East Branch Big Elk Creek trout stocking
Chester County, Pennsylvania · stream · 349 ft elevation
East Branch Big Elk 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: brown trout, rainbow trout.
- Number 11 of 13 stocked waters in Chester County by stocking days.
- Stocked less often than most Pennsylvania waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: East Branch Big Elk Creek at Forestville, PA (4 km away).
- Flow
- 9 cfs
- higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 3.29 ft
Latest reading Sep 28, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at East Branch Big Elk Creek
- Tonight56°FMostly Cloudy6% rain · wind 5 mph
- Tuesday72°FPartly Sunny9% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Tuesday Night56°FPartly Cloudy6% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday76°FSunnywind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday Night60°FPartly Cloudywind 0 to 5 mph
- Thursday79°FMostly Sunnywind 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Brown trout | 1 |
| Rainbow trout | 1 |
Stocking history
20261 stocking
| Date | Species | Section and meeting place | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|
Mar 9Latest Monday | Brown troutRainbow trout | Section 2: Swale Located 400m Upst From Oxford Road (SR-3018) to Confl Elk Ck W Br Meet: West Grove Fire Co, 1 Fire House Ln, New London, 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 East Branch Big Elk 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 East Branch Big Elk Creek
- Big Elk Creekstream · 1 mistocked Mar 9, 2026
- Middle Branch White Clay Creekstream · 4 mistocked Apr 15, 2026
- East Branch White Clay Creekstream · 7 mistocked May 4, 2026
- White Clay Creekstream · 8 mistocked May 4, 2026
- East Branch Octoraro Creekstream · 9 mistocked Apr 9, 2026
- East Branch Octoraro Creekstream · 9 mistocked Apr 9, 2026
- West Branch Octoraro Creekstream · 11 mistocked Apr 13, 2026
- Buck Runstream · 13 mistocked Apr 27, 2026
All stocked waters in Chester CountyStocked this week in Pennsylvania
Questions about East Branch Big Elk Creek
- When was East Branch Big Elk Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Mar 9, 2026 (brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.
- How often is East Branch Big Elk Creek stocked?
- It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.
- Is East Branch Big Elk Creek stocked often?
- Number 11 of 13 stocked waters in Chester 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 East Branch Big Elk Creek?
- Brown 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.