Lackawaxen River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout, brown trout, and golden rainbow trout water, stocked 28 times in 2026, spread March to October, heaviest in April. The most-stocked water on the Pike County record for 2026. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 19 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 30 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 30 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 30 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Brown trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Golden rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Brown trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Golden rainbow trout x 3 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Oct 7 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Lackawaxen River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:37-11:37 am and 9:59-11:59 pm | 3:53-4:53 am and 4:09-5:09 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:22 am-12:22 pm and 10:47 pm-12:47 am | 5:02-6:02 am and 4:32-5:32 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 16 days ago (Oct 7)
- Water 51 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 149% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells. The gauge reads 51 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 10 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Masthope Creek | 4.1 mi | May 5 |
| Shohola Creek | 4.1 mi | Apr 22 |
| Lake Wallenpaupack | 14 mi | Jun 1 |
| West Branch Lackawaxen River | 15 mi | Mar 5 |
| Dyberry Creek | 15 mi | Apr 23 |
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