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PA Fish and Boat Commission Begins Trout Stocking

Fish out your gear, opening day of trout season is quickly approaching.

Dig out that fishing gear.

Opening day of trout season is Saturday, April 13 in most Pennsylvania counties, and the state Fish and Boat Commission is stocking local streams and lakes in preparation.

Allegheny County Trout Stocking Schedule

Big Sewickley Creek

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East Branch to Big Sewickley Creek Road bridge, brown and rainbow trout on March 8; brown and rainbow beginning at 12:45 p.m. April 15 at I-79 exit 22 Wexford; brown and rainbow at 12:45 p.m. May 3, I-79 exit 22 Wexford. Regulation Commonwealth Inland Waters.

Bull Creek

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Stone Quarry Road bridge to Thompson Road bridge at Hemphill Road: brown and rainbow trout on March 6, the week of April 15, and the week of April 29. Commonwealth Inland Waters.

Thompson Road bridge at Millerstown Road, brown and rainbow trout on March 5; and at Millerstown mouth brown and rainbow the week of April 15 and the week of April 29. Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only. 

Deer Creek

300m Upstream Confluence Deer Creek west branch to Route 910 bridge near T-678 intersection: brown and rainbow on March 1. Commonwealth Inland Waters. 

Route 910 bridge to Downstream Rose Ridge Golf property: brown and rainbow on March 1; brown and rainbow at 12:30 p.m. on April 24 at Route 28 Natrona Heights exit; and rainbow 1 p.m. Oct. 3 at North Park Lake Boat House. Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only.

Downstream Rose Ridge Golf property to Big Bend below T-662 bridge: brown and rainbow trout on March 1, brown and rainbow trout at 12:30 p.m. April 24 and May 8 at Route 28 Natrona Heights exit. Commonwealth Inland Waters. 

Flaugherty Run

Confluence with Boggs Run to mouth: brown trout at 12:30 p.m. April 10 at I-79 exit 22 Wexford.

Long Run

Confluence with Jacks Run to upper boundary of Versailles Borough: brown trout at noon April 3 at Mammoth Dam.

Lower, Middle and Upper Deer Lake

Rainbow on March 21 and at 12:30 p.m. April 27 and May 8 at Route 28 Natrona Heights exit and Oct. 3 at North Park Lake Boathouse. 

Montour Run

Mouth of Trout Run at intersection of Montour Run Road to Ewings Mills Road Bridge: brown and rainbow at 12:30 p.m. April 10, 12:45 p.m. April 15 and May 3 on I-79 exit 22 Wexford.

North Park Lake

Rainbow trout on Feb. 13 and March 5, and at 1 p.m. April 20 and May 9 at the North Park Boathouse.

Pine Creek

North Park Lake Dam breast to the upstream of Montour Run: brown and rainbow trout March 20 and 1 p.m. April 15 at North Park Lake Boathouse.

Mouth of Willow Run to abandoned railroad bridge at Duncan Avenue: brown and rainbow trout March 20 and 1 p.m. April 15 and May 1 at North Park Lake Boathouse.

Abandoned railroad bridge at Duncan Avenue to downstream Glenshaw Park: brown and rainbow trout March 1 and at 1 p.m. April 15 and Oct. 3 at North Park Lake Boat House. Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only.

Route 8 Bridge in Allison Park to upstream of abandoned railroad bridge: brown and rainbow trout March 20, and 1 p.m. April 15 and May 1 at North Park Lake Boathouse. Common Inland Waters.

Turtle Creek

Saunders Station Road bridge to mouth of Brush Creek: brown and rainbow trout at 12:15 p.m. April 9 Pennsylvania Turnpike exit 6 parking lot and noon on April 23 at Monroeville Municipal Park on Abers Creek Road.

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