Donegal Lake
Channel catfish water, stocked through the 2025 season program; 1,800 fish in the published allocation.
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2025 season
program
1
species
1,800
fish allocated
What swims here
Channel catfish
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.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 1,800 |
Gear for this water
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here)
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Green Lick Reservoir | 7.5 mi | 2026 season |
| Linn Run | 7.7 mi | Apr 15 |
| Back Creek | 7.8 mi | Apr 8 |
| Loyalhanna Lake | 8.0 mi | 2025 season |
| Bridgeport Reservoir | 8.4 mi | 2025 season |
Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
(official page). Placement from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
coordinates. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Pennsylvania fishing
regulations.