The Great Outdoors: Trout Stocking Has Begun

| March 9, 2017

Trout Stocking 2The Great White Fleet has begun to roll.

Fish stockings are underway in Pennsylvania as the first day of trout season approaches.

It’s a great way to spend some time outdoors by following the PA Fish & Boat Commission’s stocking trucks as they deliver their cargo to lakes and streams across the region.

Despite the fact that stockings are done mostly on weekdays, it can still be a fun activity for families to do. It’s not uncommon to see grandparents with the grandkids or second- and third-shift dads and their little ones helping haul buckets of fish to the water’s edge.

Fortunately, the state publishes a list of waterways that are on the stocking list and where their trucks will meet the local Waterways Conservation Officer before they begin stocking.

For those not entirely familiar with a particular area, the site also includes latitude and longitude readings that can be used in a GPS. And trust me, the Fish Commission guys are only too happy to see help waiting to stock fish.

If you are looking to get out and see the trout as they go into the water, here are a few places to start:

Venango County

Thursday, March 9, the stocking truck will meet at 9:15 a.m. at Little Cooley on Route 77 to stock Sugar Creek.

Monday, March 13, at 11:30 a.m., the truck will meet at the intersection of Route 27 and the old post office road to stock Prather Creek.

Clarion County

Friday, March 10, the stocking truck will meet at 11:15 a.m. in the parking lot at Rehobeth Church Road, just off exit 64 of Interstate 80. They will be stocking two streams, including Leatherwood Creek and three sections of Piney Creek.

 

Forest County

At 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 16, the meeting place will be at the Mayburg Bridge on Route 666 to stock Tionesta Creek.

Then, at 11;00 a.m., on Monday, March 20, the meeting place will be at the Marienville Uni-Mart on Route 66 to stock Maple Creek and West Branch Millstone Creek.

 

“The Great Outdoors,” sponsored by the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors, is a weekly blog by exploreClarion.com’s Scott Shindledecker. Plan your next outdoor adventure at VisitPAGO.com or call (814) 849-5197 for more information.


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