Conoy Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, golden rainbow trout, and rainbow trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to April. One of 23 stocked waters on the Lancaster County record.
Lancaster County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 58 °F at Codorus Creek near Saginaw, PA, 3 km away USGS site 01575598 · read 8:45 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
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 17 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 14 | Brown trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Conoy Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:43-11:43 am and 10:06 pm-12:06 am | 4:00-5:00 am and 4:16-5:16 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:29 am-12:29 pm and 10:53 pm-12:53 am | 5:08-6:08 am and 4:40-5:40 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 14
- Water 58 °F at a gauge 3 km away, 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.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Codorus Creek | 1.7 mi | May 2 |
| Susquehanna River | 2.2 mi | 2025 season |
| Donegal Creek | 7.4 mi | Mar 17 |
| Little Chiques Creek | 7.8 mi | Apr 14 |
| Swatara Creek | 8.3 mi | 2026 season |
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