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Swatara Creek

Pennsylvania, United States

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Rock bass

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General info

Swatara Creek is a stream located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is also intersecting with Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is most popular for fishing Smallmouth bass, Channel catfish, and Rock bass.

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40Β°25β€²48.4β€³N 76Β°29β€²25.7β€³W
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Fishing regulations at Swatara Creek, PA

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Fishing regulations in Pennsylvania can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching species as of May 7, 2025. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

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Cities nearby

North Lebanon

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Lebanon

7.1 miles away

Hershey

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Derry

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Lower Paxton

17.9 miles away

Rapho

18.9 miles away

Colonial Park

18.9 miles away

Elizabethtown

20.0 miles away

Swatara

20.8 miles away

Susquehanna

21.6 miles away

Warwick

22.0 miles away

Pottsville

22.7 miles away

Harrisburg

23.3 miles away

Ephrata

23.7 miles away

East Hempfield

24.7 miles away

West Hempfield

25.9 miles away

Spring

25.9 miles away

Newberry

26.2 miles away

Lancaster

28.6 miles away

Muhlenberg

29.8 miles away

Cumru

30.0 miles away

Reading

30.3 miles away

East Lampeter

30.7 miles away

Manor

31.0 miles away

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the Swatara Creek is a stream located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is also intersecting with Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Its coordinates are:
40Β°25β€²48.4β€³N 76Β°29β€²25.7β€³W
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