Spring Creek (Bald Eagle Creek tributary) explained

Spring Creek is a 25.2adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] tributary of Bald Eagle Creek in Centre County, Pennsylvania in the United States.[2]

Formed by springs near the base of Tussey Mountain, Spring Creek flows through Nittany Valley past State College.[3] It then flows through Spring Creek Canyon and through the town of Bellefonte, before eventually passing through a water gap in Bald Eagle Mountain. The stream joins Bald Eagle Creek in the town of Milesburg.

Recreation

Spring Creek is a popular outdoor recreation destination, mainly for kayaking, hiking, and fly fishing.[4] [5] [6] Through Spring Creek Canyon, the stream is largely paralleled by the Spring Creek Canyon Trail, offering public access to recreationalists.

Fly Fishing

Spring Creek is renowned as a popular fly fishing destination in the Northeast.[7] [8] The stream is well-known for Fisherman's Paradise, a 1.12 mile section owned and managed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.[9] The majority of Spring Creek is managed under Catch and Release, All-Tackle fishing regulations, however Fisherman's Paradise is specially managed under Catch and Release, Fly Fishing Only regulations.[10]

Benner Spring State Fish Hatchery, a 40 acre trout hatchery operated by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, is situated on Spring Creek. The stream, as well as nearby Benner Spring, provide water to the facility.[11]

Kayaking

Spring Creek is the site of a kayak and canoe slalom training center, located in Bellefonte.[12] Additionally, a class I whitewater run of roughly 2 miles exists from Bellefonte to the stream's mouth in Milesburg.[13]

Tributaries

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 8, 2011
  2. Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004.
  3. Web site: Spring Creek Overview . 2024-06-07 . TCO Fly Shop . en.
  4. Web site: President . David Kurtz . 2020-05-13 . Spring Creek. Favorite Local Waters for Kayak and Canoe Boating . 2024-06-07 . ATLAS . en.
  5. Web site: Spring Creek Canyon Trail . 2024-06-07 . Centred Outdoors . en.
  6. Web site: Sperry . Ken . 2019-08-01 . DIY Guide to Fly Fishing Spring Creek in Pennsylvania . 2024-06-07 . DIY Fly Fishing . en-US.
  7. Web site: Centre County's Spring Creek is in a class by itself . 2024-06-07 . lewistownsentinel.com . en-US.
  8. Web site: Spring Creek . 2024-06-07 . www.flyfishersparadise.com.
  9. Web site: Carline . Robert . 2021-06-09 . Fisherman's Paradise – An Historic Reach of Spring Creek . 2024-06-07 . ATLAS . en.
  10. Web site: Summary Book - Catch and Release All Tackle . 2024-06-07 . pfbc.pa.gov.
  11. Web site: Benner Spring State Fish Hatchery . 2024-06-07 . Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission . en-US.
  12. Web site: Bellefonte Intervalley Chamber of Commerce • Kayaking Spring Creek . 2024-06-07 . bellefontechamber.org.
  13. Web site: Spring Creek: Bellefonte to Milesburg . American Whitewater.