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Spring Creek (Bald Eagle Creek tributary)

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Coordinates: 40°56′35″N 77°47′14″W / 40.94306°N 77.78722°W / 40.94306; -77.78722
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Spring Creek is a 25.2-mile-long (40.6 km)[1] tributary of Bald Eagle Creek in Centre County, Pennsylvania in the United States.[2][3]

Formed by springs near the base of Tussey Mountain, Spring Creek flows through Nittany Valley past State College.[4] 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[edit]

Spring Creek is a popular outdoor recreation destination, mainly for kayaking, hiking, and fly fishing.[5][6][7] Through Spring Creek Canyon, the stream is largely paralleled by the Spring Creek Canyon Trail, offering public access to recreationalists.

Fly Fishing[edit]

Spring Creek is renowned as a popular fly fishing destination in the Northeast.[8][9][4] The stream is well-known for Fisherman's Paradise, a 1.12 mile section owned and managed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12]

Kayaking[edit]

Spring Creek is the site of a kayak and canoe slalom training center, located in Bellefonte.[13] Additionally, a class I whitewater run of roughly 2 miles exists from Bellefonte to the stream's mouth in Milesburg.[14]

Tributaries[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 8, 2011
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Creek (Bald Eagle Creek tributary)
  3. ^ Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0-9749692-0-6
  4. ^ a b "Spring Creek Overview". TCO Fly Shop. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  5. ^ President, David Kurtz (2020-05-13). "Spring Creek. Favorite Local Waters for Kayak and Canoe Boating". ATLAS. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  6. ^ "Spring Creek Canyon Trail". Centred Outdoors. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  7. ^ Sperry, Ken (2019-08-01). "DIY Guide to Fly Fishing Spring Creek in Pennsylvania". DIY Fly Fishing. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  8. ^ "Centre County's Spring Creek is in a class by itself". lewistownsentinel.com. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  9. ^ "Spring Creek". www.flyfishersparadise.com. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  10. ^ Carline, Robert (2021-06-09). "Fisherman's Paradise – An Historic Reach of Spring Creek". ATLAS. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  11. ^ "Summary Book - Catch and Release All Tackle". pfbc.pa.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  12. ^ "Benner Spring State Fish Hatchery". Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  13. ^ "Bellefonte Intervalley Chamber of Commerce • Kayaking Spring Creek". bellefontechamber.org. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  14. ^ "Spring Creek: Bellefonte to Milesburg". American Whitewater.

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