North Branch Sugar Run
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and golden rainbow trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to May. One of 19 stocked waters on the McKean County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 16 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish North Branch Sugar Run
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:53-11:53 am and 10:15 pm-12:15 am | 4:09-5:09 am and 4:25-5:25 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:39 am-12:39 pm | 5:19-6:19 am and 4:47-5:47 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 11
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 (rainbow 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Run | 2.6 mi | 2026 season |
| Kinzua Creek | 4.3 mi | Oct 8 |
| Allegheny Reservoir | 4.7 mi | 2026 season |
| Chappel Fork | 5.7 mi | May 12 |
| Meade Run | 8.4 mi | May 14 |
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