Laurel Hill Creek
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 44 stockings on the 2026 record.
Somerset County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 63 °F at Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheny River Dam, PA, 1 km away USGS site 03077500 · 2026-08-28 18:15
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
| 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 | scheduled |
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 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 |