Ontelaunee Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout water; 10 stockings on the 2026 record, spread February to April, heaviest in February. One of 10 stocked waters on the Lehigh 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 24 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 24 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 24 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 21 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked |
When to fish Ontelaunee Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:40-11:40 am and 10:03 pm-12:03 am | 3:56-4:56 am and 4:13-5:13 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:26 am-12:26 pm and 10:50 pm-12:50 am | 5:05-6:05 am and 4:37-5:37 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 21
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)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Leaser Lake | 3.6 mi | 2025 season |
| Sacony Creek | 7.0 mi | Apr 30 |
| Kaercher Creek Dam | 7.4 mi | 2025 season |
| Switzer Creek | 9.1 mi | Apr 15 |
| Little Schuylkill River | 9.6 mi | May 11 |
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