Sweet Arrow Lake Fishing
A 100-acre Pennsylvania lake in Schuylkill County, year-round stocked trout water.
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Sweet Arrow Lake: the basics
PFBC mapping credits Sweet Arrow Lake with 100 acres of water in Schuylkill County. Groceries and gas wait in Pine Grove, about 2 miles off. PFBC gives Upper Little Swatara Creek as the receiving water. Fisheries staff of the Southeast Region manage it.
PFBC species listings include bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass and muskellunge and tiger muskellunge. Boaters use 1 access area with a ramp. The trout layer marks it as year-round stocked trout water.
PFBC Lakes_Point layer (acres from NHD), Census places, retrieved October 23, 2026.
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The chips for Sweet Arrow Lake join the PFBC warmwater and coolwater listing, state records and the stocking schedule.
PFBC WWCW species listing by water and PFBC stocking schedules, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Trout season rules at Sweet Arrow Lake
Stocked trout rules govern Sweet Arrow Lake: the regular season opens April 4 at 8 a.m. with a 5-trout creel, dropping to 3 in the extended season. As a year-round water it stays open to trout fishing outside the usual closure.
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.
PFBC access areas at Sweet Arrow Lake
- Sweet Arrow Lake Accesspaved ramp, 30 trailer spaces, electric motors only; owner PFBC
Public ramps near Sweet Arrow Lake
- Lickdale Trailhead AccessSwatara Creek, 11 miles southwest
PFBC access areas layer (ramps and fishing-only sites), retrieved October 23, 2026.
Harvest limits at Sweet Arrow 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 |
For Sweet Arrow Lake, the Summary inland rows hold except where a listing below names it.
2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary (PFBC), pp. 10-17, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Planned stockings at Sweet Arrow Lake
The 2026 schedule lists 3 stockings at Sweet Arrow Lake, led by rainbow; no per-trip numbers are published.
| Date | Species | Program | Section | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Muskellunge (yearling) | warmwater/coolwater | ||
| March 23, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout | adult trout | . to | Sweet Arrow Lake-PFBC Access |
| April 10, 2026 | Rainbow trout | adult trout | . to | Sweet Arrow Lake-PFBC Access |
PFBC Adult Trout Stocking Schedule, Fingerling Trout Schedule and Warmwater/Coolwater stockings (2026), retrieved October 23, 2026. Pennsylvania stocking.
Fisheries surveys of Sweet Arrow Lake
PFBC Biologist Report Listing layer, retrieved October 23, 2026; older reports are history, not a current survey.
Sizing Sweet Arrow Lake against nearby water
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Species | Stocked trout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Arrow Lake | 100 | 1 | 10 | yes | |
| Lakeside Quarry | 14 miles south | 9 | 1 | 0 | yes |
| Stovers Lake | 15 miles south | 26 | 1 | 3 | yes |
| Lions Lake | 16 miles south | 7 | 1 | 0 | yes |
| Marquette Lake | 16 miles southwest | 15 | 0 | 0 | yes |
| Memorial Lake | 16 miles southwest | 84 | 2 | 7 |
PFBC Lakes_Point, access areas and species listings, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Near the Sweet Arrow Lake area
Lakes in the same region as Sweet Arrow Lake
- Lakeside Quarry14 miles south
- Stovers Lake15 miles south
- Lions Lake16 miles south
- Marquette Lake16 miles southwest
- Memorial Lake16 miles southwest
Bait and lures on the road to Sweet Arrow Lake
- A & A bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Pine Grove, under a mile
- Basshole Baitsbait and tackle shop, Tremont, 5 miles
- Second Mountain Hunting Clubbait and tackle shop, Pottsville, 11 miles
- Larry's Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Williamstown, 14 miles
- Coble's Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Lebanon, 15 miles
- Tackle Box, 102 Morea Rdbait and tackle shop, Frackville, 16 miles
Guides and captains for Sweet Arrow Lake
- Blue Mountain Fishing Lakescharter, Schuylkill Haven, (570) 754-7934
- Fishin' Fools Guide Svccharter, Harrisburg, (717) 652-3033
- Hooked On Catfishingcharter, Highspire, (717) 304-9843
- Susquehanna Fishing Magazinefishing guide, Susquehanna River, Bloomsburg, (570) 441-4606
Boroughs and towns close to Sweet Arrow Lake
- Pine Grove2 miles
- Tremont4 miles
- Cressona10 miles
Which counties Sweet Arrow Lake reaches
- Schuylkill Countyseat: Pottsville
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A photo look at the water by Sweet Arrow Lake
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Short answers about fishing Sweet Arrow Lake
Which PFBC region covers Sweet Arrow Lake?
Schuylkill County, PFBC Southeast Region, about 2 miles from Pine Grove.
What acreage does Sweet Arrow Lake have?
About 100 acres.
Does PFBC map a boat ramp on Sweet Arrow Lake?
PFBC maps 1 ramp access area; start at Sweet Arrow Lake Access.
Which fish bite for Keystone anglers at Sweet Arrow Lake?
Expect bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, muskellunge and tiger muskellunge and redbreast sunfish.
Which creel limits apply at Sweet Arrow Lake?
Bass (June 13 to Sept. 30): 6 (combined species); minimum 12 inches; June 13 through Sept. 30.
Can a visitor fish Sweet Arrow Lake?
Fishing for trout here needs a trout permit ($14.97) on top of the license ($27.97 resident, $60.97 nonresident).
Is Sweet Arrow Lake on the 2026 stocking schedule?
3 stockings are scheduled for 2026, the first on 2026.
Which listed Pennsylvania shop is the shortest drive to Sweet Arrow Lake?
Try A & A bait Shop, under a mile off.
Plan a day at Sweet Arrow Lake
Check the limits above, then pick an access area.