Yellow Breeches Run February 21, 2026

Outing: Yellow Breeches
When: Saturday, February 21, 2026, 10:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Where: “The Run” at Yellow Breeches, Boiling Springs, PA

Our February outing will be held at Yellow Breeches Creek in Pennsylvania, near Boiling Springs. This is a famous limestone trout stream in the Cumberland Valley in south-central Pennsylvania and is heavily stocked almost year-round throughout its length. The water temperature stays fairly constant in places, since much of the stream has spring water feeding it. It’s a low-gradient trout stream with long riffles and long smooth flowing pools. There is a very popular one mile, catch and release, fly fishing only section between Boiling Springs and the Allenberry Resort. Fishing is also very good up and downstream from this area, with some stretches holding fair to excellent populations of wild brown trout. Don't forget to stop at the TCO Fly Shop (2 East 1st Street, Boiling Springs), open Saturday 9am - 5pm and pick up some flies. For stream Conditions, click on Stream Conditions — TCO Fly Shop.

For lunch, we will meet at Café Bruges (16 North Pitt Street, Carlisle) at 1:00. It’s a small Belgian Café, about 15 minutes from the meeting area parking lot. After lunch you can either head back to the Yellow Breeches to fish again, or head over with some of us to the PA Fly Fishing Museum (101 Shady Lane, Carlisle), open Saturday - 9am to 6 pm. The Museum is about 10 minutes from the Café.

Directions: The drive is approximately 2 hours 15 minutes from Silver Spring. Take Rt 270 to Frederick, then take 15 North past Gettysburg. Proceed on Rt 15 to Dillsburg. In Dillsburg, Turn LEFT onto York Road (Rt 74). Take York Road (Rt 74) to Brandtsville. Go past Brandtsville, until you see Lutztown Road. Turn LEFT onto Lutztown Road toward Boiling Springs. Stay on Lutztown Road until you see Boiling Springs Road (Rt 174). Turn LEFT onto Boiling Springs Road. Then drive past the Allenberry Resort and after a short distance take the first LEFT onto Bucher Hill Road. The parking lot is on the Left as you reach Children’s Lake.

Meeting Area: We will meet at the Boiling Springs Iron Furnace Trailhead Parking Lot (near 109 Bucher Hill Road, Boiling Springs) at 10:00 AM.

Fly Fishing Guide to the Yellow Breeches: A Pennsylvania fishing and trout license are required. For stream access, there are several parking lots in the Boiling Springs area. Keep in mind that Yellow Breeches flows through private property, so you will want to keep an eye on signage. 

1. Angler Access at the Allenberry parking lot (1559 Boiling Springs Rd, Boiling Springs), Iron Furnace Parking (109 Bucher Hill Rd, Boiling Springs), Leidigh Park Parking (1400 Leidigh Dr, Boiling Springs), Fisherman’s Parking Lot – (40.146731, -77.123080), South Middleton Township Park (534 Park Dr, Boiling Springs).
2. Rods: 4 - 5 wt. 9-foot rods. Leaders - 9 feet, 4 to 6X.
3. Fly Selection: Zebra Midges #18-24, Scuds #12-20 (Olive or Tan), Pheasant Tail Nymphs #16-22, Frenchie #14-16.

As with all our outings, we welcome all new members and those new to fly fishing to come and join us. We also encourage everyone to bring their friends and family members. There will be seasoned fly anglers on hand to happily offer assistance to any new members.

To Sign-up for the Outing:  Please login below to access the Outing Registration form.

During the outing, please take pictures of fish caught, people, the stream, nature, etc. and send them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Also let me know how you did (fish caught, animals seen, happenings, etc. for the post-outing report).

Hope to see you there. If you have any questions, please contact Ron K.

Ron Kerrick (Assistant Outings Coordinator)

Cellphone: (240) 423-8375

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March 2026 PPTU Outing

Outing:  Stocked Trout on Conewago Creek
When:  Saturday March 28, 2026, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where:  Conewago Creek, PA, north of Gettysburg, PA.

Our March outing will be at Conewago Creek in Pennsylvania between Russell Tavern Road and Biglerville Road (Route 34).  This is a freestone stream located between the towns of Gettysburg and Biglerville.  The stream is a short walk from either parking lot and there is an excellent, easy walking, flat trail that runs the entire length of the fly fishing only section, courtesy of the Adams County Chapter of Trout Unlimited.  The trail runs approximately 1.2 miles between the two parking lots.  This stream has easy wading and bank fishing.  The Adams County TU Chapter usually float stocks this stream during the first week in March, from the Russell Tavern Road bridge to State Route 34 (Biglerville Road).  This section of Conewago Creek is a Special Regulation stream (catch and release, fly fishing only), so there should still be plenty of trout in the stream for us to play with.

Directions:  Distance from Silver Spring is about 85 miles with a driving time of approximately 1 ½ hours.  Take Rt 270 north to Frederick.  Then take Rt 15 toward Gettysburg.  Go past Gettysburg and take the exit for Rt 394 (Shrivers Corner Rd).  Turn left on Rt 394 and drive to Goldenville Road.  Turn left on Goldenville Road and drive until you go past Rt 34 to Russell Tavern Road.  Turn right on Russell Tavern Road.  Just after crossing the Conewago Creek Bridge, turn right on Zeigler Mill Road.  Drive a short distance, and on the right will be a PA Fish and Boat Commission parking lot.

Meeting Area:  We will meet at 10:00 AM in the upper parking area which is a PFBC Angler Access lot at 420 Zeigler Mill Road, Gettysburg, PA near Rose Lane.

Lunch:  Head back to the Meeting Area parking lot at 12:00 for lunch.  We will be serving grilled Hotdogs & Beans.  Bring your own drinks, chips, desserts and camp chairs.  If you are bringing friends or family members, please let us know how many people are attending so we have enough food for everyone.

Required:  PA fishing license and Trout stamp.

Fly Fishing Guide to Conewago Creek:
There are two angler access points for the fly fishing only, catch and release section.

• 1.    Upper Parking Area - Park at the PFBC Angler Access lot, 420 Ziegler Mill Road, Gettysburg, PA. You can fish from the parking lot upstream to the Russell Tavern Road Bridge or downstream toward the lower parking area (Rt 34).
• 2.    Lower Parking Area - Park at Rockwell Lanes (bowling alley), 2855 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA and walk across the road to the trail and stream access.  Fish from the Biglerville Road (Rt 34) Bridge upstream toward the upper (PFBC) parking area.
• 3.    Rods:  4 or 5 weight, 8-9 ft. fly rods.
• 4.    Fly Selection:  For Conewago Creek, you’ll want a variety of flies.  Nymphs like Pheasant Tails, Walt’s worms, Hare’s Ears and Egg patterns are effective.  Dry flies such as Adams and Elk Hair Caddis work well during hatches. Streamers like Woolly Buggers can be great for larger trout and for you “non-purists”, Mop Flies and Squirmy Worms.

As with all our outings, we welcome new members and those new to fly fishing to come and join us.  We also encourage everyone to bring their friends and family members.  There will be seasoned fly anglers on hand to happily offer assistance to any new members.

To Sign-up for the Outing:  Please fill out the Outing Registration Form.

During the outing, please take pictures of fish caught, people, the stream, nature, etc. and send them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Hope to see you there. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Ron K.

Ron Kerrick (Assistant Outings Coordinator)
Cellphone: (240) 423-8375
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