Pennsylvania's Fish and Boat Commission has begun their in-season trout stocking in selected streams and lakes

The fish commissions great while feet of stocking trucks are on the roll. Photo by author

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​By the time you read this, Pennsylvania’s in-season trout season got underway. The following are the streams that have recently been stocked or are about to be stocked in Lehigh and Northampton counties. Selected sections of a stream may by stocked on one date, while other adjoining sections will be stocked on another date. The best bet is to check the stocking schedule on the Fish and Boat Commission’s website (Fishandboat.com) to identify the section. 

For Lehigh County, the following streams are stocked or will be with the species listed:

4-10: Little Lehigh (Rainbow, Golden); Swabia Creek (Brown, Rainbow, Golden)
4-11: Jordan Creek3 (Brown, Rainbow, Golden)
4-13: Little Lehigh (Brown, Rainbow, Golden)
4-14: Coplay Creek2 (Rainbow)
4-15: Jordan Creek3 (Brown, Rainbow, Golden); Switzer Creek (Brown, Rainbow, Golden)
4-17: Jordan Creek6 (Brown, Rainbow, Golden)
4-21: Ontelaunee Creek2,4 (Brown, Rainbow)
4-22: Cedar Creek3 (Rainbow); Little Lehigh (Rainbow); Swabia Creek (Brown, Rainbow, Golden)
4-28: Jordan Creek6 (Brown, Rainbow, Golden)
4-29: Coplay Creek2 (Rainbow); Trout Creek2 (Rainbow)
4-30: Jordan Creek4 (Brown, Rainbow, Golden)

In Northampton County: 

4-9: Hokendauqua Creek2,4,5 (Brown, Rainbow, Golden
4-13: Martins Creek (Rainbow); Indian Creek (Rainbow, Golden); Monocacy Creek3 (Rainbow);   Saucon Creek (Rainbow)
4-15: Lehigh Canal (Rainbow, Golden)
4-16: Jacoby Creek2 (Brown, Rainbow, Golden); Martins Creek (Rainbow)
4-20: Bushkill Creek2,5,7 (Brown, Rainbow, Golden); Little Bushkill2 (Brown, Rainbow)
4-24: Hokendauqua Creek (Brown, Rainbow, Golden)
4-25: Minsi Lake (Rainbow, Golden)
4-27: Bushkill5 (Brown, Brook, Rainbow)
After these, some of the streams will be scheduled for fall stockings beginning in October.

WHITEHALL’S ANNUAL YOUTH FISHING DERBY
Whitehall Township is hosting their 40th annual Youth Trout Fishing Derby on the Coplay Creek May 30, 2026 at Hokendauqua Park on Lehigh Street. 

The event is a community program for children 15 years of age and under. Over the years, it often has more than 100 participants. Prizes will be awarded in four age groups for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place with an overall prize for the youth that catches the largest fish. 

For registration information, call Michele Dragovits at the Whitehall Township Municipal Building at 610-437-5524 ext. 1165. 

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