South Branch Tunkhannock Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout water, stocked 20 times in 2026, spread March to October. The most-stocked water on the Lackawanna County record for 2026.
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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
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 18 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 18 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 19 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 19 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 20 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 20 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 5 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 5 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish South Branch Tunkhannock Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:40-11:40 am and 10:03 pm-12:03 am | 3:56-4:56 am and 4:12-5:12 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:26 am-12:26 pm and 10:50 pm-12:50 am | 5:06-6:06 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
- Stocked 18 days ago (Oct 5)
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 (brown trout stocked 7 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bowman Creek | 4.9 mi | Mar 25 |
| Martins Creek | 6.1 mi | Mar 10 |
| Fords Lake | 7.5 mi | 2025 season |
| West Branch Meshoppen Creek | 8.0 mi | Apr 15 |
| Riley Creek | 8.0 mi | Apr 15 |
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