East Branch Oil Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to April, heaviest in March. One of 16 stocked waters on the Crawford 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
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 14 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 14 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 24 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 24 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish East Branch Oil Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:56-11:56 am and 10:19 pm-12:19 am | 4:13-5:13 am and 4:28-5:28 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:42 am-12:42 pm | 5:22-6:22 am and 4:51-5:51 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 24
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 2 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Fivemile Creek | 5.3 mi | Mar 14 |
| McLaughlin Creek | 5.9 mi | Mar 25 |
| Thompson Creek | 6.3 mi | Apr 15 |
| Lake Canadohta | 6.5 mi | 2026 season |
| East Branch Spring Creek | 10 mi | Feb 24 |
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