Frances Slocum Lake
Fishing and stocking
Walleye and muskellunge water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 19,925 fish in the published allocation. A 160-acre reservoir, and one of 9 stocked waters on the Luzerne County record.
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What swims here
Walleye
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 | Walleye | fingerling | 9,900 |
| 2025 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 125 |
| 2025 season | Walleye | fingerling | 9,900 |
When to fish Frances Slocum Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:40-11:40 am and 10:03 pm-12:03 am | 3:57-4:57 am and 4:13-5:13 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:26 am-12:26 pm and 10:50 pm-12:50 am | 5:06-6:06 am and 4:36-5:36 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
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Campground Boat Launch | boat ramp | no fee |
| Carverston Road-Francis Slocum State Park | boat ramp | no fee |
| Francis Slocum State Park | boat ramp | no fee |
| Day Use-Francis Slocum State Park | fishing pier | no fee |
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)
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
For the muskie and pike (muskellunge on the season program here, stillwater)
| Large bucktails and gliders | big profile baits; finish every cast with a figure-eight |
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
| Oversized landing net | a stocked muskie fishery deserves a proper release tool |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Named as published by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Each link opens the official text; read the rule there before you fish. We do not restate regulations.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna River | 4.9 mi | Apr 28 |
| Gardner Creek | 5.2 mi | Apr 11 |
| Harveys Lake | 8.3 mi | 2026 season |
| Leonard Creek | 10 mi | May 11 |
| Harveys Creek | 10 mi | Oct 6 |
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