When was Bear Creek last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 14, 2026 (brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.

How often is Bear Creek stocked?

It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.

Is Bear Creek stocked often?

Number 5 of 12 stocked waters in Butler County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Pennsylvania water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Bear Creek?

Brown trout (2 stockings); Rainbow trout (2 stockings); Golden trout (1 stocking).

Bear Creek trout stocking

Butler County, Pennsylvania · stream · 1,224 ft elevation

Bear Creek was last stocked 5 months ago (May 14, 2026). We have 2 stockings on record since Feb 20, 2026, 2 in the last 12 months. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout, golden trout.

Last stocked

5 months ago

May 14, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

2 stockings

On record

2 stockings

since Feb 20, 2026

Number 5 of 12 stocked waters in Butler County by stocking days.
Stocked about as often as a typical Pennsylvania water on our record.

Weather at Bear Creek

Tonight
55°F
Patchy Fog
6% rain · wind 1 mph
Tuesday
73°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
1% rain · wind 2 mph
Tuesday Night
54°F
Areas Of Fog
wind 1 mph
Wednesday
76°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
wind 1 to 5 mph
Wednesday Night
58°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 5 mph
Thursday
80°F
Mostly Sunny
5% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Bear Creek stocked?

Stockings are spread across the year.

By month, all years

Stockings of Bear Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

What is stocked

Species	Stockings
Brown trout	2
Rainbow trout	2
Golden trout	1

Stocking history

20262 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous	Section and meeting place	Hatchery
May 14Latest Thursday	Brown troutRainbow trout	83 days	Section 2: Troutman Road (T712) bridge upstream of Troutman to First bridge upstream of Bruin Meet: Bruin Bowling Alley SR268, 11:45 AM	Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery
Feb 20 Friday	Brown troutGolden troutRainbow trout		Section 2: Troutman Road (T712) bridge upstream of Troutman to First bridge upstream of Bruin Meet: Bruin Bowling Alley SR268, 12:00 PM	Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery

From Pennsylvania fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Pennsylvania fishing regulations.

Where is Bear Creek?

Butler County, Pennsylvania. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

Directions Larger map Pennsylvania fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Bear Creek

Harbar Acres Lakelake · 5 mistocked Apr 15, 2026
Silver Creekstream · 5 mistocked Feb 20, 2026
Connoquenessing Creekstream · 6 mistocked Mar 12, 2026
Bonnie Brookstream · 8 mistocked Apr 28, 2026
Little Buffalo Runstream · 9 mistocked Apr 28, 2026
Patterson Creekstream · 9 mistocked May 14, 2026
Buffalo Creekstream · 10 mistocked May 1, 2026
Buffalo Creekstream · 10 mistocked May 1, 2026

All stocked waters in Butler County Stocked this week in Pennsylvania

Questions about Bear Creek

When was Bear Creek last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 14, 2026 (brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.
How often is Bear Creek stocked?: It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.
Is Bear Creek stocked often?: Number 5 of 12 stocked waters in Butler County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Pennsylvania water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Bear Creek?: Brown trout (2 stockings); Rainbow trout (2 stockings); Golden trout (1 stocking).

Stocking schedule from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Dates, sections and meeting places are shown as the Commission publishes them.