Coldwater fishing is available during the appropriate season in several creeks that wind through Buchanan State Forest. Stocked trout streams are:
Fulton County:
- Big Cove Creek
- Oregon Creek
- South Branch of Little Aughwick Creek
Bedford County:
- Town Creek
A Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures special regulation area is located at the Kerper Tract in Fulton County.
Limited populations of native brook trout can be found in several small streams on the forest, including:
- Trout Run
- Sweet Root Run
- Roaring Run
- Headwaters of the South Branch of Little Aughwick Creek