North Branch Muddy Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout water, stocked 10 times in 2026, spread February to May, heaviest in February. One of 14 stocked waters on the York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 20 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 20 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 1 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 1 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked |
When to fish North Branch Muddy Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:43-11:43 am and 10:05 pm-12:05 am | 3:59-4:59 am and 4:16-5:16 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:29 am-12:29 pm and 10:53 pm-12:53 am | 5:07-6:07 am and 4:40-5:40 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 May 1
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 4 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Branch Muddy Creek | 0.1 mi | Apr 15 |
| Otter Creek | 7.0 mi | Apr 29 |
| Pequea Creek | 8.0 mi | Apr 16 |
| Muddy Creek | 9.4 mi | Oct 22 |
| Fishing Creek | 11 mi | Apr 10 |
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