StockedTrout

Big Elk Creek (Section 1)

Chester County · Pennsylvania · stream — last stocked Apr 13, 2026

3,100 trout allocated for 2026 (2,590 rainbow · 510 brown · 25 golden rainbow).

Stocked stretch
from CONF E BR & W BR ELK CK down to T307 CAMP BONSALL RD BRIDGE (4.86 mi)
Regulation
Stocked Trout Water

Where it is

Chester CountyBeaver Creek (Section 2)Buck Run (Section 2)East Branch Big Elk Creek (Section 2)East Branch Brandywine Creek (Section 2)East Branch Brandywine Creek (Section 4)East Branch Brandywine Creek (Section 5)East Branch White Clay Creek (Section 2)East Branch White Clay Creek (Section 3)French Creek (Section 2)French Creek (Section 4)French Creek (Section 5)French Creek (Section 6)French Creek (Section 8)Middle Branch White Clay Creek (Section 2)Middle Branch White Clay Creek (Section 3)Pickering Creek (Section 2)Pickering Creek (Section 4)Pocopson Creek (Section 2)West Branch Brandywine Creek (Section 3)White Clay Creek (Section 1)Big Elk Creek (Section 1)
The stocked stretch of Big Elk Creek (Section 1) in Chester County. Other stocked waters in the county are faint; click any to open it.

Directions in Google Maps · Apple Maps · 39.7572, -75.9056

Stocking history

DateSpeciesHatchery
Apr 13, 2026Brown TroutHuntsdale
Apr 13, 2026Rainbow TroutHuntsdale
Mar 9, 2026Brown TroutHuntsdale
Mar 9, 2026Rainbow TroutHuntsdale
Mar 9, 2026Golden Rainbow TroutHuntsdale

Source

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

Chester County · All Pennsylvania stocked waters