Little Mahoning Creek
Brown trout and brook trout water; 14 stockings on the 2026 record.
Indiana County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Brook trout
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9 | Brown trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 9 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 9 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 9 | Brook trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 6 | Brown trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 6 | Brook trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked |
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. The gauge reads 69 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Creek Lake | 2.3 mi | 2026 season |
| Little Sandy Creek | 10 mi | May 15 |
| Keystone Lake | 11 mi | 2026 season |
| Scrubgrass Creek | 12 mi | May 13 |
| Leatherwood Creek | 12 mi | Apr 27 |