When was Bens Creek last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Mar 9, 2026 (golden trout and rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.

How often is Bens Creek stocked?

It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.

Is Bens Creek stocked often?

Number 23 of 35 stocked waters in Somerset County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Pennsylvania waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Bens Creek?

Golden trout (1 stocking); Rainbow trout (1 stocking).

Bens Creek trout stocking

Somerset County, Pennsylvania · stream · 1,307 ft elevation

Bens Creek was last stocked 7 months ago (Mar 9, 2026). We have 1 stocking on record since Mar 9, 2026, 1 in the last 12 months. Species stocked: golden trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked

7 months ago

Mar 9, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

1 stocking

On record

1 stocking

since Mar 9, 2026

Number 23 of 35 stocked waters in Somerset County by stocking days.
Stocked less often than most Pennsylvania waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Stonycreek River at Ferndale, PA (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 694 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 3.60 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 783 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Bens Creek

Overnight
56°F
Areas Of Fog
3% rain · wind 0 mph
Tuesday
70°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy
3% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph
Tuesday Night
53°F
Areas Of Fog
1% rain · wind 1 mph
Wednesday
77°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
wind 3 mph
Wednesday Night
57°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 3 mph
Thursday
80°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 3 to 8 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings
Golden trout	1
Rainbow trout	1

Stocking history

20261 stocking

Date	Species	Section and meeting place	Hatchery
Mar 9Latest Monday	Golden troutRainbow trout	Section 1: Conf Of N And S Fks Bens Ck to mouth Meet: Outdoor Odyssey - SR 985 - 5 miles north of Jennerstown, 10:00 AM	Reynoldsdale 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 Bens Creek?

Somerset 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 Bens Creek

South Fork Bens Creekstream · 2 mistocked Mar 9, 2026
Shannon Runstream · 7 mistocked Mar 27, 2026
Tubmill Creekstream · 7 mistocked Mar 27, 2026
Laurel Run, Trib To Conemaugh Riverstream · 9 mistocked Apr 17, 2026
Mill Creekstream · 9 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
Hendricks Creekstream · 9 mistocked Mar 27, 2026
Little Paint Creekstream · 10 mistocked Apr 9, 2026
Elton Sportsmen's Damlake · 10 mistocked Apr 9, 2026

All stocked waters in Somerset County Stocked this week in Pennsylvania

Questions about Bens Creek

When was Bens Creek last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Mar 9, 2026 (golden trout and rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.
How often is Bens Creek stocked?: It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.
Is Bens Creek stocked often?: Number 23 of 35 stocked waters in Somerset County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Pennsylvania waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Bens Creek?: Golden trout (1 stocking); Rainbow trout (1 stocking).

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