Deer Creek
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, brown trout, and golden rainbow trout water, stocked 27 times in 2026, spread March to October, heaviest in March. One of 14 stocked waters on the Allegheny County record.
Allegheny County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 58 °F at Allegheny R at CW Bill Young L&D at Acmetonia, PA, 2 km away USGS site 03049640 · 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
Brown trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3 | Brown trout x 6 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 3 | Rainbow trout x 6 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 3 | Golden rainbow trout x 6 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 14 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 14 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 20 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Deer Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:19 pm-12:19 am | 4:13-5:13 am and 4:29-5:29 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:42 am-12:42 pm | 5:22-6:22 am and 4:53-5:53 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
- Stocked 3 days ago (Oct 20)
- Water 58 °F at a gauge 2 km away, prime coldwater range
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 10 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Lake | 5.3 mi | 2026 season |
| Bull Creek | 6.1 mi | Mar 2 |
| Pine Creek | 6.7 mi | Oct 20 |
| Allegheny River | 7.8 mi | 2026 season |
| Holtzhauer Lake (lower burrell park pond) | 8.6 mi | 2025 season |
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