West Branch Octoraro Creek

Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 11 stockings on the 2026 record.

Lancaster County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map

11 stockings 2026

Apr 13 last stocked

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Brown trout 5 stockings

Rainbow trout 5 stockings

Golden rainbow trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Status
Mar 20	Brown trout x 3 sections	adult	stocked
Mar 20	Rainbow trout x 3 sections	adult	stocked
Mar 20	Golden rainbow trout	adult	stocked
Apr 13	Brown trout x 2 sections	adult	stocked
Apr 13	Rainbow trout x 2 sections	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.

For the trout (brown trout stocked 5 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.

Special regulations on this water

Catch-and-Release Fly-Fishing Only

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
Stewart Run	4.7 mi	Mar 16
Bowery Run	6.4 mi	Apr 13
East Branch Big Elk Creek	7.2 mi	Mar 9
Meetinghouse Creek	7.6 mi	Mar 16
Conowingo Creek	11 mi	Apr 10

Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Pennsylvania fishing regulations.