Bushkill Creek

Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 23 stockings on the 2026 record.

Northampton County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map

23 stockings 2026

Apr 27 last stocked

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Brown trout 8 stockings

Rainbow trout 8 stockings

Golden rainbow trout 4 stockings

Brook trout 3 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Status
Mar 14	Brown trout x 3 sections	adult	stocked
Mar 14	Rainbow trout x 3 sections	adult	stocked
Mar 14	Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections	adult	stocked
Mar 14	Brook trout	adult	stocked
Apr 20	Brown trout x 3 sections	adult	stocked
Apr 20	Rainbow trout x 3 sections	adult	stocked
Apr 20	Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections	adult	stocked
Apr 20	Brook trout	adult	stocked
Apr 27	Brown trout x 2 sections	adult	stocked
Apr 27	Rainbow trout x 2 sections	adult	stocked
Apr 27	Brook 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 (brown trout stocked 8 times 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.

Special regulations on this water

Catch and Release, Artificial Lures Only

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 Bushkill Creek	2.2 mi	Apr 27
Lehigh River	2.9 mi	Apr 28
Lopatcong Creek NJ	4.4 mi	May 19
Martins Creek	5.5 mi	Apr 16
Buckhorn Creek NJ	7.1 mi	May 6

Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Pennsylvania fishing regulations.