Pine Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout water, stocked 20 times in 2026, spread March to October, heaviest in April. One of 12 stocked waters on the Lycoming 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
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 25 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 25 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 3 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 3 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 3 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 20 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 20 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 8 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 8 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Pine 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 4:18-5:18 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:56 pm-12:56 am | 5:12-6:12 am and 4:42-5:42 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 15 days ago (Oct 8)
- Water 54 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 66% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Black Walnut Bottom | boat ramp | no fee |
| Clark Farm | boat ramp | no fee |
| Hamilton Bottom | boat ramp | no fee |
| Bonnell Flats | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Gamble Run | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Rattlesnake Rock | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Ross Run | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Slate Run | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Torbert Canoe Access | carry-in launch | 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. The gauge reads 54 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Larrys Creek | 4.0 mi | Apr 23 |
| West Branch Susquehanna River | 4.7 mi | 2026 season |
| Little Pine Creek | 11 mi | Oct 2 |
| Bald Eagle Creek | 11 mi | 2025 season |
| Fishing Creek | 12 mi | Jun 1 |
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