Little Pine Lake Fishing
A 90-acre Pennsylvania lake in Lycoming County, year-round stocked trout water.
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Little Pine Lake, size and setting
In Lycoming County, Little Pine Lake is a lake of 90 acres by PFBC count. Little Pine State Park owns the water, per PFBC. Roughly 9 miles separates the lake point from Salladasburg. Overflow heads into Little Pine Creek. PFBC handles it from its Northcentral Region office.
Listed fish include bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rainbow trout. There are 1 access area with a ramp on its shore. PFBC files it under year-round stocked trout water. PFBC flags it as a Best Fishing Water.
PFBC Lakes_Point layer (acres from NHD), Census places, retrieved October 23, 2026.
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PFBC sources behind Little Pine 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 Little Pine Lake
On Little Pine 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 Little Pine Lake
- Little Pine Creek State Parkpaved ramp, parking roadside parking (no lot), electric motors only; owner Bureau of State Parks
Boat launches within a tow of Little Pine Lake
- Hamilton Bottom AccessPine Creek, 3 miles west
- Clark Farm AccessPine Creek, 9 miles northwest
- Black Walnut Bottom AccessPine Creek, 10 miles northwest
PFBC access areas layer (ramps and fishing-only sites), retrieved October 23, 2026.
The keeper rules anglers follow at Little Pine 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 Little Pine 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 Little Pine Lake this year
Stocking at Little Pine Lake in 2026: 4 entries, mainly rainbow, without fish numbers.
| Date | Species | Program | Section | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout | adult trout | . to | Little Pine Lake |
| April 9, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout | adult trout | . to | Little Pine Lake |
| April 30, 2026 | Rainbow trout | adult trout | . to | Little Pine Lake |
| October 2, 2026 | Rainbow trout | adult trout | . to | Little Pine Lake |
PFBC Adult Trout Stocking Schedule, Fingerling Trout Schedule and Warmwater/Coolwater stockings (2026), retrieved October 23, 2026. Pennsylvania stocking.
How Little Pine Lake stacks up nearby
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Species | Stocked trout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pine Lake | 90 | 1 | 6 | yes | |
| Rose Valley Lake | 19 miles east | 389 | 3 | 8 | |
| Lake Nessmuk | 26 miles north | 60 | 1 | 5 | |
| Hamilton Lake | 26 miles north | 42 | 1 | 4 | yes |
| Halfway Lake | 27 miles south | 6 | 0 | 0 | yes |
| Foster Joseph Sayers Lake | 28 miles southwest | 1,729 | 7 | 7 |
PFBC Lakes_Point, access areas and species listings, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Neighbors of Little Pine Lake
Pennsylvania lakes near Little Pine Lake
- Rose Valley Lake19 miles east
- Lake Nessmuk26 miles north
- Hamilton Lake26 miles north
- Halfway Lake27 miles south
- Foster Joseph Sayers Lake28 miles southwest
Minnows, worms and line near Little Pine Lake
- E Hille Companybait and tackle shop, Williamsport, 21 miles
- La Marinamarina, Williamsport, 22 miles
- J D's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Mill Hall, 22 miles
- Scaff's Enterprisesbait and tackle shop, Loganton, 23 miles
Permitted guides near Little Pine Lake
- Fly Fishing Julie Szurfly fishing guide, Jersey Shore, (716) 481-6619
- Mussers Lawn Land And Outdoorsfishing guide, Jersey Shore, (570) 220-7899
- Salmo-Trutta Enterprises, Inc./David Rothrockfishing guide, Jersey Shore, (570) 377-0712
- Slate Run Tacklefishing guide, Slate Run, (570) 753-8551
- Slate Run Tackle Shopfishing guide, Slate Run, (908) 268-5575
- William Kosmer'S Wild Trout Adventuresfishing guide, Williamsport, (717) 877-0554
Keystone towns within reach of Little Pine Lake
- Jersey Shore12 miles
- Avis12 miles
- Lock Haven16 miles
The counties Little Pine Lake touches
- Lycoming Countyseat: Williamsport
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Photographs of lakes and creeks by Little Pine Lake
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Little Pine Lake: what Keystone anglers want to know
Which Pennsylvania county holds Little Pine Lake?
Look in Lycoming County, PFBC Northcentral Region, about 9 miles from Salladasburg.
How large is Little Pine Lake on PFBC maps?
90 acres of water.
Where can I launch a boat at Little Pine Lake?
1 ramp access area, led by Little Pine Creek State Park.
Which gamefish live in Little Pine Lake?
Listings show bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rainbow trout.
Which Summary rules govern Little Pine 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 Little Pine 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 Little Pine Lake?
PFBC lists 4 stockings in 2026; the earliest is March 18.
Where can I pick up nightcrawlers near Little Pine Lake?
E Hille Company is about 21 miles from the water.
Hitch the trailer for Little Pine Lake
The license page lists every Pennsylvania fee and season.