West Branch Rattling Creek
The PFBC 2026 adult trout stocking schedule lists 3 stocking dates for West Branch Rattling Creek in Dauphin County, on 1 section. The last one on the schedule was May 9, 2026. This is the agency’s schedule; PFBC does not publish fish counts in it.
PFBC data pulled .
West Branch Rattling Creek in numbers
- stocking dates scheduled in 2026
- 3
- stocked sections
- 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | Brook troutpreseason · Meeting place: Ned Smith Center 176 Water Company Rd. Millersburg, PA 17061, 11:15 | preseason | Ned Smith Center 176 Water Company Rd. Millersburg, PA 17061, 11:15 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Rainbow troutinseason · Meeting place: Halifax Fire Dept.-SR147, 11:15 | inseason | Halifax Fire Dept.-SR147, 11:15 |
| May 9, 2026 | Rainbow troutinseason · Meeting place: Halifax Fire Dept. RT147, 11:15 | inseason | Halifax Fire Dept. RT147, 11:15 |
What is stocked here
| Species | Scheduled stockings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 2 | 67% |
| Brook trout | 1 | 33% |
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 Dauphin County: Clark Creek, Wiconisco Creek, Rattling Creek, Stony Creek.
Source: PFBC adult trout stocking schedule, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near West Branch Rattling 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
1 listed- Lures By Handfishing and hunting store · Tower City7.8 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Lykens Valley Roamers Campgroundcampground · Washington Twp3.4 mi
- Fox Run Farm and Retreat LLCcampground · Halifax5.2 mi
- Lykens Valley Campcampground · Elizabethville5.8 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Special Placehotel · Elizabethville4.9 mi
- Jomotee Village Guesthouse & Barhotel · Halifax6.5 mi
- Pillow Hotelhotel · Pillow8.5 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.