Laurel Hill Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked February to October in 2026, heaviest in April: rainbow trout, brown trout, and golden rainbow trout, 44 plants in all. The most-stocked water on the Somerset County record for 2026. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
Somerset County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 62 °F at Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheny River Dam, PA, 1 km away USGS site 03077500 · read 8:15 pm this evening
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 26 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 26 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 28 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 28 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 28 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 5 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 5 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 5 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 12 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 12 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 12 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 13 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 13 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 13 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 8 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 8 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 14 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 14 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 1 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 1 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 1 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 4 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 4 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 4 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 19 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked |
When to fish Laurel Hill Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:55-11:55 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am | 4:11-5:11 am and 4:27-5:27 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:41 am-12:41 pm | 5:19-6:19 am and 4:52-5:52 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
- Stocked 4 days ago (Oct 19)
- Water 62 °F at a gauge 1 km away, prime coldwater range
- Flow 238% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 17 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Named as published by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Each link opens the official text; read the rule there before you fish. We do not restate regulations.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Casselman River | 0.2 mi | Apr 30 |
| Whites Creek | 2.4 mi | Apr 16 |
| Youghiogheny River Lake | 3.5 mi | 2026 season |
| Mcclintock Run | 3.7 mi | Apr 16 |
| Glade Run | 5.8 mi | Mar 12 |
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