West Branch Clarion River
The PFBC 2026 adult trout stocking schedule lists 3 stocking dates for West Branch Clarion River in Elk County, on 3 sections. The last one on the schedule was week of Apr 20 – Apr 26, 2026. This is the agency’s schedule; PFBC does not publish fish counts in it.
PFBC data pulled .
West Branch Clarion River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutpreseason · Meeting place: Int. of RT219 & RT321, 11:00 | preseason | Int. of RT219 & RT321, 11:00 |
| week of Apr 20 – Apr 26, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Int. of RT219 & RT321, 10:45 | inseason | Int. of RT219 & RT321, 10:45 |
| When | Species | Season | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Brown troutpreseason · Meeting place: Int. of RT219 & RT321, 11:45 | preseason | Int. of RT219 & RT321, 11:45 |
| week of Apr 20 – Apr 26, 2026 | Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Int. of RT219 & RT321, 10:45 | inseason | Int. of RT219 & RT321, 10:45 |
| When | Species | Season | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow troutpreseason · Meeting place: Int. of RT219 & RT321, 11:45 | preseason | Int. of RT219 & RT321, 11:45 |
| week of Apr 20 – Apr 26, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Int. of RT219 & RT321, 10:45 | inseason | Int. of RT219 & RT321, 10:45 |
What is stocked here
| Species | Scheduled stockings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 5 | 42% |
| Rainbow trout | 4 | 33% |
| Golden rainbow trout | 3 | 25% |
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 West Branch Clarion River
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 · Johnsonburg3.4 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Lazy River Canoe Rental LLCcanoe and kayak rental · Ridgway9.0 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- East Branch Campgroundcampground · Jones Twp4.5 mi
- Dew Drop Campgroundcampground · Kane8.4 mi
- Ridgway Mills Campsitescampground · Ridgway9.0 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- SMC Lodgelodge · St Marys8.3 mi
- Sleepy Man Hotelhotel · Ridgway8.7 mi
- The Cottagehotel · Ridgway9.2 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.