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Twenty Mile Creek
Is Twenty Mile Creek worth the trip today? Check flow, weather, hatches, access, and rules for Pennsylvania before you go.
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Verify conditions before committing. We could not confirm a live gauge for this river. Check the weather, recent rain, local reports, and the water before you fish.
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Live data checkMediumHow much of the live flow, weather, and alert data came back.
Today's callLowCurrent conditions are incomplete enough that the score is only a planning fallback.
Score calculated Aug 22, 2026, 9:23 PM EDTSources checked often
Check before you goVerify locally
We could not confirm all current conditions. Check locally before choosing how to fish.
Bank / edgeNot recommended
This report does not recommend bank fishing on this reach.
FloatNot recommended
This report does not recommend floating this reach.
Your plan
Today's Twenty Mile Creek plan.
Twenty Mile Creek is best planned around rain, color, legal access, and Lake Erie smaller stream rules. The USGS South Ripley gauge is upstream and out of state, so treat it as trend context rather than a perfect lower-PA flow reading.
- Check first
- Flow note: this page does not have a readable live CFS feed for the exact reach, so the fishability answer stays conservative until you check the linked source manually.
- Try
- Walk until you find fishable color and room instead of forcing a crowded pool.
- Leave when
- Skip or pivot when the creek is blown out, low and clear with heavy pressure, iced in, posted or access-limited, or when Lake Erie smaller stream rules and permit requirements have not been checked.
Live river check
What the river is doing
Check the latest flow and weather before you go. A quick change can make the river harder or less safe to fish.
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- Flow
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- Live flow is not available here.
- Air now
- 68°F
Current NWS forecast period
- Next 24h high
- 70.0°F
NWS air forecast near
- Rain chance
- 81%
For this forecast period
This is an air forecast, not a river-temperature reading. Check the water with a stream thermometer before fishing in hot weather.
Latest stored weather check
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
- Wind
- 8 mph
- Weather checked
Live flow is not available
No machine-readable live streamflow feed is attached for this reach. Use the linked flow source manually with weather, clarity, access, and recent rain before committing.
More forecast and source details
National Weather Service
North East and Twenty Mile Creek, Pennsylvania
The National Weather Service forecast is temporarily unavailable.
Live data
Where these readings come from
Official flow source: Twentymile Creek at South Ripley NY
No machine-readable live streamflow feed is attached for this reach. Use the linked flow source manually with weather, clarity, access, and recent rain before committing.
How to fish it
How to fish Twenty Mile Creek today.
For Twenty Mile, timing beats fly choice. Fresh rain, safe color, and legal access are the core variables. When the creek is low and clear, smaller flies and lighter tippet matter.
Low and clear
Use smaller eggs, single sucker spawn, sparse streamers, and lighter tippet.
Good stain
Fish slots, tailouts, and walking-speed seams with eggs, stones, and buggers.
Blown out
Do not force it. Clay banks, high flow, and poor visibility make fishing and wading unsafe.
Ice and cold
Watch shelf ice, frozen banks, and hypothermia risk before committing to a pool.
Fishing words used on this page
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) gauge
- A USGS gauge is an official river station that measures flow or water height.
- Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC)
- PFBC is the Pennsylvania agency that sets fishing rules and manages fish and access programs.
- Cubic feet per second (cfs)
- Cubic feet per second, or cfs, shows how much water passes the gauge each second.
- Nymph
- A nymph is a young water insect. Anglers also use the word for a fly that copies it.
- Seam
- A seam is the line where fast and slow water meet.
- Tailout
- A tailout is the shallow, slower water at the lower end of a pool.
- Caddis
- Caddis are small water insects. The adults look a little like tiny moths.
- Midge
- Midges are tiny flies and a common trout food, especially in cold water.
- Soft hackle
- A soft-hackle fly has moving fibers that can look like an insect rising through the water.
- Stained water
- Stained water is darker or cloudier after rain, runoff, or a change in flow.
Why this call
Why this score
FlowCheck
No verified live public gauge is attached, so the page cannot make a strong real-time call.
Short-term weatherUse caution
The forecast has storm or heavy-precipitation risk, so timing and access matter more than the score alone.
Public alertUse caution
An active public alert is in effect near this forecast point, so the score is capped at caution until conditions are checked. NWS alert: Beach Hazards Statement issued August 22 at 4:33PM EDT until August 25 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH.
SeasonHelps
Summer: Do not plan a steelhead trip; look to warmwater or lake options.
WeatherHelps
The current NWS air forecast is about 68F, and the next 24-hour high reaches about 70F. Showers And Thunderstorms.
Trip notes
Trip notes
Check these before you choose a reach.
Use USGS 04213305 at South Ripley as upstream trend context, not a perfect lower Pennsylvania depth reading. Confirm current color, safe footing, ice, and legal access on the Pennsylvania reach before fishing.
Skip or pivot when the creek is blown out, low and clear with heavy pressure, iced in, posted or access-limited, or when Lake Erie smaller stream rules and permit requirements have not been checked.
Start with PFBC steelhead, Lake Erie, and access information, the South Ripley gauge trend, weather, and one legal lower-creek access choice. Bring a smaller low-clear setup and a stained-water streamer or stonefly option.
If Twenty Mile Creek is high, low, iced, or crowded, compare Elk Creek for another Pennsylvania smaller stream, Walnut Creek for nearby gauge context, or Chagrin River for an Ohio steelhead option.
What to try
Twenty Mile Creek flies through the year.
Match the time of year, then let rising fish and current speed guide the next change.
SeasonWhat to look forFlies to try
October to December
What to look forLake-run steelhead, eggs, baitfish, and post-rain color windows
January to February
What to look forWinter holding fish, midges, tiny stones, and soft pool edges
March to April
What to look forSpring fish, drop-backs, warming nymph activity, and higher-water windows
May to SeptemberCurrent
What to look forOff-season smallmouth, baitfish, crayfish, caddis, and terrestrials
Each fly name opens its matching Fly Box guide.
Access and safety
Twenty Mile Creek access and rules.
Use these places as starting points. Open the access link below and check posted signs before you park or enter. Check PFBC Lake Erie and smaller stream rules before fishing Twenty Mile Creek, including permit, season, night, harvest, and access rules.
North East and lower Twentymile area
Check official easement and posted-land information before entering.
Route 5 and Community Conservation Park context
Useful orientation for lower access, but always verify signs.
South Ripley upstream gauge context
Use the gauge for trend only, not as exact lower Pennsylvania wading depth.
A Lake Erie permit and smaller stream rules can apply.
Night restrictions, seasonal rules, and posted land are part of the trip plan.
Have backup smaller streams ready when Twenty Mile is low, high, or crowded.
River sources
Official Twenty Mile Creek sources.
Official agencies and primary river operators come first. Secondary tools are labeled so you know what carries the most weight.
How this report was checked
How this report was checked
Reviewed byBlueStreamFly River Review Team
Trip guidance checked
What was checked: This report is maintained from current regulation, access, flow, weather, and public planning sources so anglers can make better trip decisions than a raw gauge or generic overview would allow.
Live measurements and forecasts keep their provider timestamps. Rules, access, and trip guidance use the source-review date shown here. BlueStreamFly planning advice is editorial interpretation, not an agency notice.
First-hand experience: BlueStreamFly does not claim a first-hand visit or local field test for this report unless a real contributor is explicitly named and linked.
Rules and closures
Check what is allowed, where the rule applies, and whether the river is open.
Flow and weather
Check the latest river reading and forecast before you leave.
Access and land
Check public entry points, land rules, and seasonal access changes.
See all 6 checked sources
Rules and closures
Check what is allowed, where the rule applies, and whether the river is open.
What this source covers
Open the current rules and check the river section, season, and special limits.
What this source covers
Open the current rules and check the river section, season, and special limits.
What this source covers
Open the current rules and check the river section, season, and special limits.
Flow and weather
Check the latest river reading and forecast before you leave.
What this source covers
Open this page and check the latest safety advice before your trip.
What this source covers
Open this river reading to check the latest level, flow, and update time.
Access and land
Check public entry points, land rules, and seasonal access changes.
What this source covers
Open the land or access page, then check signs before you park or enter.
Quick answers
Quick Twenty Mile Creek answers.
What should I check first before fishing Twenty Mile Creek?
Not for an automated live score. This page links the best available flow source where one exists, but the fishability answer stays conservative until a current readable gauge is available for the exact reach. Check the linked source, weather, clarity, access, and recent rain before going.
Where should a first-time visitor start on Twenty Mile Creek?
Start with verified public easement or park access near North East, then follow signs and posted boundaries.
Can I wade Twenty Mile Creek?
Not for an automated live score. This page links the best available flow source where one exists, but the fishability answer stays conservative until a current readable gauge is available for the exact reach. Check the linked source, weather, clarity, access, and recent rain before going.
What flies should I bring for Twenty Mile Creek?
Bring the seasonal fly box, then adjust size, weight, and color to water level, clarity, temperature, and fishing pressure.