Redbank Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and 2 other species water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly March through May, heaviest in March. One of 12 stocked waters on the Clarion County record. 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
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13 | Brook trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 13 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 13 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 18 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 12 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 12 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Redbank 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 | 10:42 am-12:42 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 May 12
- Flow 147% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn Access | boat ramp |
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
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 3 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Huling Run | 1.3 mi | Apr 3 |
| Allegheny River | 4.8 mi | 2026 season |
| Mahoning Creek | 5.7 mi | May 4 |
| Scrubgrass Creek | 7.6 mi | May 13 |
| Leatherwood Creek | 8.4 mi | Apr 27 |
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