Sweet Arrow Lake
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish and muskellunge water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 2,075 fish in the published allocation. A 80-acre reservoir, and one of 12 stocked waters on the Schuylkill County record.
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What swims here
Channel catfish
Muskellunge
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 | Muskellunge | yearling | 75 |
| 2025 season | Channel catfish | fingerling | 1,000 |
| 2025 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 1,000 |
When to fish Sweet Arrow Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:42-11:42 am and 10:05 pm-12:05 am | 3:58-4:58 am and 4:15-5:15 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:28 am-12:28 pm and 10:52 pm-12:52 am | 5:07-6:07 am and 4:39-5:39 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet Arrow Lake | 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 catfish (channel catfish on the season program here, stillwater)
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
For the muskie and pike (muskellunge on the season program here, stillwater)
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
| Large bucktails and gliders | big profile baits; finish every cast with a figure-eight |
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Little Swatara Creek | 1.0 mi | Apr 16 |
| Lower Little Swatara Creek | 2.7 mi | May 7 |
| Pine Creek | 9.2 mi | 2026 season |
| Trout Run | 11 mi | Mar 17 |
| Little Mahanoy Creek | 13 mi | Apr 29 |
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