What is the current flow on Tionesta Creek?

Tionesta Creek was running 158 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 03020000. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

Is Tionesta Creek stocked?

Yes — Tionesta Creek is on the state's stocked trout water list. Stocked water is managed as put-and-take: fish are raised in a hatchery and released, rather than reproducing in the stream. Source: PA Fish & Boat Commission (PASDA).

Tionesta Creek

Q: What is the water temperature on Tionesta Creek?

74.3°F (23.5°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 03020000. 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.

Forest County, Pennsylvania. A state-stocked trout water. Running 158 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

158

cubic feet / second

74.3°F

water temperature (23.5°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC at gauge 03020000. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC at gauge 03020000. 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

Tionesta Creek read 74.3°F as of Aug 1, 2026, 5:45 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

Classification	Stocked Trout Water
County	Forest

Source: PA Fish & Boat Commission (PASDA).

USGS Gauges on Tionesta Creek

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
03017500	Tionesta Creek at Lynch, PA	Yes
03020000	Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, PA	Yes

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