Lake Oneida

Channel catfish water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 1,500 fish in the published allocation.

Butler County · Pennsylvania · see it on the national map

2026 season program

1 species

1,500 fish allocated

146 acres (NHD)

What swims here

Channel catfish 2 allocations

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.

Season	Species	Size	Fish
2026 season	Channel catfish	yearling	750
2025 season	Channel catfish	yearling	750

Getting on the water

Access point	Type	Notes
Lake Oneida - Hohn Road Parking Area	shore fishing	no fee
Lake Oneida - Lake Road Parking Area	shore fishing	no fee
Lake Oneida - Route 38 North	shore fishing	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 catfish (channel catfish on the season program here, stillwater)

Cut bait and prepared baits	fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything
Rod holders	catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal
Medium-heavy rod	7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel

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
Bonnie Brook	4.2 mi	Apr 28
Little Buffalo Run	9.2 mi	Apr 28
Silver Creek	9.4 mi	Feb 20
Lake Arthur	11 mi	2026 season
North Branch Slippery Rock Creek	12 mi	Apr 7

Records from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Pennsylvania fishing regulations.