Opening Day 2017: Trout Stocked Waters Of Chester County

Spring is officially here: the snow has melted, baseball season is about to begin, and Pennsylvania's Opening Day for trout is Saturday.

Now that you can legally fish for trout in the area, and now that many local waters are stocked, where should you go?

Here is a list of stocked waters across Chester County, courtesy of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission:

• Beaver Creek
• Big Elk Creek
• Buck Run
• East Branch Big Elk Creek
• East Branch Brandywine Creek
• East Branch Octoraro Creek
• East Branch White Clay Creek
• French Creek
• Middle Branch White Clay Creek
• Pickering Creek
• Pocopson Creek
• Valley Creek West
• West Branch Brandywine Creek
• White Clay Creek

Don't forget that by law, you need both a fishing license and a trout stamp to fish for trout in Pennsyvlania.

Money spent on licenses goes directly toward the conservation of Pennsylvania's natural resources. For more information on licenses and how to purchase one, see the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission website here.

Image of Rainbow Trout from Newtown Creek in 2013 courtesy Wayne Heinze