Middle Branch White Clay Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout, golden rainbow trout, and rainbow trout water; 12 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to April. One of 14 stocked waters on the Chester County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 2 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 2 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 8 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 8 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Middle Branch White Clay Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:40-11:40 am and 10:02 pm-12:02 am | 3:56-4:56 am and 4:13-5:13 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:26 am-12:26 pm and 10:50 pm-12:50 am | 5:04-6:04 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 Apr 15
- Water 54 °F, prime coldwater range
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. The gauge reads 54 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Branch White Clay Creek | 1.7 mi | May 4 |
| East Branch Big Elk Creek | 6.6 mi | Mar 9 |
| Pike Creek DE | 7.1 mi | Apr 9 |
| Nixon Park Pond Number Two | 7.6 mi | 2026 season |
| Red Clay Creek DE | 8.8 mi | Apr 30 |
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