East Branch Octoraro Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, all in April. One of 23 stocked waters on the Lancaster County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish East Branch Octoraro Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:41-11:41 am and 10:04 pm-12:04 am | 3:57-4:57 am and 4:14-5:14 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:27 am-12:27 pm and 10:51 pm-12:51 am | 5:05-6:05 am and 4:38-5:38 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 9
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 (brown trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart Run | 4.7 mi | Mar 16 |
| Bowery Run | 6.4 mi | Apr 13 |
| East Branch Big Elk Creek | 7.2 mi | Mar 9 |
| Meetinghouse Creek | 7.6 mi | Mar 16 |
| Conowingo Creek | 11 mi | Apr 10 |
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