Kaercher Creek Dam trout stocking
Berks County, Pennsylvania · lake · 445 ft elevation
Kaercher Creek Dam was last stocked 7 months ago (Mar 11, 2026). We have 2 stockings on record since Mar 11, 2026, 1 in the last 12 months. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.
Next stocking: Wednesday, December 16
- Volunteers meet at Locust Lake Boat Ramp (40.78452 - 76.12105) 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.
- Number 8 of 25 stocked waters in Berks County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical Pennsylvania water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: Schuylkill River at Berne, PA (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 374 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 5.24 ft
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Kaercher Creek Dam
- Tonight57°FMostly Cloudy7% rain · wind 5 mph
- Tuesday73°FPartly Sunny8% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Tuesday Night56°FMostly Clear3% 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 Kaercher Creek Dam stocked?
Stockings are spread across the year.
By month, all years
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Brown trout | 1 |
| Rainbow trout | 1 |
Stocking history
20261 stocking · 1 planned
| Date | Species | Section and meeting place | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|
Dec 16Planned Wednesday | Rainbow trout | Meet: Locust Lake Boat Ramp (40.78452 - 76.12105), 11:30 AM | Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery |
Mar 11Latest Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | Meet: Walgreens/Auto Zone Parking Lot-2203 Lancaster Pike-Reading, 12:15 PM | Bellefonte 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 Kaercher Creek Dam?
Berks County, Pennsylvania. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Kaercher Creek Dam
- Mill Creekstream · 5 mistocked Apr 10, 2026
- Pine Creekstream · 5 mistocked Feb 24, 2026
- Maiden Creekstream · 6 mistocked Feb 24, 2026
- Little Schuylkill Riverstream · 9 mistocked May 11, 2026
- Willow Creekstream · 9 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
- Pine Creek, Trib To Schuylkill Riverstream · 9 mistocked Mar 19, 2026
- Ontelaunee Creekstream · 9 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
- Ontelaunee Creekstream · 9 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
All stocked waters in Berks CountyStocked this week in Pennsylvania
Questions about Kaercher Creek Dam
- When was Kaercher Creek Dam last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Mar 11, 2026 (brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.
- When is Kaercher Creek Dam stocked next?
- The agency has a stocking scheduled for Dec 16, 2026. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.
- Where do volunteers meet for the next Kaercher Creek Dam stocking?
- Locust Lake Boat Ramp (40.78452 - 76.12105) at 11:30 AM, on Dec 16, 2026, according to the Pennsylvania stocking schedule, which lists meeting places for volunteers who help carry fish to the water.
- How often is Kaercher Creek Dam stocked?
- It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.
- Is Kaercher Creek Dam stocked often?
- Number 8 of 25 stocked waters in Berks County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Pennsylvania water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Kaercher Creek Dam?
- 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.