Deer Creek
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 27 stockings on the 2026 record.
Allegheny County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 71 °F at Allegheny R at CW Bill Young L&D at Acmetonia, PA, 2 km away USGS site 03049640 · 2026-08-28 17:45
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
| 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 | scheduled |
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 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 | Apr 30 |
| Allegheny River | 7.8 mi | 2026 season |
| Holtzhauer Lake (lower burrell park pond) | 8.6 mi | 2025 season |