Wissahickon Creek
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record.
Montgomery County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
Water right now
2.58
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01474000
(Wissahickon Creek at Mouth, Philadelphia, PA) · 2026-08-28 18:00
6
stockings 2026
Apr 20
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 23 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 23 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 23 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 20 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 20 | Golden 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 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ithan Creek | 7.7 mi | Apr 23 |
| Fdr Park Lk | 7.7 mi | 2026 season |
| Schuylkill River | 9.1 mi | Jun 1 |
| Little Darby Creek | 9.6 mi | Apr 23 |
| Stony Creek | 10 mi | May 1 |
Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Pennsylvania fishing
regulations.