Ridgway Reservoir
The PFBC 2026 adult trout stocking schedule lists 3 stocking dates for Ridgway Reservoir in Elk County, on 1 section. The next is Dec 17, 2026. This is the agency’s schedule; PFBC does not publish fish counts in it.
PFBC data pulled .
Ridgway Reservoir in numbers
- stocking dates scheduled in 2026
- 3
- stocked sections
- 1
- dates still ahead after Nov 6
- 1
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 30, 2026 | Brook troutpreseason · Meeting place: Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:15 | preseason | Sandy Beach Township Park, 11:15 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Brook troutinseason · Meeting place: Laurel Run Reservoir, 10:45 | inseason | Laurel Run Reservoir, 10:45 |
| Dec 17, 2026 | Brook troutwinter · Meeting place: RT321 & RT191 Bait Shop, 11:30 | winter | RT321 & RT191 Bait Shop, 11:30 |
What is stocked here
| Species | Scheduled stockings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 3 | 100% |
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, Big Mill Creek, Crooked Creek, East Branch Millstone Creek, Hicks Run, Laurel Run Reservoir, Medix Run, Millstone 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 Ridgway Reservoir
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 · Johnsonburg6.9 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Lazy River Canoe Rental LLCcanoe and kayak rental · Ridgway2.5 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
1 listed- Ridgway Mills Campsitescampground · Ridgway2.5 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- The Cottagehotel · Ridgway2.8 mi
- Sleepy Man Hotelhotel · Ridgway3.0 mi
- The Royal Innmotel · Ridgway4.6 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.