Kyle Lake
Fishing and stocking
Black crappie and bluegill water, stocked through the 2025 season program; 20,600 fish in the published allocation. A 142-acre reservoir, and one of 16 stocked waters on the Jefferson County record.
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What swims here
Black crappie
Bluegill
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 season | Black crappie | fingerling | 4,100 |
| 2025 season | Bluegill | fingerling | 16,500 |
When to fish Kyle Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:15 pm-12:15 am | 4:09-5:09 am and 4:25-5:25 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:38 am-12:38 pm | 5:18-6:18 am and 4:48-5:48 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 2025 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lake | boat ramp | 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 panfish (black crappie on the season program here, stillwater)
| Long telescoping pole | reach the pockets without spooking the school |
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wolf Run | 3.0 mi | Apr 7 |
| Rattlesnake Creek | 6.6 mi | Apr 7 |
| Laborde Branch | 6.7 mi | Mar 23 |
| Boggy Run | 9.3 mi | Mar 3 |
| Mead Run | 9.6 mi | Mar 25 |
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