Little Lehigh Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout and golden rainbow trout water, stocked 17 times in 2026, spread February to October, heaviest in April. One of 10 stocked waters on the Lehigh County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 26 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 6 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 6 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 14 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 14 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 10 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 13 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 13 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 13 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Little Lehigh Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:38-11:38 am and 10:01 pm-12:01 am | 3:55-4:55 am and 4:11-5:11 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:24 am-12:24 pm and 10:48 pm-12:48 am | 5:03-6:03 am and 4:35-5:35 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 10 days ago (Oct 13)
- Water 54 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 49% 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. The gauge reads 54 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 11 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.
- Brown trout — Catch-and-Release all tackle; other trout species - All tackle trout slot limit
- Catch-and-Release Fly-Fishing Only
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Creek | 0.7 mi | Apr 30 |
| Cedar Creek | 2.3 mi | Apr 22 |
| Monocacy Creek | 4.2 mi | Apr 13 |
| Coplay Creek | 4.4 mi | Apr 29 |
| Hokendauqua Creek | 5.9 mi | Apr 24 |
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