Lake Wilhelm
Fishing and stocking
Walleye, channel catfish, and muskellunge water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 227,500 fish in the published allocation. A 1,568-acre reservoir, and one of 11 stocked waters on the Mercer County record.
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What swims here
Walleye
Muskellunge
Channel catfish
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 1,300 |
| 2026 season | Walleye | fingerling | 87,000 |
| 2025 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 8,700 |
| 2025 season | Walleye | fingerling | 130,500 |
When to fish Lake Wilhelm
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:58-11:58 am and 10:21 pm-12:21 am | 4:14-5:14 am and 4:30-5:30 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:44 am-12:44 pm | 5:24-6:24 am and 4:53-5:53 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 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Wilhelm - Old Launch #1 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Launch #1 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Launch #2 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Launch #3 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Launch #4 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Long Boom - Gamelands 270 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Marina | boat ramp | no fee |
| Marina Point | boat ramp | no fee |
| Sheakleyville Road - Gamelands 270 | 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 walleye (walleye on the season program here, stillwater)
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
For the muskie and pike (muskellunge on the season program here, stillwater)
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
| Large bucktails and gliders | big profile baits; finish every cast with a figure-eight |
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| French Creek | 10 mi | 2025 season |
| Little Sandy Creek | 11 mi | Apr 15 |
| Mill Creek | 13 mi | Apr 9 |
| Tamarack Lake | 13 mi | 2026 season |
| Sugar Creek | 13 mi | May 1 |
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