Little Pine Creek
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, brown trout, and golden rainbow trout water, stocked 27 times in 2026, spread March to October, heaviest in April. One of 12 stocked waters on the Lycoming County record.
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Water temp 54 °F at Pine Creek bl L Pine Creek near Waterville, PA, 5 km away USGS site 01549700 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18 | Brown trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 18 | Rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 18 | Golden rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 21 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 21 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 21 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 22 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 22 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 23 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 23 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 23 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 30 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 30 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 2 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Little Pine Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:46-11:46 am and 10:09 pm-12:09 am | 4:02-5:02 am and 4:19-5:19 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:57 pm-12:57 am | 5:12-6:12 am and 4:42-5:42 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 21 days ago (Oct 2)
- Water 54 °F at a gauge 5 km away, prime coldwater range
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 10 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Larrys Creek | 9.7 mi | Apr 23 |
| West Branch Susquehanna River | 10 mi | 2026 season |
| Pine Creek | 11 mi | Oct 8 |
| Bald Eagle Creek | 12 mi | 2025 season |
| Hoagland Run | 14 mi | Apr 6 |
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