Cedar Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked March to April in 2026: rainbow trout, 3 plants in all. One of 10 stocked waters on the Lehigh County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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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 4 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 13 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Cedar Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:39-11:39 am and 10:01 pm-12:01 am | 3:55-4:55 am and 4:11-5:11 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:25 am-12:25 pm and 10:49 pm-12:49 am | 5:03-6:03 am and 4:35-5:35 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 22
- Water 55 °F, prime coldwater range
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. The gauge reads 55 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Creek | 1.7 mi | Apr 30 |
| Little Lehigh Creek | 2.3 mi | Oct 13 |
| Swabia Creek | 4.4 mi | Apr 22 |
| Coplay Creek | 4.6 mi | Apr 29 |
| Hokendauqua Creek | 6.1 mi | Apr 24 |
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