March 2025 PPTU Outing

Outing:  Stocked Trout on Conewago Creek
When:  Saturday March 22, 2025, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where:  Conewago Creek, PA, near Gettysburg and Biglerville.

Our March outing will be at Conewago Creek in Pennsylvania between Russell Tavern Road and Biglerville Road (Route 34).  This is a freestone stream just north of Gettysburg.  The stream is a short walk from either parking lot and there is an excellent trail that runs the entire length of the fly fishing only section between the two parking lots.  This stream has easy wading and bank fishing. The Adams County Trout Unlimited Chapter will float stock this stream on March 1st, from the Russell Tavern Road bridge to State Route 34 (Biglerville Road).  Conewago Creek is catch and release, fly fishing only in this section, 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 near Rose Lane (GPS 39.90561 N, 77.26123 W).

Lunch:  Head back to the Meeting Area at 12:00 for lunch.  We will be serving grilled Brats & Beans. Bring your drinks, chips, and desserts to share.  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.

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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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