StockingMap

West Hickory Creek

Fishing and stocking

Brown trout, golden rainbow trout, and rainbow trout water, stocked 4 times in 2026, spread March to May, heaviest in March. One of 24 stocked waters on the Warren County record.

Warren County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map

last stocked May 8 168 days ago
best window 10:17 pm-12:17 am solunar major today
4 stockings 2026

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecMarch 19, 2026 Brown trout (adult) stockedMarch 19, 2026 Rainbow trout (adult) stockedMarch 19, 2026 Golden rainbow trout (adult) stockedMay 8, 2026 Brown trout (adult) stocked

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

What swims here

Brown trout illustration Brown trout 2 stockings
Rainbow trout illustration Rainbow trout 1 stocking
Golden rainbow trout illustration Golden rainbow trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Mar 19 Brown trout adult stocked
Mar 19 Rainbow trout adult stocked
Mar 19 Golden rainbow trout adult stocked
May 8 Brown trout adult stocked

When to fish West Hickory Creek

Major periods (~2 h) Minor periods (~1 h)
Today 9:55-11:55 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am 4:11-5:11 am and 4:27-5:27 pm
Tomorrow 10:41 am-12:41 pm 5:21-6:21 am and 4:50-5:50 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

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)

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.

Nearby stocked waters

The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.

WaterDistance Most recent
Little Hickory Run 0.1 mi Mar 12
East Hickory Creek 1.5 mi May 8
Allegheny River 2.7 mi 2026 season
Beaver Run 3.2 mi May 8
Queen Creek 5.3 mi Mar 19

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