Photo courtesy of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission Approximately 3.2 million adult trout will be stocked in waterways across the Commonwealth starting later this month in advance of an April 2 opening day.

It feels anything but spring-like outside but a small reminder that spring is coming was released this week — trout stocking schedules.

“The release of our trout stocking schedule is always a welcome reminder that spring is just around the corner,”Brian Wisner, Director of the PFBC Bureau of Hatcheries, said.

Stocking is set to begin the week of Feb. 21 in light of the earlier statewide trout season opener that is set for April 2.

Fish & Boat says a total of 3.2 million adult trout will be placed in 696 streams and 128 lakes that are open to public angling.

That total is consistent with past years and includes 2.2 million rainbow trout, 686,000 brown trout and 293,000 brook trout. Average length is 11 inches with an average weight of .58 pounds.

About 70,000 brood fish, older larger trout, will be stocked in the 14- to 20-inch range as well as 13,000 golden rainbow trout.

Large fish will also be stocked in Keystone Select Stocked Trout Waters managed under delayed harvest artificial lure regulations. The closest two to Warren County are Kinzua Creek and Oil Creek.

Volunteers are also welcome to come assist with stocking efforts.

“This schedule is our roadmap for stocking millions of trout into hundreds of waterways across the state before and during the trout season, which is no small task,” Wisner said. “Anglers can review the schedule to learn which local waters will be ready for some great fishing in just a few weeks.”

Here’s a look at waterways in Warren County that will be sticked in the coming weeks:

Blue Eye Run on March 30 and April 26; Brokenstraw Creek on March 18 and April 18; Brown Run on March 24 and April 27; Caldwell Creek on March 23 and April 20; Chapman Dam reservoir on Feb. 23, May 2 and Dec. 12; East Branch Spring Creek on March 1; East Branch Tionesta Creek on March 2 and May 3 at one location and March 16 and May 16 at another; East Hickory Creek on March 1 and May 10; Farnsworth on March 23, April 11 and May 20; Fourmile Run on March 24 and April 27; Hemlock Run on March 4; Jackson Run on March 4 and April 28; Little Brokenstraw Creek on March 2 and April 19; Perry Magee Run on March 28 and May 6: Pine Creek on March 3 and April 25; Queen Creek on March 29; Sixmile RUn on March 24; South Branch Tionesta Creek on March 11 and April 29; Spring Creek on March 1 and April 26; Thompson Run on March 28; Tidioute Creek on March 28 and May 6; Tionesta Creek on March 15 and April 19 on one section and March 1 and May 16 on anther; Twomile Run on Feb. 23 and May 16; West Branch Caldwell Creek on March 23 and April 20; West Branch Tionesta Creek at five sections on March 7, April 4 and one on May 9 and West Hickory Creek on March 29 and May 10.

Specific times and locations are available at https://fbweb.pa.gov/stocking/TroutStockingDetails–GIS.aspx.