Beaver Creek
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record.
Chester County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water right now
1.80
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01480777
(Beaver Cr at Mary St Field at Downingtown, PA) · 2026-08-28 17:45
6
stockings 2026
Apr 27
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 5 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Brown trout | adult | stocked |
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)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Buck Run | 6.1 mi | Apr 27 |
| East Branch Brandywine Creek | 6.6 mi | May 6 |
| West Branch Brandywine Creek | 6.6 mi | Apr 27 |
| Pocopson Creek | 8.9 mi | Apr 21 |
| Nixon Park Pond Number Two | 11 mi | 2026 season |
Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Pennsylvania fishing
regulations.