Pike Creek
Rainbow trout water; 1 stocking on the 2026 record.
Delaware · see it on the national map
Water right now
0.67
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01478950
(PIKE CREEK NEAR NEWARK, DE) · 2026-08-28 17:35
1
stocking 2026
Apr 9
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural. The gauge reads 74 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Red Clay Creek | 2.5 mi | Apr 30 |
| White Clay Creek PA | 3.7 mi | May 4 |
| White Clay Creek | 3.7 mi | Apr 30 |
| East Branch White Clay Creek PA | 5.4 mi | May 4 |
| Middle Branch White Clay Creek PA | 7.1 mi | Apr 15 |
Records from Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Delaware fishing
regulations.