Chest Creek
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, brown trout, and golden rainbow trout water, stocked 22 times in 2026, spread March to October, heaviest in March. The most-stocked water on the Cambria County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 14 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 14 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 19 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 19 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 26 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 26 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 26 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 21 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 21 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 22 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 5 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 6 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Chest Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:15 pm-12:15 am | 4:08-5:08 am and 4:24-5:24 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:38 am-12:38 pm | 5:17-6:17 am and 4:48-5:48 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
- Stocked 17 days ago (Oct 6)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Curry Run | 4.0 mi | Apr 23 |
| Cush Creek | 4.4 mi | Apr 15 |
| Gazzam Run | 8.1 mi | Apr 1 |
| East Branch Mahoning Creek | 9.4 mi | Apr 23 |
| Curwensville Lake | 11 mi | 2026 season |
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