Lehigh Canal
Fishing and stocking
Golden rainbow trout and rainbow trout water, stocked 8 times in 2026, spread March to April. One of 10 stocked waters on the Northampton County record. The Pennsylvania state record channel catfish, 35 lb. 3 oz., came from this water in 1991.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Golden rainbow trout
State record fish caught here
Certified by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them. Record book read October 2026.
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 23 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 26 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 26 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 7 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 15 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Lehigh Canal
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:39-11:39 am and 10:02 pm-12:02 am | 3:55-4:55 am and 4:12-5:12 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:25 am-12:25 pm and 10:49 pm-12:49 am | 5:04-6:04 am and 4:35-5:35 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 15
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
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.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 4 times here in 2026)
| 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 |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aquashicola Creek | 1.7 mi | Apr 27 |
| Lizard Creek | 3.7 mi | Apr 9 |
| Pohopoco Creek | 4.8 mi | Feb 19 |
| Buckwha Creek | 5.2 mi | Apr 27 |
| Indian Creek | 6.2 mi | Apr 9 |
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