Find Great Trout Fishing In Pennsylvania

All about fishing for rainbow, brook, brown and lake trout in area lakes and streams.

Trout Waters

You don't have to go far to find trout here. Many of the rivers, streams, small lakes and ponds hold trout. The major lakes offering trout fishing include Allegheny Reservoir , Blue Marsh Lake, Canoe Creek Lake, East Branch Lake, Glendale Lake, Kettle Creek Lake, Keystone Lake, Lackawanna Lake, Lake Erie, Lake Pleasant, Lake Wallenpaupack, Little Pine Lake, Locust Lake, Raystown Lake and Upper Woods Pond. Watch trout fishing videos to see trout anglers in action.

Trout Rivers & Creeks

Flowing waterways with wild or stocked trout include Allegheny River, Big Cove Creek, Big Spring Creek, Black Creek, Brodhead Creek, Buffalo Creek, Cedar Run, Chest Creek, Clark Creek, Clear Shade Creek, Clover Creek, Conococheague Creek, Dyberry Creek, East Branch Codorus Creek, East Branch Tunungwant Creek, East Branch White Clay Creek, Falling Spring Branch, First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek, Fishing Creek, Harveys Creek, Hickory Run, Jordan Creek, Kettle Creek, Kinzua Creek, Lackawanna River, Lackawaxen River, Laurel Hill Creek, Lehigh River, Letort Spring Run, Little Juniata River, Little Lehigh Creek, Little Schuylkill River, Loyalhanna Creek, Loyalsock Creek, Lycoming Creek, McMichael Creek, Meadow Run, Middle Branch White Clay Creek, Middle Creek, Nescopeck Creek, Neshannock Creek, Oil Creek, Penns Creek, Pine Creek, Piney Creek, Pohopoco Creek, Quittapahilla Creek, Roaring Brook, Saucon Creek, Slate Run, South Branch Tunkhannock Creek, Spring Creek, Spruce Creek, Tionesta Creek, Toms Creek, Tulpehocken Creek, West Branch Brandywine Creek, West Branch Lackawaxen River, White Clay Creek, West Branch Delaware River, Wiconisco Creek, Wissahickon and Yellow Breeches Creek.

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Select the best trout lures and baits

Trout spinners, crankbaits and jerkbaits work well for shallow, reasonably active fish. Salmon eggs, worms and prepared baits will work at virtually all depths.

Pennsylvania Record Trout

The state record rainbow trout came out of Jordan Creek.

The state record brook trout was caught out of Fishing Creek.

Lake Erie gave up the state record brown trout.

Lake Erie served up both the state record lake trout and palomino trout.

The state record steelhead trout was caught out of Walnut Creek.

The 5 primary trouts are the rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat and lake trout. Browns are considered the most difficult to catch and brookies are the easiest. Pure cold water is key to survival of the trouts.

Luke Gearing caught this excellent rainbow trout, in Ligonier, PA, on his 16th birthday.

Visit the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission for information about trout stocking in PA.

Additional trout information

Trout Conservation
Trout Unlimited

Trout locations and info, by state.