Golden Rainbow Trout Stocking 2026
A West Virginia original: the gold color phase of the rainbow, line-bred at the Petersburg hatchery since the 1960s and now the headline fish wherever it rides the truck.
1
states stocking
537
waters
1,659
stockings 2026
15,123
fish reported
Where they go in
Only waters we can place with confidence appear on the map; every stocking is in its state's tables.
When they go in
Golden rainbow trout stockings by month, 2026.
Jan
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Feb
130
Mar
616
Apr
413
May
50
Jun
·
Jul
·
Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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By state
| State | Stockings | Waters |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,659 | 537 |
Most-stocked waters
| Water | State | Stockings |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek | PA | 39 |
| Kettle Creek | PA | 25 |
| Fishing Creek | PA | 23 |
| Brodhead Creek | PA | 18 |
| Mill Creek | PA | 17 |
| Lehigh River | PA | 17 |
| Loyalsock Creek | PA | 15 |
| Lackawaxen River | PA | 15 |
| Middle Creek | PA | 14 |
| Buffalo Creek | PA | 14 |
| Laurel Run | PA | 13 |
| First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek | PA | 13 |
State records
The heaviest golden rainbow trout each state has ever certified, where the agency publishes a record book.
| State | Weight | Water | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 13 lb. 8 oz. | Mahoning Creek | 2008 |
| West Virginia | 11.84 | South Branch | 2026 |
Counts come from the state agencies' own stocking publications,
compiled by StockingMap. Species naming follows each agency's
wording; hybrids and strains are kept where the agency reports
them.