Penns Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Golden rainbow trout and rainbow trout water, stocked 8 times in 2026, spread March to April. One of 8 stocked waters on the Union County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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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 12 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 12 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked |
When to fish Penns Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:44-11:44 am and 10:07 pm-12:07 am | 4:01-5:01 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:30 am-12:30 pm and 10:54 pm-12:54 am | 5:09-6:09 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 Apr 27
- Flow 241% of the seasonal median
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 4 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
- All-tackle trout slot limit
- Brown trout — Catch-and-Release all tackle; other trout species - All tackle trout slot limit
- Catch and Release, Artificial Lures Only
- Catch-and-Release Bass Juniata-Susq R
- Miscellaneous Special Regulations
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna River | 1.2 mi | 2026 season |
| Middle Creek | 1.8 mi | Apr 15 |
| Schwaben Creek | 4.1 mi | Apr 30 |
| Little Shamokin Creek | 8.7 mi | Mar 4 |
| West Branch Mahantango Creek | 8.8 mi | May 11 |
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