Wilson Run
Fishing and stocking
Stocked March to April in 2026: brown trout and rainbow trout, 4 plants in all. One of 19 stocked waters on the Elk County record.
Elk County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water temp 48 °F at West Branch Clarion River at Wilcox, PA, 1 km away USGS site 03028000 · read 8:45 pm this evening
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 24 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 11 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 11 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Wilson Run
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:15 pm-12:15 am | 4:08-5:08 am and 4:24-5:24 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:38 am-12:38 pm | 5:18-6:18 am and 4:47-5:47 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 11
- Water 48 °F at a gauge 1 km away
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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Crooked Creek | 5.0 mi | May 7 |
| West Branch Clarion River | 5.9 mi | Mar 24 |
| East Branch Clarion River | 5.9 mi | Oct 6 |
| East Branch Clarion River Lake | 6.6 mi | 2026 season |
| Sevenmile Run | 7.2 mi | Apr 24 |
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