Oil Creek
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 28 stockings on the 2026 record.
Venango County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water right now
2.25
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 03020500
(Oil Creek at Rouseville, PA) · 2026-08-28 17:45
28
stockings 2026
Apr 16
last stocked
Oct 1
next announced
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
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | Brown trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 27 | Rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 27 | Golden rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 28 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 28 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 28 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 25 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 25 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 25 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 11 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 11 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 16 | Brown trout x 4 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow trout x 4 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 16 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 1 | 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.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 11 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.
Special regulations on this water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Horse Creek | 2.5 mi | Mar 2 |
| Two Mile Run Reservoir (Justus Lake) | 4.0 mi | 2026 season |
| Twomile Run | 4.6 mi | May 4 |
| Pithole Creek | 5.4 mi | Apr 13 |
| Lower Twomile Run | 6.3 mi | May 4 |
Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Pennsylvania fishing
regulations.