Gardner Creek
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
Lackawanna County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
4
stockings 2026
Apr 11
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 7 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 11 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 11 | 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.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna River | 3.5 mi | Apr 28 |
| Frances Slocum Lake | 5.2 mi | 2026 season |
| Roaring Brook | 7.6 mi | May 11 |
| Fords Lake | 7.8 mi | 2025 season |
| Eston Wilson Lake | 8.1 mi | 2026 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.