Pennypack Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked March to October in 2026, heaviest in April: rainbow trout, brown trout, and golden rainbow trout, 9 plants in all. One of 3 stocked waters on the Philadelphia County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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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
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 16 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 16 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 25 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 25 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 25 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 13 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Pennypack Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:37-11:37 am and 9:59-11:59 pm | 3:53-4:53 am and 4:09-5:09 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:22 am-12:22 pm and 10:47 pm-12:47 am | 5:01-6:01 am and 4:34-5:34 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
- Stocked 10 days ago (Oct 13)
- Water 54 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 126% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells. The gauge reads 54 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake NJ | 4.6 mi | Oct 20 |
| Sylvan Lake NJ | 7.9 mi | Oct 20 |
| Laurel Acres Pond NJ | 8.0 mi | Apr 28 |
| Wissahickon Creek | 11 mi | Apr 20 |
| Haddon Lake NJ | 11 mi | Oct 22 |
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