Lewistown Narrows River Access - Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ted28285
N 40° 36.281 W 077° 28.193
18T E 291032 N 4497807
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Access for the Juniata River features a handicap area, a boat ramp and a adequate parking area just off of US Rt 22/322 East.
Waymark Code: WM148XN
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member kJfishman
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This section of the Juniata River is known as the Lewistown Narrows is a natural gap between the Shade Mountain and Blue Mountain. The terrain creates a natural barrier restricting access to a six mile stretch of the Juniata.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has built an access point with parking and a concrete boat ramp at the west end of this portion of the river.
The river is typically a warm water fishery holding smallmouth bass, muskellunge, walleye, and catfish, panfish such as bluegill and crappie. The river is generally a smooth flow with good bottom structure of consisting of limestone boulders. The average width of the Juniata through the Lewistown Narrows is 240 feet. For those wishing to float tis section of the river the Mifflintown Access is about seven miles east of this put in.
A boat is recommended but not a requirement. There are back fishing opportunities along the river.
Recommended tackle: Spinning or bait casting light to medium weight.

Recommended fishing methods:
Bait or cast and retrieve lures.


Boat required: no

Parking or Launch Coordinates: N 40° 36.246 W 077° 28.257

Catch and Release Only: no

FlyFishing Only: no

USGS Real-Time Water Data: [Web Link]

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