Lackawaxen River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked monthly February through April in 2026, heaviest in April: brown trout, golden rainbow trout, and rainbow trout, 15 plants in all. One of 14 stocked waters on the Wayne County record. 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
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| 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 |
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
- Last stocked Apr 27
- Water 51 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 149% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Orchard River Access | boat ramp | no fee |
| Industrial Point River Access | boat ramp | accessible facilities |
| White Mills River Access | boat ramp | accessible facilities |
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 51 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
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 |
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