Hunters Lake Fishing
A 117-acre Pennsylvania lake in Sullivan County, year-round stocked trout water.
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Hunters Lake, size and setting
In Sullivan County, Hunters Lake is a lake of 117 acres by PFBC count. PFBC owns the water, per PFBC. Roughly 3 miles separates the lake point from Eagles Mere. Overflow heads into Trout Run. PFBC handles it from its Northeast Region office.
Listed fish include bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, crappie, smallmouth bass, walleye and yellow perch. There are 1 access area with a ramp on its shore. PFBC files it under year-round stocked trout water.
PFBC Lakes_Point layer (acres from NHD), Census places, retrieved October 23, 2026.
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PFBC sources behind Hunters Lake: its species listing for the water, state records and planned stockings.
PFBC WWCW species listing by water and PFBC stocking schedules, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Trout plantings and Hunters Lake
On Hunters Lake the trout season follows the stocked trout water schedule, with the creel limit and 7-inch minimum shown in the limits table. Year-round status keeps it open for trout through the preseason.
Fishing for trout here needs a trout permit ($14.97) on top of the license ($27.97 resident, $60.97 nonresident).
PFBC Stocked Trout Waters layer and 2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary (PFBC), p. 10, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Ramps and access areas on Hunters Lake
- Hunters Lake Accesspaved ramp, 50 trailer spaces, dock, fishing pier, electric motors only; owner PFBC
Boat launches within a tow of Hunters Lake
- Sones Pond AccessSones Pond, 8 miles northeast
- Bear Wallow Swamp AccessBear Wallow Pond, 11 miles northwest
PFBC access areas layer (ramps and fishing-only sites), retrieved October 23, 2026.
The keeper rules anglers follow at Hunters Lake
| Species | Creel and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Trout (regular season) | 5 (combined species), streams, lakes and ponds; minimum 7 inches | Regular season: April 4 at 8 a.m. through Sept. 7 (statewide opening day) |
| Trout (extended season, stocked waters) | 3 (combined species); minimum 7 inches | Jan. 1 through Feb. 15 and Sept. 8 through Dec. 31 |
| Bass (June 13 to Sept. 30) | 6 (combined species); minimum 12 inches | June 13 through Sept. 30 |
| Bass (Jan. 1 to April 10, Oct. 1 to Dec. 31) | 4 (combined species); minimum 15 inches | Jan. 1 through April 10 and Oct. 1 through Dec. 31 |
| Bass (April 11 to June 12) | NO HARVEST – catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted) | April 11 through June 12 (no harvest begins 12:01 a.m.) |
| Muskellunge and tiger muskellunge | 1 (combined species); minimum 40 inches | Open year-round |
| Northern pike | 2; minimum 24 inches | Open year-round |
| Chain pickerel | 4; minimum 18 inches | Open year-round |
| Walleye and saugeye | 6; minimum 15 inches | Jan. 1 through March 14 and May 2 through Dec. 31 |
| Sunfish, crappie and other panfish | 50 (combined species) | Open year-round |
| Catfish | 50 (combined species) | Open year-round |
| Striped bass and hybrids | 2 (combined species); minimum 20 inches | Open year-round |
| American shad | 3 | Open year-round |
These Commonwealth inland waters rows cover Hunters Lake unless a program or special regulation below says otherwise.
2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary (PFBC), pp. 10-17, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Fish stocked in Hunters Lake this year
Stocking at Hunters Lake in 2026: 4 entries, mainly rainbow, without fish numbers.
| Date | Species | Program | Section | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout | adult trout | . to | Hunters Lk-SR42 |
| April 8, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout | adult trout | . to | Hunters Lk-SR42 |
| April 30, 2026 | Rainbow trout | adult trout | . to | Hunters Lk-SR42 |
| October 2, 2026 | Rainbow trout | adult trout | . to | Hunters Lk-SR42 |
PFBC Adult Trout Stocking Schedule, Fingerling Trout Schedule and Warmwater/Coolwater stockings (2026), retrieved October 23, 2026. Pennsylvania stocking.
Survey reports for Hunters Lake
PFBC Biologist Report Listing layer, retrieved October 23, 2026; older reports are history, not a current survey.
How Hunters Lake stacks up nearby
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Species | Stocked trout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Lake | 117 | 1 | 7 | yes | |
| Sones Pond | 8 miles northeast | 15 | 1 | 3 | |
| Bearwallow Pond | 11 miles northwest | 25 | 1 | 4 | |
| Lopez Pond | 12 miles east | 20 | 0 | 2 | |
| Lake Jean | 17 miles east | 244 | 2 | 4 | |
| Sunfish Pond | 18 miles north | 35 | 0 | 4 | yes |
PFBC Lakes_Point, access areas and species listings, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Neighbors of Hunters Lake
Pennsylvania lakes near Hunters Lake
- Sones Pond8 miles northeast
- Bearwallow Pond11 miles northwest
- Lopez Pond12 miles east
- Lake Jean17 miles east
- Sunfish Pond18 miles north
Minnows, worms and line near Hunters Lake
- John Fave Outdoorsbait and tackle shop, Hughesville, 8 miles
- Dixie's Gun Shopbait and tackle shop, Hughesville, 12 miles
- Wertman's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Muncy, 15 miles
- Sunnyside Marinamarina, Benton, 17 miles
- La Marinamarina, Williamsport, 20 miles
- Tals Fishingbait and tackle shop, Turbotville, 21 miles
Permitted guides near Hunters Lake
- Boyds Nepa Guding Servicecharter, Waverly, (570) 417-5841
- Susquehanna Fishing Magazinefishing guide, Susquehanna River, Bloomsburg, (570) 441-4606
Keystone towns within reach of Hunters Lake
- Hughesville11 miles
- Muncy15 miles
- Montoursville18 miles
The counties Hunters Lake touches
- Sullivan Countyseat: Laporte
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Photographs of lakes and creeks by Hunters Lake
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Hunters Lake: what Keystone anglers want to know
Which Pennsylvania county holds Hunters Lake?
Look in Sullivan County, PFBC Northeast Region, about 3 miles from Eagles Mere.
How large is Hunters Lake on PFBC maps?
117 acres of water.
Where can I launch a boat at Hunters Lake?
1 ramp access area, led by Hunters Lake Access.
Which gamefish live in Hunters Lake?
Listings show bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, crappie, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch and rainbow trout.
Which Summary rules govern Hunters Lake?
Bass (June 13 to Sept. 30): 6 (combined species); minimum 12 inches; June 13 through Sept. 30.
What does an out-of-state angler pay at Hunters Lake?
Fishing for trout here needs a trout permit ($14.97) on top of the license ($27.97 resident, $60.97 nonresident).
Do PFBC trout trucks visit Hunters Lake?
PFBC lists 4 stockings in 2026; the earliest is March 12.
Where can I pick up nightcrawlers near Hunters Lake?
John Fave Outdoors is about 8 miles from the water.
Hitch the trailer for Hunters Lake
The license page lists every Pennsylvania fee and season.