Little Bush Kill
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout water, stocked 6 times in 2026, spread March to April, heaviest in April. One of 9 stocked waters on the Pike County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 13 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked |
When to fish Little Bush Kill
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:37-11:37 am and 9:59-11:59 pm | 3:53-4:53 am and 4:09-5:09 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:22 am-12:22 pm and 10:47 pm-12:47 am | 5:02-6:02 am and 4:32-5:32 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 Apr 28
- Flow 24% of the seasonal median
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 6 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saw Creek | 1.8 mi | Apr 24 |
| Blue Mountain Lake NJ | 4.0 mi | May 1 |
| Jacksonburg Creek NJ | 4.6 mi | May 7 |
| Delaware River | 5.0 mi | 2025 season |
| Blair Creek NJ | 6.8 mi | May 7 |
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