Mauch Chunk Lake
Fishing and stocking
Golden shiner water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 66,000 fish in the published allocation. A 361-acre reservoir, and one of 13 stocked waters on the Carbon County record.
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What swims here
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 | Golden shiner (forage) | fingerling | 33,000 |
| 2025 season | Golden shiner (forage) | fingerling | 33,000 |
When to fish Mauch Chunk Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:40-11:40 am and 10:03 pm-12:03 am | 3:56-4:56 am and 4:12-5:12 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:26 am-12:26 pm and 10:50 pm-12:50 am | 5:05-6:05 am and 4:36-5:36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Launch Ramp "A" | boat ramp | no fee · accessible facilities |
| Launch Ramp "B" | boat ramp | no fee · 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nesquehoning Creek | 4.0 mi | Apr 14 |
| Mauch Chunk Creek | 4.6 mi | May 6 |
| Mahoning Creek | 6.1 mi | May 13 |
| Pohopoco Creek | 7.7 mi | Feb 19 |
| Lizard Creek | 8.4 mi | Apr 9 |
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