Tulpehocken Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout water; 14 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to October, heaviest in April. One of 19 stocked waters on the Berks County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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Water temp 60 °F at Tulpehocken Cr at Blue Marsh Damsite near Reading, 7 km away USGS site 01470960 · read 8:15 pm this evening
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 4 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 20 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 20 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 6 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 6 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 6 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 21 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 30 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 30 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 12 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 12 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 14 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked |
When to fish Tulpehocken Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:41-11:41 am and 10:03 pm-12:03 am | 3:57-4:57 am and 4:13-5:13 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:27 am-12:27 pm and 10:51 pm-12:51 am | 5:05-6:05 am and 4:37-5:37 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 9 days ago (Oct 14)
- Water 60 °F at a gauge 7 km away, prime coldwater range
- Flow 145% of the seasonal median
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)
| 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 |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wyomissing Creek | 1.2 mi | Mar 11 |
| Schuylkill River | 2.1 mi | 2025 season |
| Maiden Creek | 5.5 mi | Feb 24 |
| Willow Creek | 5.7 mi | Apr 21 |
| Antietam Creek | 6.9 mi | May 1 |
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