Red Clay Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout water, stocked 3 times in 2026, all in April. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
Delaware · see it on the national map
Water temp 54 °F at WHITE CLAY CREEK AT STANTON, DE, 1 km away USGS site 01480025 · read 8:15 pm this evening
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 30 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Red Clay Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:39-11:39 am and 10:02 pm-12:02 am | 3:56-4:56 am and 4:12-5:12 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:25 am-12:25 pm and 10:49 pm-12:49 am | 5:03-6:03 am and 4:37-5:37 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Apr 30
- Water 54 °F at a gauge 1 km away, prime coldwater range
- Flow near normal for the season
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Delaware fishing forecast
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.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| White Clay Creek PA | 1.5 mi | May 4 |
| White Clay Creek | 1.5 mi | Oct 15 |
| Pike Creek | 2.5 mi | Apr 9 |
| East Branch White Clay Creek PA | 7.1 mi | May 4 |
| Wilson Run | 7.2 mi | Apr 23 |
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