Kooser Lake
The PFBC 2026 adult trout stocking schedule lists 3 stocking dates for Kooser Lake in Somerset County, on 1 section. The last one on the schedule was May 1, 2026. This is the agency’s schedule; PFBC does not publish fish counts in it.
PFBC data pulled .
Kooser Lake in numbers
- stocking dates scheduled in 2026
- 3
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow troutpreseason · Meeting place: Kooser Lake parking lot SR31, 10:30 | preseason | Kooser Lake parking lot SR31, 10:30 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow troutinseason · Meeting place: Kooser Lk Parking Lot, 10:30 | inseason | Kooser Lk Parking Lot, 10:30 |
| May 1, 2026 | Rainbow troutinseason · Meeting place: Kooser Lk Parking Lot, 11:15 | inseason | Kooser Lk Parking Lot, 11:15 |
What is stocked here
| Species | Scheduled stockings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 3 | 60% |
| Golden rainbow trout | 2 | 40% |
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 Somerset County: Laurel Hill Creek, Youghiogheny River, Laurel Hill Lake, Wills Creek, Clear Shade Creek, Jones Mill Run, Kooser Run.
Source: PFBC adult trout stocking schedule, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Kooser 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
1 listed- B & L Bait N Tackle LLCfishing and hunting store · Somerset4.5 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Hazelbaker's Boat & Bike Rentalcanoe and kayak rental · Middlecreek4.2 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Pioneer Lakes RV ParkRV park · Somerset2.2 mi
- Laurel Hill State Park Campgroundcampground · Rockwood4.6 mi
- Teen Questcampground · Somerset5.0 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Sylvania Mountain Lodgecabins · Somerset0.5 mi
- Luna's View At the Mountain Tophotel · Somerset3.8 mi
- Fin and Feather Lodgelodge · Champion4.4 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.