Ridley Creek
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 20 stockings on the 2026 record.
Delaware County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 80 °F at DELAWARE RIVER AT CHESTER PA, 2 km away USGS site 01477050 · 2026-08-28 17:55
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
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 12 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 12 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 26 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 26 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 26 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 6 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 6 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 6 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 7 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 7 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 25 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 25 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 29 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 29 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 2 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | scheduled |
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 9 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.
- Catch-and-Release Fly-Fishing Only
- Delaware River, Delaware Estuary, and Delaware Estuary tidal Tributary Regulations
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Creek | 0.9 mi | May 7 |
| Darby Creek | 1.8 mi | May 11 |
| West Branch Chester Creek | 6.0 mi | May 7 |
| Schuylkill River | 8.1 mi | Jun 1 |
| Fdr Park Lk | 9.4 mi | 2026 season |