Supplied with artesian spring water from a 19th-century limestone quarry, the Limestone Springs Fishing Preserve in Lebanon County, offers recreational rainbow trout fishing daily all year round (excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day), as well as trout stocking and foodservice trout products year-round.

What was once a portion of the historic Union Canal is now a series of pools teaming with ready-to-catch and eat trout. Experts and novice fishermen alike can enjoy a day’s fishing with no Pa. Fishing License required! We ask you to keep all trout caught, which are purchased by the pound at check-out. Complimentary ice is available to chill your catch immediately, preserving the best in freshness and taste.

Prices for fishing & prices for caught fish:

Admission: $2.00 per person
Military Service Personnel, Veterans & kids under 15 : Free
Trout: $6.25 per lb
Rod Rental: $8.00/day
Trout Cleaning: $1.50 per fish, dressed or fillets your choice
Pavilion Rental: $20/day

Picnic tables, benches, a pavilion, and peace and quiet are available for your packed picnic. Snacks, drinks, bait, rods, essential tackle, ice, and trout cleaning are also offered at our new check-in pavilion.

With up to 12,000 gallons/minute of natural limestone spring water flowing continuously through the farm, Limestone Springs has demonstrated annual production as high as 400,000 pounds per year. While spring flows vary, which influences the amount of trout we can hold, the facility can maintain a consistent output of over 300,000 pounds annually.

For more information on operating hours, visiting guidelines and admission rates please visit http://www.limestonespringspreserve.com/about.html or call (717) 866-2461.