Spring Creek (Bald Eagle Creek tributary)
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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
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
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
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
- Cedar Run
- Slab Cabin Run
- Logan Branch
- Buffalo Run
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed August 8, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Creek (Bald Eagle Creek tributary)
- ↑ Gertler, Edward. Keystone Canoeing, Seneca Press, 2004. ISBN 0-9749692-0-6
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Spring Creek Overview". TCO Fly Shop. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ President, David Kurtz (2020-05-13). "Spring Creek. Favorite Local Waters for Kayak and Canoe Boating". ATLAS. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ "Spring Creek Canyon Trail". Centred Outdoors. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ Sperry, Ken (2019-08-01). "DIY Guide to Fly Fishing Spring Creek in Pennsylvania". DIY Fly Fishing. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ "Centre County's Spring Creek is in a class by itself". lewistownsentinel.com. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ "Spring Creek". www.flyfishersparadise.com. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ Carline, Robert (2021-06-09). "Fisherman's Paradise – An Historic Reach of Spring Creek". ATLAS. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ "Summary Book - Catch and Release All Tackle". pfbc.pa.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ "Benner Spring State Fish Hatchery". Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ "Bellefonte Intervalley Chamber of Commerce • Kayaking Spring Creek". bellefontechamber.org. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ "Spring Creek: Bellefonte to Milesburg". American Whitewater.
