Mill Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout water, stocked 5 times in 2026, spread March to April, heaviest in March. One of 11 stocked waters on the Mercer County record.
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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 17 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 17 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 17 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Mill Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:58-11:58 am and 10:21 pm-12:21 am | 4:14-5:14 am and 4:30-5:30 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:44 am-12:44 pm | 5:24-6:24 am and 4:53-5:53 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 9
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 (brown trout stocked 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cool Spring Creek | 1.9 mi | Apr 9 |
| West Branch Little Neshannock Creek | 9.4 mi | Mar 3 |
| Little Neshannock Creek | 12 mi | Apr 17 |
| Shenango River Lake | 13 mi | 2026 season |
| Lake Wilhelm | 13 mi | 2026 season |
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