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Deep Creek Dam trout stocking

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · lake · 211 ft elevation

Deep Creek Dam was last stocked 6 months ago (Apr 11, 2026). We have 3 stockings on record since Feb 20, 2026, 2 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in February, April and November. Species stocked: brown trout.

Last stocked
6 months ago
Apr 11, 2026
Next planned
Nov 4, 2026
volunteers meet 11:30 AM
Last 12 months
2 stockings
On record
3 stockings
since Feb 20, 2026

Next stocking: Wednesday, November 4

  • Volunteers meet at Antietam Reservoir at 11:30 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 second most stocked of 11 waters in Montgomery County.
  • Stocked more often than 70% of Pennsylvania waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: West Branch Perkiomen Creek at Hillegass, PA (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
43 cfs
much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
0.92 ft
04386Aug 15Sep 27
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 28 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 28, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Deep Creek Dam

  • Tonight
    56°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    6% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Tuesday
    73°F
    Partly Sunny
    8% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    55°F
    Partly Cloudy
    2% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Wednesday
    77°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    59°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 0 mph
  • Thursday
    80°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph

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

When is Deep Creek Dam stocked?

Most stockings come in February, April and November.

By month, all years

JanFeb: 1 stockings1FebMarApr: 1 stockings1AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov: 1 stockings1NovDec
Stockings of Deep Creek Dam by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Stocking history

20262 stockings · 1 planned
DateSpeciesSince previousSection and meeting placeHatchery
Nov 4Planned
Wednesday
Rainbow trout
Meet: Antietam Reservoir, 11:30 AM
Huntsdale State Fish Hatchery
Apr 11Latest
Saturday
Brown trout
50 days
Meet: Deep Creek Dam, 12:30 PM
Huntsdale State Fish Hatchery
Feb 20
Friday
Brown trout
Meet: Deep Creek Dam, 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 Deep Creek Dam?

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

DirectionsLarger mapPennsylvania fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Deep Creek Dam

All stocked waters in Montgomery CountyStocked this week in Pennsylvania

Questions about Deep Creek Dam

When was Deep Creek Dam last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 11, 2026 (brown trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.
When is Deep Creek Dam stocked next?
The agency has a stocking scheduled for Nov 4, 2026. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.
Where do volunteers meet for the next Deep Creek Dam stocking?
Antietam Reservoir at 11:30 AM, on Nov 4, 2026, according to the Pennsylvania stocking schedule, which lists meeting places for volunteers who help carry fish to the water.
How often is Deep Creek Dam stocked?
It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February, April and November.
Is Deep Creek Dam stocked often?
The second most stocked of 11 waters in Montgomery County. 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 Deep Creek Dam?
Brown trout (2 stockings).

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