Tuscarora Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, spread February to April, heaviest in February. One of 11 stocked waters on the Juniata County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 28 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 28 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 21 | Brown trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Tuscarora Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:47-11:47 am and 10:09 pm-12:09 am | 4:03-5:03 am and 4:19-5:19 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:57 pm-12:57 am | 5:12-6:12 am and 4:43-5:43 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 21
- Flow 132% 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 2 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.
- Catch-and-Release Bass Juniata-Susq R
- Rock Bass - Juniata River and Tributaries 10 fish daily creel limit
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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Licking Creek | 0.7 mi | May 8 |
| Lost Creek | 4.1 mi | May 8 |
| Horning Run | 4.7 mi | Mar 25 |
| Big Run | 5.2 mi | Mar 25 |
| Panther Creek | 7.0 mi | Mar 13 |
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