East Branch Brandywine Creek
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 15 stockings on the 2026 record.
Chester County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 25 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 4 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 4 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 7 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 7 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 6 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 7 | 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. The gauge reads 73 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pocopson Creek | 2.3 mi | Apr 21 |
| Nixon Park Pond Number Two | 5.8 mi | 2026 season |
| Beaver Creek | 6.6 mi | Apr 27 |
| Buck Run | 6.7 mi | Apr 27 |
| Wilson Run DE | 9.5 mi | Apr 23 |