Piney Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout water, stocked 8 times in 2026, spread February to April. The most-stocked water on the Clarion County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | Brook trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 19 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Brook trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Piney Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:55-11:55 am and 10:18 pm-12:18 am | 4:12-5:12 am and 4:27-5:27 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:41 am-12:41 pm | 5:21-6:21 am and 4:51-5:51 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
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 (brook trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
- Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only
- Rock Bass - Juniata River and Tributaries 10 fish daily creel limit
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canoe Creek | 3.1 mi | Apr 7 |
| Piney Reservoir | 3.7 mi | 2026 season |
| Beaver Creek | 3.9 mi | Apr 7 |
| Turkey Run | 8.3 mi | Apr 7 |
| Mill Creek | 9.1 mi | 2026 season |
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