Minsi Lake
Black crappie and yellow perch water, stocked through the 2025 season program; 24,000 fish in the published allocation.
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What swims here
Black crappie
Yellow perch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 season | Black crappie | fingerling | 12,000 |
| 2025 season | Yellow perch | fingerling | 12,000 |
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Minsi Lake | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Minsi Lake | boat ramp | fee charged |
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 panfish (black crappie on the season program here, stillwater)
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
| Long telescoping pole | reach the pockets without spooking the school |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Creek | 4.1 mi | Apr 16 |
| Paulins Kill NJ | 4.4 mi | May 28 |
| Pocono Creek | 5.2 mi | Mar 6 |
| Mcmichael Creek | 5.2 mi | May 7 |
| Brodhead Creek | 5.6 mi | Apr 29 |