Maple Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 2,800 fish in the published allocation. One of 16 stocked waters on the Jefferson County record.
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What swims here
Brown trout
Season program record
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Pennsylvania season shape statewide: mid-february into october.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Brown trout | 2,800 |
When to fish Maple Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:54-11:54 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am | 4:10-5:10 am and 4:26-5:26 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:40 am-12:40 pm | 5:19-6:19 am and 4:49-5:49 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 through the 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Gear for this water
For the trout (brown trout on the season program here)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek | 2.0 mi | May 5 |
| Millstone Creek | 3.5 mi | 2026 season |
| West Branch Millstone Creek | 3.6 mi | May 11 |
| East Branch Millstone Creek | 3.6 mi | May 1 |
| Cathers Run | 5.2 mi | May 13 |
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