Muddy Creek

Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 15 stockings on the 2026 record.

York County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map

Water right now 3.08 ft gage height flow 64.8 cfs, 77% of the Aug 28 median water temp 76 °F USGS gauge 01577500 (Muddy Creek at Castle Fin, PA) · 2026-08-28 17:30

15 stockings 2026

Apr 17 last stocked

Oct 2 next announced

The year here

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

What swims here

Rainbow trout 6 stockings

Brown trout 5 stockings

Golden rainbow trout 4 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	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 2	Rainbow trout	adult	scheduled

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 76 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.

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.

Special regulations on this water

Catch-and-Release Fly-Fishing Only

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

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