Pohopoco Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout water, stocked once in 2026. One of 13 stocked waters on the Carbon 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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Pohopoco Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:39-11:39 am and 10:02 pm-12:02 am | 3:56-4:56 am and 4:12-5:12 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:25 am-12:25 pm and 10:49 pm-12:49 am | 5:04-6:04 am and 4:36-5:36 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 Feb 19
- Water 46 °F
- Flow near normal for the season
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 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lizard Creek | 1.5 mi | Apr 9 |
| Mahoning Creek | 1.6 mi | May 13 |
| Aquashicola Creek | 3.5 mi | Apr 27 |
| Mauch Chunk Creek | 4.7 mi | May 6 |
| Lehigh Canal | 4.8 mi | Apr 15 |
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