When was Briar Creek Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 5, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.

When is Briar Creek Lake stocked next?

The agency has a stocking scheduled for Oct 8, 2026. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.

Where do volunteers meet for the next Briar Creek Lake stocking?

Briar Creek Lk at 9:00 AM, on Oct 8, 2026, according to the Pennsylvania stocking schedule, which lists meeting places for volunteers who help carry fish to the water.

How often is Briar Creek Lake stocked?

Stocked 3 times in 2026, usually on Tuesdays, about every 28 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May and October.

Is Briar Creek Lake stocked often?

The most stocked water in Columbia County (4 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 86% of Pennsylvania waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Briar Creek Lake?

Rainbow trout (3 stockings); Golden trout (2 stockings).

Briar Creek Lake trout stocking

Columbia County, Pennsylvania · lake · 600 ft elevation

Briar Creek Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (May 5, 2026). We have 4 stockings on record since Mar 24, 2026, 3 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May and October. Species stocked: rainbow trout, golden trout.

Last stocked

5 months ago

May 5, 2026

Next planned

Oct 8, 2026

volunteers meet 9:00 AM

Last 12 months

3 stockings

On record

4 stockings

since Mar 24, 2026

Next stocking: Thursday, October 8

Volunteers meet at Briar Creek Lk at 9:00 AM.

The agency lists these meeting places for volunteers who help carry fish to the water. Dates change with weather and water levels; check the agency's schedule the day before.

The most stocked water in Columbia County (4 stocking days on record).
Stocked more often than 86% of Pennsylvania waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Huntington Creek at Jonestown, PA (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Gage height: 1.91 ft

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Briar Creek Lake

Tonight
56°F
Mostly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog
2% rain · wind 0 mph
Tuesday
73°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy
2% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph
Tuesday Night
53°F
Areas Of Fog
1% rain · wind 0 mph
Wednesday
77°F
Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
wind 2 mph
Wednesday Night
59°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 0 mph
Thursday
80°F
Mostly Sunny
1% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph

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

When is Briar Creek Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in March to May and October. Stocked 3 times in 2026, usually on Tuesdays, about every 28 days.

By month, all years

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings
Rainbow trout	3
Golden trout	2

Stocking history

20263 stockings · 1 planned

Date	Species	Since previous	Section and meeting place	Hatchery
Oct 8Planned Thursday	Rainbow trout		Meet: Briar Creek Lk, 9:00 AM	Benner Spring State Fish Hatchery
May 5Latest Tuesday	Rainbow trout	2 weeks	Meet: Briar Creek Lk, 9:45 AM	Benner Spring State Fish Hatchery
Apr 21 Tuesday	Golden troutRainbow trout	4 weeks	Meet: Briar Creek Lk, 11:00 AM	Benner Spring State Fish Hatchery
Mar 24 Tuesday	Golden troutRainbow trout		Meet: Briar Creek Lk, 12:00 PM	Benner Spring 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 Briar Creek Lake?

Columbia 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 Briar Creek Lake

Briar Creekstream · 1 mistocked Mar 24, 2026
West Branch Briar Creekstream · 3 mistocked Mar 24, 2026
Huntington Creekstream · 4 mistocked Apr 27, 2026
Scotch Runstream · 6 mistocked Feb 24, 2026
Beaver Runstream · 8 mistocked Feb 24, 2026
Lake Took A Whilelake · 8 mistocked Apr 9, 2026
Fishing Creekstream · 10 mistocked Apr 24, 2026
Pine Creekstream · 11 mistocked May 4, 2026

All stocked waters in Columbia County Stocked this week in Pennsylvania

Questions about Briar Creek Lake

When was Briar Creek Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 5, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.
When is Briar Creek Lake stocked next?: The agency has a stocking scheduled for Oct 8, 2026. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.
Where do volunteers meet for the next Briar Creek Lake stocking?: Briar Creek Lk at 9:00 AM, on Oct 8, 2026, according to the Pennsylvania stocking schedule, which lists meeting places for volunteers who help carry fish to the water.
How often is Briar Creek Lake stocked?: Stocked 3 times in 2026, usually on Tuesdays, about every 28 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May and October.
Is Briar Creek Lake stocked often?: The most stocked water in Columbia County (4 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 86% of Pennsylvania waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Briar Creek Lake?: Rainbow trout (3 stockings); Golden trout (2 stockings).

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