Lehigh River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout, golden rainbow trout, and 2 other species water, stocked 14 times in 2026, spread March to April, heaviest in April. One of 9 stocked waters on the Lackawanna 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
Golden rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 19 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 19 | Brook trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 26 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Mar 26 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Golden rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 17 | Rainbow trout x 2 sections | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Brown trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Golden rainbow trout | adult | stocked | |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | adult | stocked |
When to fish Lehigh River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:37-11:37 am and 10:00 pm-12:00 am | 3:54-4:54 am and 4:10-5:10 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:23 am-12:23 pm and 10:47 pm-12:47 am | 5:02-6:02 am and 4:34-5:34 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 28
- Water 53 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 85% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Canal Park | boat ramp | no fee |
| Kimmett's Lock | boat ramp | no fee |
| Lehigh Gap Access | boat ramp | no fee |
| Sand Island Access | boat ramp | no fee |
| Bowmanstown | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Catasauqua | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Cementon | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Dunbar's Beach | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Jim Thorpe | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Laurys Station | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Parryville - Pohopoco Mouth | carry-in launch | no fee |
| Treichlers Bridge | carry-in launch | no fee |
Plus 3 more listed access points on this water.
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 53 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bushkill Creek | 2.9 mi | Apr 27 |
| Lopatcong Creek NJ | 3.5 mi | May 19 |
| Little Bushkill Creek | 4.9 mi | Apr 27 |
| Martins Creek | 6.2 mi | Apr 16 |
| Merrill Creek Reservoir NJ | 6.2 mi | Apr 13 |
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