Bushkill Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and 2 other species water, stocked 23 times in 2026, spread March to April, heaviest in April. One of 10 stocked waters on the Northampton County record.
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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
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | 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 |
When to fish Bushkill Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:38-11:38 am and 10:00 pm-12:00 am | 3:54-4:54 am and 4:10-5:10 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:24 am-12:24 pm and 10:48 pm-12:48 am | 5:03-6:03 am and 4:34-5:34 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 Apr 27
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 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.
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 | 5.5 mi | May 19 |
| Martins Creek | 5.5 mi | Apr 16 |
| Merrill Creek Reservoir NJ | 7.6 mi | Apr 13 |
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