Chautauqua Creek, last 14 days
Daily flow table
| Date | Low | Average | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 10.8 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 10.1 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 10.1 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 10.5 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 11.2 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 11.6 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.6 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 13.2 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 18.9 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 11.2 | 18.4 | 25.5 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | 10.1 | 12.5 | 14.5 |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 10.8 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 10.5 |
Daily low, average and high flow in cfs, Eastern time. The current day is partial.
What the RiverTrax app adds
- An estimate for Twentymile Creek itself
River Stretches shows a flow estimate for Twentymile Creek, modeled by NOAA and labeled as an estimate.
- Alerts on Chautauqua Creek
Get notified when Chautauqua Creek, the nearest gauge, reaches the flow you choose.
- A home-screen widget
Keep Chautauqua Creek on your iPhone home screen and catch the next rise.
When the run happens
Twentymile Creek is at the eastern end of Pennsylvania's Lake Erie shore, in North East Township. PA Fish & Boat calls it a renowned steelhead fishery that's stocked every year with juvenile steelhead, and says steelhead run up the tributaries from October through April.
PFBC's steelhead guide rates Twentymile a medium creek that's usually fishable again 1–2 days after rain. It has no USGS gauge, so this page shows Chautauqua Creek, a Lake Erie tributary just over the New York line, for context. Its normals come from only about 9 years of records.
Access and parking
From PA Fish & Boat. Most of Twentymile from Lake Erie to Route 20 is now open to the public.
- North East Township Community Conservation ParkMap location
Parking for PFBC's largest-ever fishing easement, announced in 2023: nearly 9,000 feet of Twentymile south of Route 5. The easement runs 35 feet back from the top of the bank, except next to homes, which stay closed. Follow the posted signs. Source: PA Fish & Boat
- Route 5 to the mouthMap location
North East Township land with ample parking. Fishing from Route 5 to the mouth on the west bank only. Source: PA Fish & Boat
- Gay RoadMap location
North East Township land with limited parking along Gay Road; follow the old road from the parking area to the stream. Source: PA Fish & Boat
Parking details from PA Fish & Boat's 2023 easement announcement and its Erie tributary parking data (last updated January 2023).
Stocking
PA Fish & Boat says Twentymile is stocked every year with juvenile steelhead. Across its Lake Erie tributaries, PA Fish & Boat has said it stocks more than a million juvenile steelhead a year; it doesn't publish a per-creek number on its steelhead page. Source: PA Fish & Boat (2016).
Common questions
Is there a flow gauge on Twentymile Creek?
No. USGS doesn't run a real-time gauge on Twentymile, so this page shows Chautauqua Creek in Westfield, New York, about 11 miles east, as context. It's a different stream, and its number is not a reading for Twentymile.
Where can I fish Twentymile Creek?
PA Fish & Boat's 2023 easement opened most of Twentymile from Lake Erie to Route 20. Park at North East Township Community Conservation Park for the easement south of Route 5, at the township land between Route 5 and the mouth (west bank only), or along Gay Road.
How fast does Twentymile Creek clear after rain?
PA Fish & Boat's steelhead guide rates it a medium creek that's usually fishable again 1–2 days after rain.
What are the steelhead rules on Twentymile Creek?
Pennsylvania's rules cover all its Lake Erie tributaries: a 15-inch minimum for steelhead, and a daily limit of three trout and salmon combined from the day after Labor Day until the spring trout opener, then five through Labor Day. You need a Pennsylvania fishing license plus a Lake Erie permit or a combination trout/Lake Erie permit. From September 8 until the April trout opener, the tributaries are closed to fishing from 10 PM to 5 AM, with exceptions on parts of Walnut and Elk creeks. 2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary, Lake Erie page (PDF).