Pine Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout, brown trout, and golden rainbow trout water, stocked 28 times in 2026, spread March to October, heaviest in April. The most-stocked water on the Allegheny County record for 2026. 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
Brown trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 3 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 3 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 25 | Brown trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 25 | Rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 25 | Golden rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Brown trout x 4 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout x 4 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Golden rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 30 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 30 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 20 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Pine Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:20 pm-12:20 am | 4:13-5:13 am and 4:29-5:29 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:43 am-12:43 pm | 5:22-6:22 am and 4:53-5:53 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 3 days ago (Oct 20)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Glenshaw Access | shore fishing | no fee |
Access points from PA Fish and Boat Commission access records. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 11 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Lake | 2.2 mi | 2026 season |
| Allegheny River | 4.6 mi | Apr 30 |
| Monongahela River | 4.7 mi | 2026 season |
| Deer Creek | 6.7 mi | Oct 20 |
| North Park Lake | 8.0 mi | 2025 season |
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