Lackawaxen River
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 15 stockings on the 2026 record.
Wayne County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 25 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Feb 25 | Golden rainbow trout | 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 | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 9 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 27 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Orchard River Access | 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
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural. The gauge reads 76 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 5 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 |