Eston Wilson Lake
Channel catfish water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 165 fish in the published allocation.
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2026 season
program
1
species
165
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Channel catfish | adult | 165 |
Gear for this water
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here)
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fords Lake | 1.7 mi | 2025 season |
| Lackawanna Lake | 5.7 mi | 2025 season |
| Roaring Brook | 6.6 mi | May 11 |
| Gardner Creek | 8.1 mi | Apr 11 |
| South Branch Tunkhannock Creek | 9.1 mi | Apr 28 |
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.