East Branch Mahoning Creek
Fishing and stocking
Stocked February to April in 2026: brook trout and brown trout, 4 plants in all. One of 16 stocked waters on the Jefferson County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24 | Brook trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 24 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 23 | Brook trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 23 | Brown trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish East Branch Mahoning Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:15 pm-12:15 am | 4:09-5:09 am and 4:25-5:25 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:38 am-12:38 pm | 5:18-6:18 am and 4:48-5:48 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 Apr 23
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 (brook 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Canoe Creek | 5.0 mi | Apr 21 |
| Chest Creek | 9.4 mi | Oct 6 |
| Cush Creek | 11 mi | Apr 15 |
| Curry Run | 11 mi | Apr 23 |
| Wolf Run | 12 mi | Apr 7 |
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