Oil Creek
PA
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Stream
About Oil Creek
Oil Creek, a 46.7-mile tributary of the Allegheny River in northwestern Pennsylvania, offers a substantial fly fishing experience with sections reaching up to 100 feet wide. This diverse fishery supports holdover and stocked brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, and smallmouth bass. Anglers can anticipate notable hatches including Caddis, Blue Quill, Hendrickson, Quill Gordon, Red Quill, March Brown, Gray Fox, Light Cahill, Sulphur, and Tan Caddis. Two popular delayed harvest sections, along with the highly regarded stretch below Pine Creek down to the Allegheny River, provide excellent opportunities for nymphing and dry fly fishing amidst ideal riffles, pools, and runs. Access is available from Pennsylvania Route 8, with some areas requiring a short hike, making a 9-foot 5-weight rod with floating line and 3X-5X tippet a recommended setup.
Access
Seasons
Terrain
Water
Fish Species
Rainbow Trout
Brown Trout
Regulations
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Catch & Release: All fish must be immediately released. Handle with care using barbless hooks.
Fishing Styles
undefined USGS Water Conditions
Water conditions for the last 7 days. You can gain insights to fishing activity based on these conditions, like water temperature and flow.
Data sourced from the USGS National Water Information System
Methods
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Wade Friendly
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Float Friendly
Land Ownership
National Park
Private With Easement
Regulations
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Catch & Release: All fish must be immediately released. Handle with care using barbless hooks.
Trip Planning
Best fishing typically occurs during spring and summer. Check water conditions before heading out.
See what insects are emerging on Oil Creek's hatch forecast — including active hatches, water temperatures, and which patterns to have in your box this month.