Tuscarora Lake Fishing
A 96-acre Pennsylvania lake in Schuylkill County, year-round stocked trout water.
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Tuscarora Lake, size and setting
In Schuylkill County, Tuscarora Lake is a lake of 96 acres by PFBC count. Tuscarora State Park owns the water, per PFBC. Roughly 2 miles separates the lake point from Hometown. PFBC handles it from its Southeast Region office.
Listed fish include bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass and muskellunge and tiger muskellunge. 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 Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Lake
On Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Lake
- Tuscarora Lake Boat Launchpaved ramp, 30 trailer spaces, dock, electric motors only; owner Bureau of State Parks
Boat launches within a tow of Tuscarora Lake
- Owl Creek Reservoir AccessUpper Owl Creek Reservoir, 5 miles east
- Locust Lake Boat Launch near Mahanoy City (PFBC access 925)Locust Lake, 5 miles west
- Locust Lake Boat Launch near Mahanoy City (PFBC access 926)Locust Lake, 6 miles west
- Launch Ramp "B"Mauch Chunk Lake, 10 miles east
- Launch Ramp "A"Mauch Chunk Lake, 12 miles east
PFBC access areas layer (ramps and fishing-only sites), retrieved October 23, 2026.
The keeper rules anglers follow at Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Lake this year
Stocking at Tuscarora Lake in 2026: 2 entries, mainly walleye, without fish numbers.
| Date | Species | Program | Section | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Walleye (fingerling) | warmwater/coolwater | ||
| October 6, 2026 | Rainbow trout | adult trout | . to | Tuscarora State Park Boat Launch (40.80664 – 76.01553) |
PFBC Adult Trout Stocking Schedule, Fingerling Trout Schedule and Warmwater/Coolwater stockings (2026), retrieved October 23, 2026. Pennsylvania stocking.
Survey reports for Tuscarora Lake
- 2022-2024 Tuscarora Lake Trap Net Survey2024
- 2014 Walleye Survey2014
- Sampling Gear: Night Electrofishing April 10, 20032003
- 2001 Tuscarora2001
PFBC Biologist Report Listing layer, retrieved October 23, 2026; older reports are history, not a current survey.
How Tuscarora Lake stacks up nearby
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Species | Stocked trout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarora Lake | 96 | 1 | 10 | yes | |
| Neifert Creek Dam | 2 miles north | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| Lower Owl Creek Reservoir | 5 miles east | 0 | 0 | ||
| Owl Creek Reservoir | 5 miles east | 67 | 0 | 1 | |
| Locust Lake | 6 miles west | 52 | 2 | 4 | yes |
| Pumping Station Dam | 8 miles northwest | 9 | 0 | 1 |
PFBC Lakes_Point, access areas and species listings, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Neighbors of Tuscarora Lake
Pennsylvania lakes near Tuscarora Lake
- Neifert Creek Dam2 miles north
- Lower Owl Creek Reservoir5 miles east
- Owl Creek Reservoir5 miles east
- Locust Lake6 miles west
- Pumping Station Dam8 miles northwest
Minnows, worms and line near Tuscarora Lake
- Tackle Box, 102 Morea Rdbait and tackle shop, Frackville, 11 miles
- Second Mountain Hunting Clubbait and tackle shop, Pottsville, 13 miles
- Cabela's Hamburgsporting goods store, Hamburg, 17 miles
- Bait B-Cbait and tackle shop, Lehighton, 18 miles
- Beltzville Manor Marinemarina, Lehighton, 19 miles
- Carols Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Lehighton, 19 miles
Permitted guides near Tuscarora Lake
- Blue Mountain Fishing Lakescharter, Schuylkill Haven, (570) 754-7934
- Susquehanna Fishing Magazinefishing guide, Susquehanna River, Bloomsburg, (570) 441-4606
Keystone towns within reach of Tuscarora Lake
- Tamaqua5 miles
- Coaldale6 miles
- Mahanoy City6 miles
The counties Tuscarora Lake touches
- Schuylkill Countyseat: Pottsville
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Photographs of lakes and creeks by Tuscarora Lake
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Tuscarora Lake: what Keystone anglers want to know
Which Pennsylvania county holds Tuscarora Lake?
Look in Schuylkill County, PFBC Southeast Region, about 2 miles from Hometown.
How large is Tuscarora Lake on PFBC maps?
96 acres of water.
Where can I launch a boat at Tuscarora Lake?
1 ramp access area, led by Tuscarora Lake Boat Launch.
Which gamefish live in Tuscarora Lake?
Listings show bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, muskellunge and tiger muskellunge and smallmouth bass.
Which Summary rules govern Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Lake?
PFBC lists 2 stockings in 2026; the earliest is 2026.
Where can I pick up nightcrawlers near Tuscarora Lake?
Tackle Box is about 11 miles from the water.
Hitch the trailer for Tuscarora Lake
The license page lists every Pennsylvania fee and season.