Cowanesque Lake
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked through the 2026 season program: walleye, striped bass, and tiger muskellunge; 99,400 fish in the published allocation. A 1,079-acre reservoir, and one of 10 stocked waters on the Tioga County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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Water temp 55 °F at Cowanesque River near Lawrenceville, PA, 3 km away USGS site 01520000 · read 9:00 pm this evening
What swims here
Walleye
Striped bass
Tiger muskellunge
Season program record
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Pennsylvania season shape statewide: mid-february into october.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Striped bass | fingerling | 11,000 |
| 2026 season | Walleye | fingerling | 44,000 |
| 2025 season | Tiger muskellunge | yearling | 400 |
| 2025 season | Walleye | fingerling | 44,000 |
When to fish Cowanesque Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:46-11:46 am and 10:08 pm-12:08 am | 4:02-5:02 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:56 pm-12:56 am | 5:12-6:12 am and 4:40-5:40 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the 2026 season program
- Water 55 °F at a gauge 3 km away
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| South Shore | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Tompkins Campground | boat ramp | fee charged |
Access points from PA Fish and Boat Commission access records. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
Gear for this water
For the walleye (walleye on the season program here, stillwater)
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
For the striped bass and hybrids (striped bass on the season program here, stillwater)
| Topwater walkers | early mornings when they push bait to the surface |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft with 15 lb line minimum; hybrids hit like freight |
| Flutter spoons and swimbaits | match the shad; count down to suspended fish |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Cowanesque River | 3.2 mi | Apr 13 |
| Crooked Creek | 4.7 mi | Apr 13 |
| Hammond Lake | 5.8 mi | 2026 season |
| Tioga River | 12 mi | Apr 7 |
| Corey Creek | 13 mi | Apr 1 |
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