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Penns Creek Fishing Report: May 25, 2026

Penns Creek is good today with 482 cfs at 7:00 am, a falling flow trend, and a best window of morning and evening, with midday dependent on clouds and wind.

Status
good
Flow trend
falling
Best window
Morning and evening, with midday dependent on clouds and wind
Best methods
nymphs, dry flies

Quick Summary

Penns Creek is a good option today. USGS showed 482 cfs at 7:00 AM and 2.70 feet, with the flow trend falling and water temperature Not reported. The best plan is morning and evening, with midday dependent on clouds and wind; start with nymphs; dry flies and adjust for light, wind, and clarity at the access.

Conditions Snapshot

FieldValue
StatusGood
Flow482 cfs at 7:00 AM
Gauge Height2.70 feet
Water TempNot reported
ClarityNot reported
TrendFalling
Best WindowMorning and evening, with midday dependent on clouds and wind
Best Methodnymphs; dry flies
WadeabilityGood

Weather

For Coburn, PA, the National Weather Service forecast says: Memorial Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Active NWS alerts for the point check: No active NWS alerts for the checked point.

River Notes

Use the Penns Creek gauge as the baseline, then confirm clarity and bank safety when you arrive. A falling hydrograph means fish may shift through the day; if the river bumps up, favor inside bends, softer banks, and defined seams instead of committing to heavy mid-channel water. Official gauge data does not report clarity, so treat clarity as Not reported until it is checked on site.

Hatch Activity

Current hatch guidance is based on late-May regional timing, current official gauge/weather checks, and public local report pages reviewed separately for context.

HatchSizeNotes
Sulphur14-16Key late-May hatch; watch the evening
Caddis14-18Good searching option through riffles
March Brown / Gray Fox10-12Sporadic larger mayflies
Slate Drake10-12Nymphs and emergers can matter in faster water

Recommended Flies

CategoryFlySizeNotes
DrySulphur Comparadun14-16Match evening rises
DryElk Hair Caddis14-18Search broken water
NymphPheasant Tail14-18Mayfly nymph for pre-hatch fish
NymphCaddis Pupa14-18Fish riffle seams
StreamerSculpin4-8Use near banks when light is low

Tactics

Start subsurface in the most defined walking-speed lanes and change depth before changing flies. If fish begin rising, simplify to one accurate dry or a dry with a small emerger and lengthen the leader. For good wading, keep crossings conservative and check the gauge again before stepping into pushy water.

Gauge Links

GaugeFlowTempLink
Penns Creek at Penns Creek, PA482 cfsNot reportedUSGS 01555000

Sources

Official sources checked: USGS station 01555000 and the National Weather Service forecast for the Coburn, PA area. This report is an original Custom FlyBox summary based on current official gauge and weather data, with local public conditions reports reviewed separately for hatch, access, and method context.