Yellow Creek
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and golden rainbow trout water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record, spread February to April, heaviest in February. One of 13 stocked waters on the Bedford County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | Rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 19 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked |
When to fish Yellow Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:50-11:50 am and 10:13 pm-12:13 am | 4:07-5:07 am and 4:23-5:23 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:36 am-12:36 pm | 5:15-6:15 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 21
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 (rainbow trout stocked 6 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.
- Brown trout — Catch-and-Release all tackle; other trout species - All tackle trout slot limit
- Catch-and-Release Fly-Fishing Only
- Miscellaneous Special Regulations
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Run | 3.5 mi | Feb 25 |
| Sherman Valley Run | 3.7 mi | Feb 25 |
| Beaver Creek | 5.7 mi | Apr 21 |
| Laurel Fork | 8.2 mi | Mar 25 |
| Oregon Creek | 8.2 mi | Mar 25 |
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