Bell Run
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked once in 2026. One of 19 stocked waters on the McKean County record.
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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 today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Bell Run
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:50-11:50 am and 10:12 pm-12:12 am | 4:06-5:06 am and 4:22-5:22 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:36 am-12:36 pm | 5:16-6:16 am and 4:45-5:45 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 Feb 19
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania 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 1 time 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oswayo Creek | 6.7 mi | May 11 |
| Elevenmile Creek | 7.4 mi | May 11 |
| Potato Creek | 9.7 mi | Apr 17 |
| South Branch Oswayo Creek | 10 mi | May 11 |
| East Branch Fishing Creek | 13 mi | Feb 20 |
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