Tionesta Creek
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 13 stockings on the 2026 record.
Forest County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water right now
2.32
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 03020000
(Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, PA) · 2026-08-28 17:45
13
stockings 2026
May 14
last stocked
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
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 28 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 28 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 10 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 10 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 6 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 6 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 14 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 14 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
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. The gauge reads 72 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 5 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Tionesta Lake | 2.3 mi | 2025 season |
| Coon Creek | 4.2 mi | Apr 17 |
| Allegheny River | 5.0 mi | 2026 season |
| Little Hickory Run | 5.4 mi | Mar 12 |
| West Hickory Creek | 5.4 mi | May 8 |
Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Pennsylvania fishing
regulations.