Big Wapwallopen Creek
Fishing and stocking
Golden rainbow trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly March through May. One of 9 stocked waters on the Luzerne 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
Golden rainbow trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 9 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 16 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 16 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 1 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 1 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 1 | Brown trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Big Wapwallopen Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:41-11:41 am and 10:04 pm-12:04 am | 3:57-4:57 am and 4:14-5:14 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:27 am-12:27 pm and 10:51 pm-12:51 am | 5:07-6:07 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 May 1
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 3 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| North Branch Susquehanna River | 2.6 mi | 2025 season |
| Nescopeck Creek | 5.2 mi | Apr 28 |
| Lily Lake | 5.6 mi | 2026 season |
| Huntington Creek | 12 mi | Apr 27 |
| Harveys Creek | 12 mi | Oct 6 |
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