Mahoning Creek
Fishing and stocking
Golden rainbow trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout water; 14 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly February through May, heaviest in May. The most-stocked water on the Carbon County record for 2026.
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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
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 27 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 4 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 4 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 6 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 6 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 13 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 13 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 13 | Brown trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Mahoning Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:39-11:39 am and 10:02 pm-12:02 am | 3:56-4:56 am and 4:12-5:12 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:26 am-12:26 pm and 10:50 pm-12:50 am | 5:05-6:05 am and 4:36-5:36 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 13
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 (rainbow trout stocked 5 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Pohopoco Creek | 1.6 mi | Feb 19 |
| Lizard Creek | 2.8 mi | Apr 9 |
| Mauch Chunk Creek | 3.2 mi | May 6 |
| Nesquehoning Creek | 4.7 mi | Apr 14 |
| Aquashicola Creek | 5.1 mi | Apr 27 |
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