Panther Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout and rainbow trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, all in March. One of 16 stocked waters on the Perry 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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 13 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Panther Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:46-11:46 am and 10:09 pm-12:09 am | 4:02-5:02 am and 4:19-5:19 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:56 pm-12:56 am | 5:11-6:11 am and 4:43-5:43 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 Mar 13
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 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bixler Run | 6.1 mi | Apr 28 |
| Laurel Run | 6.8 mi | Apr 28 |
| Tuscarora Creek | 7.0 mi | Apr 21 |
| East Licking Creek | 7.1 mi | May 8 |
| Montour Creek | 7.1 mi | Apr 9 |
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