StockedTrout

Oil Creek

Crawford County · Venango County · Pennsylvania · 7 stocked sections — last stocked Apr 16, 2026

21,800 trout allocated for 2026 (17,760 rainbow · 4,040 brown · 150 golden rainbow).

Stocked sections

SectionCountyStretchMilesRegulationLast stocked
Section 2CrawfordCONFL OF MOSEY RUN NEAR LIN'VL → CONF E BR OIL CK8.13Stocked Trout WaterApr 11, 2026
Section 3CrawfordCONFL E BR OIL CK → CONFL THOMPSON CK10.34Stocked Trout WaterApr 11, 2026
Section 4VenangoCONF OF THOMPSON CK → TWO GREEN POSTS AT DRAKE WELL5.86Stocked Trout WaterApr 11, 2026
Section 5VenangoTWO GREEN POSTS AT DRAKE WELL → OIL CK HIKING TRAIL BRIDGE1.03Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures OnlyApr 16, 2026
Section 6VenangoOIL CK HIKING TRAIL BRIDGE → PETROLEUM CENTER BRIDGE8.45Stocked Trout WaterApr 16, 2026
Section 7VenangoPETROLEUM CENTER BRIDGE → COLUMBIA FARM RR BRIDGE1.66Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures OnlyApr 16, 2026
Section 8VenangoCOLUMBIA FARM RR BRIDGE → SR 8 BRIDGE AT RYND FARM1.4Stocked Trout WaterApr 16, 2026

36.9 miles of stocked water in total.

Where it is

Crawford CountyVenango CountyOil Creek (Section 2)Oil Creek (Section 3)Oil Creek (Section 4)Oil Creek (Section 5)Oil Creek (Section 6)Oil Creek (Section 7)Oil Creek (Section 8)
Every stocked section of Oil Creek. Click a section for its own schedule.

Scheduled

DateSectionSpeciesMeet the truck
Oct 1, 2026Section 7Rainbow TroutRynd Farm @ OC & T RR Station, 9:30 AM

"Meet the truck" is where volunteers gather to help float-stock; the hatchery truck starts there.

Stocking history

DateSectionSpeciesHatchery
Apr 16, 2026Section 5Brown TroutCorry
Apr 16, 2026Section 5Rainbow TroutCorry
Apr 16, 2026Section 6Brown TroutCorry
Apr 16, 2026Section 6Rainbow TroutCorry
Apr 16, 2026Section 6Golden Rainbow TroutCorry
Apr 16, 2026Section 7Brown TroutCorry
Apr 16, 2026Section 7Rainbow TroutCorry
Apr 16, 2026Section 7Golden Rainbow TroutCorry
Apr 16, 2026Section 8Brown TroutCorry
Apr 16, 2026Section 8Rainbow TroutCorry
Apr 11, 2026Section 2Brown TroutCorry
Apr 11, 2026Section 2Rainbow TroutCorry
Apr 11, 2026Section 3Brown TroutCorry
Apr 11, 2026Section 3Rainbow TroutCorry
Apr 11, 2026Section 4Brown TroutCorry
Apr 11, 2026Section 4Rainbow TroutCorry
Mar 25, 2026Section 6Brown TroutCorry
Mar 25, 2026Section 6Rainbow TroutCorry
Mar 25, 2026Section 6Golden Rainbow TroutCorry
Feb 28, 2026Section 2Brown TroutCorry
Feb 28, 2026Section 2Rainbow TroutCorry
Feb 28, 2026Section 2Golden Rainbow TroutCorry
Feb 28, 2026Section 3Brown TroutCorry
Feb 28, 2026Section 3Rainbow TroutCorry
Feb 28, 2026Section 3Golden Rainbow TroutCorry
Feb 28, 2026Section 4Brown TroutCorry
Feb 28, 2026Section 4Rainbow TroutCorry
Feb 28, 2026Section 4Golden Rainbow TroutCorry
Feb 27, 2026Section 5Brown TroutCorry
Feb 27, 2026Section 5Rainbow TroutCorry
Feb 27, 2026Section 5Golden Rainbow TroutCorry
Feb 27, 2026Section 7Brown TroutCorry
Feb 27, 2026Section 7Rainbow TroutCorry
Feb 27, 2026Section 7Golden Rainbow TroutCorry
Feb 27, 2026Section 8Brown TroutCorry
Feb 27, 2026Section 8Rainbow TroutCorry
Feb 27, 2026Section 8Golden Rainbow TroutCorry

Source

Records published by Pennsylvania state agency. Schedules change — confirm before you go.

All Pennsylvania stocked waters