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Big Spring Creek

Newville, Pennsylvania

The following photos are from The Fish Survey in August by The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for the last two years.

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Wild Brook Trout on Big Spring Creek

A wild brookie from the upper area of Big Spring

Big Spring Rainbow 2007

A massive rainbow from the middle section of the stream

 

Lunker Brown Trout From Big Spring Creek

One of the few remaining monster browns

Brown Trout From Big Spring Survey 

PFBC biologist holds up a large brown during this survey.  There are a few very large browns in Big Spring ranging from 16 to 32 inches

Rainbow From Big Spring

 A massive rainbow from the recent survey. Rainbows are doing quite well in Big Spring. Reprodcution rates are high with many large fish throughout the stream.

Brown Trout Being measured on Big spring

A large brown trout is being measured and released. Notice the thickness of the fish. These fish are in very good condition as would be expected in these limestone waters.

Wild Brook Trout From Big Spring Young of the year

Another wild brook trout. This one of course another year class. The fish are just beautiful.

  

Large Brook Trout from Big Spring

 A Beautiful Wild Big Spring Brook Trout

 

 
 

 

 

 

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