Beaver Creek trout stocking
Chester County, Pennsylvania · stream · 285 ft elevation
Beaver Creek was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 27, 2026). We have 3 stockings on record since Mar 5, 2026, 3 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, golden trout.
- Number 4 of 13 stocked waters in Chester County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 70% of Pennsylvania waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: Beaver Cr at Mary St Field at Downingtown, PA (2 km away).
- Flow
- 28 cfs
- higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.84 ft
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Beaver Creek
- Tonight56°FMostly Cloudy4% rain · wind 5 mph
- Tuesday73°FPartly Sunny9% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Tuesday Night56°FPartly Cloudy5% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday77°FMostly Sunnywind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday Night60°FPartly Cloudywind 0 mph
- Thursday80°FMostly Sunnywind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Beaver Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in April. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Thursdays, about every 35 days.
By month, all years
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 3 |
| Brown trout | 2 |
| Golden trout | 1 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous | Section and meeting place | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 27Latest Monday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 18 days | Section 2: SR 0030 to mouth Meet: W. Bert Reel Park- 1265 Old Wilmington Rd. Parkesburg, 12:00 PM | Huntsdale State Fish Hatchery |
Apr 9 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 5 weeks | Section 2: SR 0030 to mouth Meet: Hibernia County Park at Hatfield House, 405 Wagontown Rd, Coatesville, 11:30 AM | Huntsdale State Fish Hatchery |
Mar 5 Thursday | Golden troutRainbow trout | Section 2: SR 0030 to mouth Meet: W. Bert Reel Park- 1265 Old Wilmington Rd. Parkesburg, 12:00 PM | Huntsdale 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 Beaver Creek?
Chester County, Pennsylvania. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Beaver Creek
- East Branch Brandywine Creekstream · 3 mistocked May 6, 2026
- West Branch Brandywine Creekstream · 5 mistocked Apr 27, 2026
- Pocopson Creekstream · 8 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
- Pickering Creekstream · 9 mistocked May 4, 2026
- Buck Runstream · 10 mistocked Apr 27, 2026
- Pequea Creekstream · 12 mistocked Apr 16, 2026
- French Creekstream · 12 mistocked May 4, 2026
- West Branch Conestoga Riverstream · 14 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
All stocked waters in Chester CountyStocked this week in Pennsylvania
Questions about Beaver Creek
- When was Beaver Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 27, 2026 (brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.
- How often is Beaver Creek stocked?
- Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Thursdays, about every 35 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- Is Beaver Creek stocked often?
- Number 4 of 13 stocked waters in Chester County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 70% of Pennsylvania waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Beaver Creek?
- Rainbow trout (3 stockings); Brown 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.