Monocacy Creek

Rainbow trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.

Lehigh County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map

Water right now 2.27 ft gage height flow 32.5 cfs, about normal for Aug 28 USGS gauge 01452500 (Monocacy Creek at Bethlehem, PA) · 2026-08-28 17:45

2 stockings 2026

Apr 13 last stocked

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Rainbow trout 2 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Feb 25	Rainbow trout	adult		stocked
Apr 13	Rainbow trout	adult		stocked

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 2 times here in 2026, moving water)

Waders or wet-wading boots	stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge
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

Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.

Special regulations on this water

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
Saucon Creek	1.9 mi	Apr 13
Little Lehigh Creek	4.2 mi	Apr 22
Jordan Creek	4.8 mi	Apr 30
Coplay Creek	6.4 mi	Apr 29
Cedar Creek	6.4 mi	Apr 22

Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Pennsylvania fishing regulations.