Hinckston Run
Fishing and stocking
Stocked March to May in 2026, heaviest in March: brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout, 20 plants in all. One of 14 stocked waters on the Cambria 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 23 | Brown trout x 4 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 23 | Rainbow trout x 4 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 23 | Golden rainbow trout x 4 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 11 | Brown trout x 4 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout x 4 sections | adult | stocked |
When to fish Hinckston Run
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:53-11:53 am and 10:16 pm-12:16 am | 4:09-5:09 am and 4:25-5:25 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:39 am-12:39 pm | 5:18-6:18 am and 4:49-5:49 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 May 11
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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stonycreek River | 0.7 mi | Jun 1 |
| Laurel Run | 3.1 mi | 2026 season |
| Bens Creek | 3.8 mi | Mar 9 |
| South Fork Bens Creek | 5.5 mi | Mar 9 |
| Little Paint Creek | 7.7 mi | Apr 9 |
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