Big Mill Creek
The PFBC 2026 adult trout stocking schedule lists 3 stocking dates for Big Mill Creek in Elk County, on 3 sections. The last one on the schedule was May 5, 2026. This is the agency’s schedule; PFBC does not publish fish counts in it.
PFBC data pulled .
Big Mill Creek in numbers
- stocking dates scheduled in 2026
- 3
- stocked sections
- 3
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutpreseason · Meeting place: Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:15 | preseason | Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:15 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:00 | inseason | Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:00 |
| May 5, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:00 | inseason | Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:00 |
| When | Species | Season | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutpreseason · Meeting place: Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:15 | preseason | Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:15 |
| May 5, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:00 | inseason | Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:00 |
| When | Species | Season | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | Brook troutpreseason · Meeting place: Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:15 | preseason | Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:15 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Brown trout, Brook troutinseason · Meeting place: Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:00 | inseason | Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:00 |
| May 5, 2026 | Brown trout, Brook troutinseason · Meeting place: Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:00 | inseason | Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:00 |
What is stocked here
| Species | Scheduled stockings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 7 | 41% |
| Rainbow trout | 5 | 29% |
| Brook trout | 3 | 18% |
| Golden rainbow trout | 2 | 12% |
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 Elk County: East Branch Clarion River, Crooked Creek, East Branch Millstone Creek, Hicks Run, Laurel Run Reservoir, Medix Run, Millstone Creek, Powers 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 Big Mill 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- Pat's Bait and Morefishing and hunting store · Johnsonburg6.2 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Lazy River Canoe Rental LLCcanoe and kayak rental · Ridgway4.1 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
1 listed- Ridgway Mills Campsitescampground · Ridgway4.2 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Sleepy Man Hotelhotel · Ridgway4.4 mi
- The Cottagehotel · Ridgway4.5 mi
- The Royal Innmotel · Ridgway6.1 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.