Conodoguinet Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked March to April in 2026: golden rainbow trout and rainbow trout, 4 plants in all. One of 10 stocked waters on the Franklin County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
Franklin County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 59 °F at Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA, 3 km away USGS site 01570500 · read 9:00 pm this evening
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 19 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 10 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Conodoguinet Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:44-11:44 am and 10:07 pm-12:07 am | 4:01-5:01 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:31 am-12:31 pm and 10:55 pm-12:55 am | 5:09-6:09 am and 4:41-5:41 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 10
- Water 59 °F at a gauge 3 km away, prime coldwater range
- Flow 137% of the seasonal median
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 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna River | 1.9 mi | 2025 season |
| Yellow Breeches Creek | 4.3 mi | May 8 |
| Fishing Creek | 4.6 mi | Apr 9 |
| Stony Creek | 6.4 mi | May 2 |
| Clark Creek | 7.2 mi | Oct 7 |
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