A Wild Trout, with brook trout reproducing naturally across 1.79 miles of stream. That classification means natural reproduction, not stocking — though parts of it are also stocked. Source: PA Fish & Boat Commission (PASDA).

Is there public access on Crooked Creek?

About 52% of the classified section of Crooked Creek runs through public land, weighted across its sections. The remainder is private — access there requires landowner permission regardless of what the water is classified as.

Crooked Creek, Pennsylvania: Wild Brook Trout

Q: What is the water temperature on Crooked Creek?

72.7°F (22.6°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT, at USGS gauge 03039000. Trout come under thermal stress above about 68°F, and Montana FWP restricts angling when max daily water temperature reaches 73F for 3 consecutive days. This reading is at or above the 68°F stress threshold — many anglers stop fishing and conservation groups ask that trout not be played in warm water.

Latest Reading

149

cubic feet / second

72.7°F

water temperature (22.6°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT at gauge 03039000. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT at gauge 03039000. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Crooked Creek is measured

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3 USGS gauges on Crooked Creek — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

This water was above the trout-stress threshold

Crooked Creek read 72.7°F as of Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT. Trout come under thermal stress above roughly 68°F, and mortality after catch-and-release rises sharply in warm water. Montana FWP restricts angling when max daily water temperature reaches 73F for 3 consecutive days.

At or above that threshold many anglers stop fishing for the day, fish early morning only, or move to colder water. We are reporting a measurement, not issuing an advisory — check your state agency for any restriction actually in force.

State Trout Classification

Classification	Class A Wild Trout
Reproducing species	Brook Trout
Classified length	1.79 miles
On public land	52%
Also stocked	Yes
County	Luzerne

Source: PA Fish & Boat Commission (PASDA).

USGS Gauges on Crooked Creek

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
01518420	Crooked Cr bl Catlin Hollow at Middlebury Center	—
03038000	Crooked Creek at Idaho, PA	Yes
03039000	Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam near Ford City	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain). Classification: PA Fish & Boat Commission (PASDA).