South Branch Tunkhannock Creek
The PFBC 2026 adult trout stocking schedule lists 5 stocking dates for South Branch Tunkhannock Creek in Lackawanna County, on 3 sections. 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 .
South Branch Tunkhannock Creek in numbers
- stocking dates scheduled in 2026
- 5
- stocked sections
- 3
- 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 18, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutpreseason · Meeting place: new Exit 201 of I-81, 12:45 | preseason | new Exit 201 of I-81, 12:45 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: new Exit 201 of I-81, 12:45 | inseason | new Exit 201 of I-81, 12:45 |
| When | Species | Season | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutpreseason · Meeting place: new Exit 201 of I-81, 12:45 | preseason | new Exit 201 of I-81, 12:45 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: new Exit 201 of I-81, 12:45 | inseason | new Exit 201 of I-81, 12:45 |
| When | Species | Season | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutpreseason · Meeting place: Christy Mathewson Field, 2036 College Rd.,PA 18419, 01:30 | preseason | Christy Mathewson Field, 2036 College Rd.,PA 18419, 01:30 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Christy Mathewson Field, 2036 College Rd.,PA 18419, 01:15 | inseason | Christy Mathewson Field, 2036 College Rd.,PA 18419, 01:15 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Brown troutfall · Meeting place: Christy Mathewson Field, 2036 College Rd.,PA 18419, 12:30 | fall | Christy Mathewson Field, 2036 College Rd.,PA 18419, 12:30 |
What is stocked here
| Species | Scheduled stockings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 7 | 35% |
| Brown trout | 7 | 35% |
| Golden rainbow trout | 6 | 30% |
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: Lehigh River, 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 South Branch Tunkhannock Creek
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 · Archbald7.9 mi
- A&G Outfittersfishing and hunting store · Dickson City8.6 mi
- Skeeter's Bait & Tacklesporting goods store · Olyphant9.0 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Susquehanna Canoe and Kayak Rentalcanoe and kayak rental · Falls9.8 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Highland Campgroundscampground · Dalton7.2 mi
- How Kola Campgroundcampground · Dalton8.5 mi
- Ponderosa Pines Family Campgroundcampground · Greenfield Twp8.5 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- OYO Hotel Dalton PA I-81motel · Scott Twp3.4 mi
- Motel 81motel3.4 mi
- Camelotinn · Clarks Summit3.7 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.