Little Schuylkill River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout, brown trout, and golden rainbow trout water; 11 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly March through May. One of 12 stocked waters on the Schuylkill 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
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 17 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 17 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 11 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Little Schuylkill River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:41-11:41 am and 10:03 pm-12:03 am | 3:57-4:57 am and 4:13-5:13 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:27 am-12:27 pm and 10:51 pm-12:51 am | 5:06-6:06 am and 4:37-5:37 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 May 11
- Flow near normal for the season
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rivers Fly-Fishing Shop | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Tamaqua (Unimproved) | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Tamaqua Dam | carry-in launch | no fee |
Access points from PA Fish and Boat Commission access records. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
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 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kaercher Creek Dam | 3.5 mi | 2025 season |
| Sacony Creek | 8.8 mi | Apr 30 |
| Ontelaunee Creek | 9.6 mi | Apr 21 |
| Kistler Creek | 9.6 mi | Feb 24 |
| Willow Creek | 11 mi | Apr 21 |
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