Yellow Breeches Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked monthly March through May in 2026, heaviest in March: brown trout, rainbow trout, and golden rainbow trout, 13 plants in all. One of 8 stocked waters on the Cumberland County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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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 4 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 20 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 20 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 21 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 21 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 21 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 18 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 18 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 22 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 24 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 8 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| May 8 | Brown trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Yellow Breeches Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:44-11:44 am and 10:07 pm-12:07 am | 4:01-5:01 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:30 am-12:30 pm and 10:54 pm-12:54 am | 5:09-6:09 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 8
- Flow near normal for the season
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Allen Township Community Park | boat ramp | no fee · accessible facilities |
| Spanglers Mills - Camp Hill Access | fishing pier | no fee |
| United Water Pennsylvania, Inc. | carry-in launch | |
| Beacon Hill - EMER Take Out | shore fishing | no fee |
| Boiling Springs Take Out Only | shore fishing | no fee |
| Creekwood Park | shore fishing | no fee |
| Liberty Forge | shore fishing | no fee |
| Lower Allen Township Authority | shore fishing | no fee |
| McCormick Park | shore fishing | no fee |
| Messiah College | shore fishing | no fee |
| New Cumberland Boro Park - Take Out Only | shore fishing | no fee |
| Simpson Park | shore fishing | no fee |
Plus 3 more listed access points on this water.
Access points from PA Fish and Boat Commission access records. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
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)
| 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 |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Conodoguinet Creek | 4.3 mi | Apr 10 |
| Susquehanna River | 4.4 mi | 2025 season |
| Swatara Creek | 7.2 mi | 2026 season |
| Fishing Creek | 8.4 mi | Apr 9 |
| Stony Creek | 10 mi | May 2 |
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