Cross Fork
Fishing and stocking
Golden rainbow trout and rainbow trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to May. One of 18 stocked waters on the Potter County record.
Potter County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 49 °F at Kettle Creek at Cross Fork, PA, 1 km away USGS site 01544500 · 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 27 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 27 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 5 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Cross Fork
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:48-11:48 am and 10:11 pm-12:11 am | 4:05-5:05 am and 4:20-5:20 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:34 am-12:34 pm and 10:58 pm-12:58 am | 5:14-6:14 am and 4:43-5:43 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 5
- Water 49 °F at a gauge 1 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 (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little Kettle Creek | 7.6 mi | Apr 29 |
| East Fork Sinnemahoning Creek | 11 mi | Apr 16 |
| Young Womans Creek | 12 mi | Apr 29 |
| George B Stevenson Reservoir | 12 mi | 2025 season |
| Bailey Run | 12 mi | Mar 30 |
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