Lehigh River
The PFBC 2026 adult trout stocking schedule lists 4 stocking dates for Lehigh River in Lackawanna County, on 2 sections. The last one on the schedule was Apr 28, 2026. This is the agency’s schedule; PFBC does not publish fish counts in it.
PFBC data pulled .
Lehigh River in numbers
- stocking dates scheduled in 2026
- 4
- stocked sections
- 2
- dates still ahead after Nov 6
- 0
The schedule, date by date
Every stocking PFBC has scheduled for this water this year, section by section. Preseason dates are exact days; inseason and fall stockings are given as a week. The meeting place is where PFBC meets volunteers who help stock.
| When | Species | Season | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutpreseason · Meeting place: Gouldsboro Truck Stop-RT507 North of I-380, 12:00 | preseason | Gouldsboro Truck Stop-RT507 North of I-380, 12:00 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Gouldsboro Truck Stop-RT507 North of I-380, 12:00 | inseason | Gouldsboro Truck Stop-RT507 North of I-380, 12:00 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Gouldsboro Truck Stop-RT507 North of I-380, 12:00 | inseason | Gouldsboro Truck Stop-RT507 North of I-380, 12:00 |
| When | Species | Season | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Golden rainbow trout, Brown trout, Brook troutpreseason · Meeting place: Gouldsboro Truck Stop-RT507 North of I-380, 12:30 | preseason | Gouldsboro Truck Stop-RT507 North of I-380, 12:30 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Gouldsboro Truck Stop-RT507 North of I-380, 12:00 | inseason | Gouldsboro Truck Stop-RT507 North of I-380, 12:00 |
What is stocked here
| Species | Scheduled stockings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Golden rainbow trout | 5 | 36% |
| Brown trout | 5 | 36% |
| Rainbow trout | 3 | 21% |
| Brook trout | 1 | 7% |
Each map point is the upper end of a stocked section, as PFBC gives it in its schedule.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between map points, not driving distance.
Also in Lackawanna County: South Branch Tunkhannock Creek, Merli-Sarnoski Park Lake, Roaring Brook, Lackawanna Lake.
Source: PFBC adult trout stocking schedule, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Lehigh River
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the upper end of the stocked section, not driving distance.
Bait and tackle
nearest 2- JC'S Live Bait and Tackle Shop Inc.fishing and hunting store · Gouldsboro3.1 mi
- AA Outfitters Fly Shopfishing and hunting store · Blakeslee10.0 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Jarrells Escapecampground · Newfoundland7.0 mi
- Breezewood Acres Community Associationcampground · Newfoundland7.8 mi
- Wilkes-Barre Twp. Settlement Campcampground · Bear Creek Twp8.0 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Maple Ridge Cabincabins2.4 mi
- Rockfish Lodge at Big Bass Lakelodge3.4 mi
- Lakehouse Qcabins · Gouldsboro3.5 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.