Quittapahilla Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked February to October in 2026, heaviest in April: rainbow trout, brown trout, and golden rainbow trout, 28 plants in all. The most-stocked water on the Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17 | Brown trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 17 | Rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 17 | Golden rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 20 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 20 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 20 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 6 | Brown trout x 4 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 6 | Rainbow trout x 4 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 6 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 7 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 7 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| May 7 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 7 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Quittapahilla Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:43-11:43 am and 10:06 pm-12:06 am | 4:00-5:00 am and 4:16-5:16 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:29 am-12:29 pm and 10:53 pm-12:53 am | 5:08-6:08 am and 4:40-5:40 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 16 days ago (Oct 7)
- Flow 150% 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.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 11 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manada Creek | 4.1 mi | May 12 |
| Indiantown Run | 4.3 mi | Mar 17 |
| Memorial Lake | 5.0 mi | 2025 season |
| Bachman Run | 5.2 mi | Apr 8 |
| Little Swatara Creek | 7.8 mi | Apr 16 |
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