Cove Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout water, stocked 10 times in 2026, spread March to April, heaviest in March. The most-stocked water on the Bedford 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
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 12 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 12 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 23 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 23 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 23 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked |
When to fish Cove Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:51-11:51 am and 10:13 pm-12:13 am | 4:07-5:07 am and 4:23-5:23 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:37 am-12:37 pm | 5:15-6:15 am and 4:47-5:47 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 9
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 4 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek | 3.5 mi | Apr 28 |
| Sherman Valley Run | 8.7 mi | Feb 25 |
| Little Brush Creek | 11 mi | Apr 13 |
| Beaver Creek | 11 mi | Apr 21 |
| Maple Run | 11 mi | Feb 25 |
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