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Pine Creek

Potter County, Pennsylvania. Classified Class A Wild Trout by the state, with brook & brown trout reproducing naturally across 23.72 miles. Running 228 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

228
cubic feet / second
76.1°F
water temperature (24.5°C)
3
USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC at gauge 01549700. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC at gauge 01549700. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

This water was above the trout-stress threshold

Pine Creek read 76.1°F as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC. 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

ClassificationClass A Wild Trout
Reproducing speciesBrook & Brown Trout
Classified length23.72 miles
On public land29%
Also stockedYes
CountyPotter

Source: PA Fish & Boat Commission (PASDA).

USGS Gauges on Pine Creek

GaugeStationWater temp?
01548500Pine Creek at Cedar Run, PA
01549700Pine Creek bl L Pine Creek near Waterville, PAYes
03049807Pine Creek at Grant Avenue at Etna, PA

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