Promised Land Lake
Fishing and stocking
Yellow perch water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 8,501 fish in the published allocation. A 468-acre reservoir, and one of 9 stocked waters on the Pike County record.
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What swims here
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. The Pennsylvania season shape statewide: mid-february into october.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Yellow perch | fingerling | 8,501 |
When to fish Promised Land Lake
| 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 | 5:03-6:03 am and 4:33-5:33 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Burley Inlet Boat Mooring No. 3 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Main Beach and Picnic Area | boat ramp | no fee |
| Ridgefield Point Boat Mooring No. 2 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Snow Shanty Boat Mooring | 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 panfish (yellow perch on the season program here, stillwater)
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
| Long telescoping pole | reach the pockets without spooking the school |
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Branch Bush Kill | 7.3 mi | Mar 17 |
| Lake Wallenpaupack | 7.4 mi | Jun 1 |
| West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek | 8.8 mi | Apr 22 |
| Jones Creek | 13 mi | Mar 26 |
| Lackawaxen River | 16 mi | Apr 27 |
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