Trout Stocking

Trout stockings occur year-round and in hundreds of various waterways across the state. 

Adult Trout

Anglers commonly view the beginning of stocking season to be the end of February, when adult trout stockings begin for Stocked Trout Waters (view these waters on our County Guide interactive map) in preparation of the opening day of trout season. After opening day, in-season stockings continue for these waters. In addition to adults, fingerling trout are also stocked throughout the year.

Trout Stocking Schedule

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Stocked Trout Waters Map

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Trout Stocking Program Changes

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Trout Feature Page

Learn about Trout

2024 Summary of Planned Adult Trout Stocking*

 
Water​Number​Brook​Brown​Rainbow​Total​Trophy**
Streams​695
​74,925
669,135
1,803,640
2,547,700
11,838
Lakes​128
56,770
33,340
554,190
644,300
​1,945
Combined823
131,695
702,475
2,357,830
3,192,000
​13,783
Cooperative Nurseries (approximately)​1,211,067​---
Total to be Stocked4,403,067---

* Numbers planned for the stocking year (1/1 through 12/31). Due to a number of variables actual numbers stocked may change.

** Trophy are golden rainbow trout that average 1.5 pounds and 14 inches, their numbers are included with rainbow trout.​

2024 Trout Stocking diagram highlighting counties and counts where these fish are stocked. FINAL-2024-Trout Stocked infographic

Fingerling Trout

Fingerling trout stockings are composed of sub-legal trout (less than the statewide minimum length limit of 7 inches). Fingerling trout are used to provide angling opportunities on waters that have the potential to provide a trout fishery on a put-grow-take basis. The receiving waters must meet the general life requirements of trout on a year-round basis.

Dates provided are subject to change. There are also usually a few last minute stockings to remove any surplus fingerlings from production. Additional fingerling stockings are added as they are scheduled.

Fingerling Stockings

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Fish for Trout

Pennsylvania boasts some of the best trout fishing in the world. Learn more about how to fish, when to fish and where to target this species.