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Fishing & Creek Access

Bald Eagle Creek — Steele Hollow Run (Keystone Select section)

The one-mile All-Tackle Keystone Select Trout section runs 0.38 mi above to 0.48 mi below the mouth of Steele Hollow Run — the only All-Tackle Keystone Select water in Pennsylvania. Lure, bait, or fly allowed; Keystone Select creel and size rules apply. Park at Soaring Eagle Wetland and walk the bank or the ADA path.

Address: S Eagle Valley Rd between Port Matilda and Julian, PA
Good for: Outdoor RecreationFishing Spot
Elevation: 2,928 ft (892 m)
Updated: 9/3/2026

Getting there

parking · directions go herePark here — the only public lot on this sectionSoaring Eagle Wetland — parking lot

Practical

gear rentalLicenses, flies and the current report — 25 min over the mountainTCO Fly Shop — State Collegefood nearbyWings and a beer after — 8 min up the valleyPort Matilda Hotel & Tavern

Make it better

insider tipFish the tailout below the ADA platform at duskSoaring Eagle Wetland — ADA fishing platform

If it is not working

when closedUpper creek running thin (July–Sept)? Go below MilesburgBald Eagle Creek — Milesburg Confluence (Class A begins)

Context

part of complexThe regulated mile — All-Tackle Keystone SelectKeystone Select mile — All-Tackle (Bald Eagle Creek)part of complexInside Soaring Eagle Wetland (Wildlife for Everyone preserve)Soaring Eagle Wetland

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