West Branch Brandywine Creek
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record.
Chester County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water right now
3.35
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01480617
(West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena, PA) · 2026-08-28 17:30
8
stockings 2026
Apr 27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 3 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 3 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | 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 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pocopson Creek | 2.3 mi | Apr 21 |
| Nixon Park Pond Number Two | 5.8 mi | 2026 season |
| Beaver Creek | 6.6 mi | Apr 27 |
| Buck Run | 6.7 mi | Apr 27 |
| Wilson Run DE | 9.5 mi | Apr 23 |
Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Pennsylvania fishing
regulations.