Mahoning Creek
The PFBC 2026 adult trout stocking schedule lists 5 stocking dates for Mahoning Creek in Carbon County, on 2 sections. The last one on the schedule was May 13, 2026. This is the agency’s schedule; PFBC does not publish fish counts in it.
PFBC data pulled .
Mahoning Creek in numbers
- stocking dates scheduled in 2026
- 5
- stocked sections
- 2
- dates still ahead after Nov 6
- 0
The schedule, date by date
Every stocking PFBC has scheduled for this water this year, section by section. Preseason dates are exact days; inseason and fall stockings are given as a week. The meeting place is where PFBC meets volunteers who help stock.
| When | Species | Season | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow troutpreseason · Meeting place: Dollar General 700 Barnesville Drive, Barnesville, PA, 11:45 | preseason | Dollar General 700 Barnesville Drive, Barnesville, PA, 11:45 |
| May 13, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Dollar General 700 Barnesville Drive, Barnesville, PA, 11:45 | inseason | Dollar General 700 Barnesville Drive, Barnesville, PA, 11:45 |
| When | Species | Season | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutpreseason · Meeting place: Two Kings Pizza, parking lot, 1474 Blakeslee Blvd, Lehighton PA 18235, 12:00 | preseason | Two Kings Pizza, parking lot, 1474 Blakeslee Blvd, Lehighton PA 18235, 12:00 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Two Kings Pizza, parking lot, 1474 Blakeslee Blvd, Lehighton PA 18235, 12:15 | inseason | Two Kings Pizza, parking lot, 1474 Blakeslee Blvd, Lehighton PA 18235, 12:15 |
| May 6, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Mauch Chunk Lk park office, 11:15 | inseason | Mauch Chunk Lk park office, 11:15 |
What is stocked here
| Species | Scheduled stockings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 5 | 36% |
| Golden rainbow trout | 5 | 36% |
| Brown trout | 4 | 29% |
Each map point is the upper end of a stocked section, as PFBC gives it in its schedule.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between map points, not driving distance.
Also in Carbon County: Lehigh River, Lizard Creek, Aquashicola Creek, Buckwha Creek, Lehigh Canal, Mauch Chunk Creek, Sand Spring Run.
Source: PFBC adult trout stocking schedule, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Mahoning Creek
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the upper end of the stocked section, not driving distance.
Bait and tackle
nearest 3- Sammy John Jigsfishing and hunting store · Lansford4.9 mi
- Fuzzy's Bait Shopfishing and hunting store · Tamaqua6.1 mi
- Pocono Fly Fishingfishing and hunting store · Jim Thorpe6.3 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Mauch Chunk Lake Boat Rentalcanoe and kayak rental · Summit Hill3.7 mi
- Whitewater Rafting Adventurescanoe and kayak rental · Nesquehoning5.5 mi
- Jim Thorpe River Adventurescanoe and kayak rental · Lehighton5.7 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Lizard Creek Campground, it’s Familytimecampground · Lehighton3.0 mi
- StonyBrook RV ResortRV park · Lehighton3.7 mi
- Mauch Chunk Lake Campgroundcampground · Summit Hill3.7 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Mahoning Innmotel · Lehighton5.3 mi
- Lantern Lodgehotel · Nesquehoning5.5 mi
- Thunderhead Lodgelodge · Andreas5.7 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.