East Branch Tionesta Creek
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
McKean County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 73 °F at Tionesta Creek at Lynch, PA, 7 km away USGS site 03017500 · 2026-08-28 18:00
3
stockings 2026
Apr 27
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Brown trout | adult | stocked |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| West Branch Tionesta Creek | 1.6 mi | May 6 |
| South Branch Tionesta Creek | 1.7 mi | Apr 21 |
| Twomile Run | 3.0 mi | Mar 17 |
| Bluejay Creek | 4.6 mi | Mar 25 |
| Fourmile Run | 5.0 mi | Apr 29 |
Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Pennsylvania fishing
regulations.