Sinking Creek
Fishing and stocking
Golden rainbow trout and rainbow trout water, stocked 4 times in 2026, spread March to April. One of 14 stocked waters on the Centre County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 13 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 16 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Sinking Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:47-11:47 am and 10:10 pm-12:10 am | 4:03-5:03 am and 4:20-5:20 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:33 am-12:33 pm and 10:57 pm-12:57 am | 5:12-6:12 am and 4:43-5:43 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 16
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 2 times 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek | 5.8 mi | Apr 28 |
| Big Poe Creek | 8.3 mi | Apr 28 |
| Havice Creek | 9.2 mi | Apr 23 |
| Lingle Creek | 9.7 mi | Apr 2 |
| Treaster Run | 10 mi | Apr 2 |
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