West Branch Mahantango Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to May, heaviest in March. One of 9 stocked waters on the Snyder County record.
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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 2 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 2 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 2 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 11 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish West Branch Mahantango Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:45-11:45 am and 10:07 pm-12:07 am | 4:01-5:01 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:31 am-12:31 pm and 10:55 pm-12:55 am | 5:10-6:10 am and 4:41-5:41 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 11
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 (brown 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| North Branch Mahantango Creek | 1.5 mi | May 11 |
| Mahantango Creek | 1.8 mi | Apr 13 |
| Susquehanna River | 1.9 mi | 2026 season |
| Wiconisco Creek | 7.2 mi | May 6 |
| Penns Creek | 8.8 mi | Jun 22 |
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