Big Cove Creek
Fishing and stocking
Stocked March to May in 2026, heaviest in March: brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout, 31 plants in all. The most-stocked water on the Fulton County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 11 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 11 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 12 | Brown trout x 5 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 12 | Rainbow trout x 5 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 12 | Golden rainbow trout x 5 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 12 | Brown trout x 6 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 12 | Rainbow trout x 6 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 12 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Big Cove Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:49-11:49 am and 10:12 pm-12:12 am | 4:06-5:06 am and 4:22-5:22 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:35 am-12:35 pm and 10:59 pm-12:59 am | 5:14-6:14 am and 4:47-5:47 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 May 12
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 (brown trout stocked 12 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| 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 |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Named as published by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Each link opens the official text; read the rule there before you fish. We do not restate regulations.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Little Tonoloway Creek | 4.1 mi | Apr 13 |
| Spring Run | 5.0 mi | Mar 12 |
| Little Cove Creek | 5.7 mi | May 12 |
| Little Tonoloway Creek MD | 8.1 mi | Apr 13 |
| Meadow Grounds Lake | 8.6 mi | 2026 season |
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