Newville, Pennsylvania's Big Spring Creek is one of the most famous limestone creeks in the world. According to the Big Spring Creek website, this creek boasts over 350 lbs. of brook trout per acre, making it the most productive brook trout stream in the country. The trout are different from mountain stream trout in that they spend much of their time surface feeding. Since the fish at Big Spring Creek are among the most sophisticated and difficult to catch, a visit to this creek is a welcome challenge for any advanced angler.
Another notable limestone creek, Falling Spring is often cited as one of the birthplaces of modern fly fishing. This creek flows through farmland and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. It eventually empties out into the Conococheague Creek. A smaller stream than Big Stream Creek, Falling Spring varies in width depending on the spot. This creek can be small enough to jump across or be up to 25 feet across. Once boasting the best trico hatch in the country, hatches nowadays have unfortunately diminished due to development, pesticides and sedimentation.
This limestone creek is located near Carlisle in Pennsylvania. Like Falling Spring and Big Spring Creek, this famous creek is noted for its rich history as being one of the first places for modern fly fishing. Letort has a wild brown trout population and demands skill and talent from anglers looking for a catch. Unfortunately, like many streams in the area, Letort has been affected by development and farm pesticides.
A lengthy limestone spring creek, Spruce Creek is known for being a private stream where many rich and famous people fish. Set near the Allegheny Mountains, this limestone creek continues through the town of Spruce Creek and empties into the Little Juniata River. While much of this creek is private, you can access the creek through the Penn State/George Harvey area. Along with fishing areas, there are places to hike and bike as well.
