Tamarack Lake
Fishing and stocking
Walleye, muskellunge, and 4 other species water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 111,040 fish in the published allocation. One of 16 stocked waters on the Crawford County record.
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What swims here
Walleye
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 | Golden shiner (forage) | fingerling | 11,000 |
| 2026 season | Muskellunge | yearling | 560 |
| 2026 season | Walleye | fingerling | 11,000 |
| 2025 season | Spottail shiner (forage) | adult | 1,000 |
| 2025 season | Walleye | fingerling | 27,500 |
| 2025 season | White crappie | fingerling | 3,980 |
| 2025 season | Yellow perch | fingerling | 56,000 |
When to fish Tamarack Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:20 pm-12:20 am | 4:14-5:14 am and 4:30-5:30 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:44 am-12:44 pm | 5:24-6:24 am and 4:52-5:52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Access #1 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Access #2 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Access #3 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Access #5 | boat ramp | no fee |
| Springs Road | boat ramp | no fee |
| Access #6 | shore fishing | no fee |
| North Dam Access | shore fishing | 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 walleye (walleye on the season program here, stillwater)
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
For the panfish (white crappie on the season program here, stillwater)
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| French Creek | 4.7 mi | 2025 season |
| Woodcock Creek Lake | 6.8 mi | 2026 season |
| Woodcock Creek | 8.0 mi | Apr 8 |
| Sugar Lake | 8.0 mi | 2025 season |
| Conneaut Lake | 11 mi | 2025 season |
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