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Little Juniata River Update

On January 29, 2007, Huntingdon County Court (Honorable Judge Stewart Kurtz) upholds the navigability of the Little Juniata River.

In a 56-page opinion dated Jan. 29, and received today by the parties, the Huntingdon County Court decided strongly in favor of the Commonwealth plaintiffs. Judge Kurtz ruled that the Little Juniata River is navigable-in-fact, and therefore the Commonwealth is the owner of the river bed in trust for the benefit of the public. Consequently, the defendants Donny Beaver, Connie Espy, Spring Ridge Club, Paradise Outfitters, et al., lack any basis for excluding the public from fishing in these waters, and the Court will be issuing an injunction to that effect.

A Personal Note of Thanks From Allan Bright:

The following people and groups deserve special recognition for their support and efforts:

Citizens for Pennsyslvania Future
Stanley Stein Esq.
PA DEP
PA DCNR
PA Fish and Boat Commission
Our many supportive customers

Special thanks to my family for support for 15 years:

Pam
Hillary
Ashley

Last but not least our close circle of friends:

Big Dan
Aaron
Little Dan
Dave
Bob
Mike

Your support and encouragement over the past 15 years made this fight worth the outcome.

To those groups and people conspicuously absent from this list, we hope you will do the right thing the next time our natural resources are at stake.

Sincerely,

Allan Bright

Little Juniata River

Once the victim of industrial degradation, The Little Juniata River is a prime example of how sound environmental policies can help restore streams to pristine conditions. Recently designated by Outdoor Life as one of the top Salmonoid streams in the East, The Little Juniata River is now one of the finest public fisheries in Pennsylvania. Its aesthetic beauty, prolific hatches, and abundant numbers of wild brown trout certainly justify the stream's well-deserved reputation. And perhaps the best part is that the river has nearly fifteen miles of beautiful water open to the public.

Little Juniata Stream Report:

Please call the shop at (814) 632-3071 or consult the hatch chart to see what insects are emerging.

Little Juniata Stream Flow Data

Click on the following link to see the latest flow and stage data from the United States Geological Survey Station, located 1/2 mile upstream from our shop. Usually, a river stage of 2.7 feet or less means the river can be waded easily. USGS Survey Data

Spruce Creek

Most of Spruce Creek is not open to the public, but a beautiful section, named for George Harvey, is just a mile up the road from our shop. Please call the shop at (814) 632-3071 or consult the hatch chart for the latest stream information and emerging mayflies.

Juniata River

The Juniata River is an excellent smallmouth fishery, and we encourage our customers to try their hand flyfishing for "bronzebacks," especially during July and August when temperatures are perfect for these fish.