Big Run
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in March. One of 11 stocked waters on the Juniata 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Big Run
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:46-11:46 am and 10:09 pm-12:09 am | 4:03-5:03 am and 4:19-5:19 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:57 pm-12:57 am | 5:12-6:12 am and 4:42-5:42 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 Mar 25
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)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lost Creek | 2.6 mi | May 8 |
| Horning Run | 2.9 mi | Mar 25 |
| Tuscarora Creek | 5.2 mi | Apr 21 |
| East Licking Creek | 5.6 mi | May 8 |
| Meadow Creek | 5.7 mi | Mar 5 |
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