STOCKING
The Fish & Boat Commission annually stocks streams and lakes in Pennsylvania with Coldwater (Trout) and Warmwater/Coolwater (Muskellunge,
Walleye, panfish, etc.) species. We update schedules as changes arise, but note all stockings are subject to change without notice.
State Fish Hatcheries
Cooperative Nursery Program
TROUT
⇢ Adult Trout Stocking Schedules (key to abbreviations used on schedules)
⇢ Fingerling Trout Stockings
⇢ 2022 Adult Trout Stocking Changes
⇢ Trout Stocking - Fact Sheet
⇢ Trout
Trout stockings occur year-round. Anglers commonly view the beginning of stocking season to be the end of February, when adult trout stockings begin for Stocked Trout Waters (view these waters on our County Guide interactive map) in preparation of the opening day of
trout season. After opening day, in-season stockings continue for these waters. In addition to adults,
fingerling trout are also stocked throughout the year.
| Water |
Number | Brook | Brown | Rainbow | Total |
Trophy** |
|---|
| Streams | 697
| 163,290
| 671,690
| 1,717,720
| 2,552,700
| 11,878
|
|---|
| Lakes | 127
| 82,380
| 35,690
| 521,330
| 639,400
| 1,915
|
|---|
| Combined | 849
| 245,670
| 707,380
| 2,239,050
| 3,192,100
| 13,793
|
|---|
|
Cooperative Nurseries (approximately) | 1,134,121
| |
|---|
|
Total to be Stocked | 4,326,221
|
|---|
* Numbers planned for the stocking year (1/1 through 12/31). Due to a number of variables actual numbers stocked may change.
** Trophy are golden rainbow trout that average 1.5 pounds and 14 inches, their numbers are included with rainbow trout.
WARMWATER / COOLWATER (WW / CW)
SCHEDULES(key to abbreviations used on schedules)
⇢ Current year
⇢ Prior years
⇢ Prior years species summary
WW/CW
species of fish are stocked by the Commission typically as juveniles.
Current year stockings are
planned throughout the year. The best way to use our ww/cw stocking information is to look at prior years as it takes time (3 to 4 years depending upon the species) for juveniles to reach desirable or legal size (regulations allow anglers to keep).... More about the
rationale for stocking.