Neshannock 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.
Mercer County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 57 °F at Shenango River near West New Castle, PA, 3 km away USGS site 03104490 · read 8:45 pm this evening
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 7 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 7 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 7 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 6 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 6 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Neshannock Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:59-11:59 am and 10:21 pm-12:21 am | 4:15-5:15 am and 4:31-5:31 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:45 am-12:45 pm | 5:24-6:24 am and 4:54-5:54 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 6
- Water 57 °F at a gauge 3 km away, 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.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Big Run | 0.6 mi | Apr 27 |
| Shenango River | 2.7 mi | Oct 2 |
| Hickory Run | 2.7 mi | Apr 14 |
| Little Neshannock Creek | 6.8 mi | Apr 17 |
| Bessemer Lake | 7.9 mi | 2026 season |
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