Merli-Sarnoski Park Lake
The PFBC 2026 adult trout stocking schedule lists 4 stocking dates for Merli-Sarnoski Park Lake in Lackawanna County, on 1 section. The last one on the schedule was Oct 5, 2026. This is the agency’s schedule; PFBC does not publish fish counts in it.
PFBC data pulled .
Merli-Sarnoski Park Lake in numbers
- stocking dates scheduled in 2026
- 4
- stocked sections
- 1
- 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 31, 2026 | Brook troutpreseason · Meeting place: Merli Sarnoski Lake, 12:30 | preseason | Merli Sarnoski Lake, 12:30 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brook troutinseason · Meeting place: Merli Sarnoski Lake, 12:45 | inseason | Merli Sarnoski Lake, 12:45 |
| May 8, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow troutinseason · Meeting place: Merli Sarnoski Lake, 12:30 | inseason | Merli Sarnoski Lake, 12:30 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Rainbow troutfall · Meeting place: Merli Sarnoski Lake, 12:30 | fall | Merli Sarnoski Lake, 12:30 |
What is stocked here
| Species | Scheduled stockings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 3 | 43% |
| Golden rainbow trout | 2 | 29% |
| Brook trout | 2 | 29% |
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, Lehigh River, 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 Merli-Sarnoski Park Lake
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 3- Custom Tackle and Bait LLCfishing and hunting store · Archbald7.2 mi
- Pioneer Sports Union Dale, PAfishing and hunting store · Union Dale8.7 mi
- Skeeter's Bait & Tacklesporting goods store · Olyphant9.3 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Ponderosa Pines Family Campgroundcampground · Greenfield Twp1.3 mi
- Keen Lake Camping & Cottage Resortcampground · Waymart8.2 mi
- Valleyview Farm & Campgroundscampground · Waymart9.2 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Orazzi's Blue Ridge Inninn1.2 mi
- Hotel Anthracitehotel · Carbondale2.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Hotel & Motor Lodgehotel · Carbondale3.4 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.