Tulpehocken Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout and golden rainbow trout water, stocked 5 times in 2026, monthly March through May. One of 9 stocked waters on the Lebanon County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
Lebanon County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
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
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 9 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 5 | Golden rainbow trout | 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
- Last stocked May 5
- 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
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 3 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 |
Follow Lebanon County stocking: RSS / Calendar (iCal) / Print the schedule