Tobyhanna Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brook trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout water; 9 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to April, heaviest in April. One of 8 stocked waters on the Monroe County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | Brook trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 25 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Brook trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Tobyhanna Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:39-11:39 am and 10:02 pm-12:02 am | 3:56-4:56 am and 4:12-5:12 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:25 am-12:25 pm and 10:49 pm-12:49 am | 5:05-6:05 am and 4:35-5:35 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 28
- Water 54 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 77% of the seasonal median
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. The gauge reads 54 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (brook trout stocked 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sand Spring Run | 7.7 mi | Mar 30 |
| Hickory Run | 8.9 mi | May 11 |
| Mud Run | 9.8 mi | Mar 30 |
| Drakes Creek | 11 mi | Mar 25 |
| Lackawanna River | 17 mi | Apr 28 |
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