Crooked Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly March through May, heaviest in March. One of 19 stocked waters on the Elk County record.
Elk County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 47 °F at EB Clarion River at EB Clarion River Dam, PA, 2 km away USGS site 03027500 · read 8:45 pm this evening
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 10 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 10 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 16 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 7 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 7 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Crooked Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:14 pm-12:14 am | 4:08-5:08 am and 4:24-5:24 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:37 am-12:37 pm | 5:17-6:17 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 May 7
- Water 47 °F at a gauge 2 km away
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 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Branch Clarion River Lake | 3.9 mi | 2026 season |
| East Branch Clarion River | 4.7 mi | Oct 6 |
| West Branch Clarion River | 4.7 mi | Mar 24 |
| Wilson Run | 5.0 mi | Apr 11 |
| Sevenmile Run | 6.8 mi | Apr 24 |
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