Fishing Creek

Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record.

Perry County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map

Water right now 2.18 ft gage height water temp 76 °F · flow 5.21 cfs USGS gauge 01573660 (Fishing Creek at Goldsboro, PA) · 2026-08-28 18:00

6 stockings 2026

Apr 9 last stocked

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Brown trout 2 stockings

Rainbow trout 2 stockings

Golden rainbow trout 2 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Status
Mar 3	Brown trout	adult	stocked
Mar 3	Rainbow trout	adult	stocked
Mar 3	Golden rainbow trout	adult	stocked
Apr 9	Brown trout	adult	stocked
Apr 9	Rainbow trout	adult	stocked
Apr 9	Golden rainbow 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. The gauge reads 76 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.

For the trout (brown trout stocked 2 times 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
Stony Creek	1.8 mi	May 2
Clark Creek	3.0 mi	May 8
Susquehanna River	3.6 mi	2026 season
Conodoguinet Creek	4.6 mi	Apr 10
Juniata River	6.5 mi	2025 season

Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Pennsylvania fishing regulations.