Muddy Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked February to October in 2026, heaviest in February: rainbow trout, brown trout, and golden rainbow trout, 15 plants in all. One of 14 stocked waters on the York 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
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 25 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 25 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 27 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 27 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 22 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Muddy Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:42-11:42 am and 10:05 pm-12:05 am | 3:58-4:58 am and 4:15-5:15 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:28 am-12:28 pm and 10:52 pm-12:52 am | 5:06-6:06 am and 4:39-5:39 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 yesterday
- Water 51 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 72% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells. The gauge reads 51 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 6 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fishing Creek | 1.8 mi | Apr 10 |
| Otter Creek | 7.6 mi | Apr 29 |
| Pequea Creek | 7.7 mi | Apr 16 |
| Conowingo Creek | 9.2 mi | Apr 10 |
| North Branch Muddy Creek | 9.4 mi | May 1 |
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