Lackawanna County lakes
Northeast region
23 lakes and ponds in Lackawanna County appear in PFBC or DEP data. 5 have their own page.
Lakes
| Lake | Acres | Survey | 2026 schedule | Advisory | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesworth Creek Lake | 9.9 | — | 2 dates | — | — |
| Brownell Reservoir | 126 | — | — | — | — |
| Chapman Lake | 98 | — | — | — | — |
| Crystal Lake | 191 | — | — | — | — |
| Curtis Reservoir | 75 | — | — | — | — |
| Desandis Pond | 15 | — | 2 dates | — | — |
| Dunmore Reservoir 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
| Elmhurst Reservoir | 180 | 2012 | — | — | — |
| Eston Wilson Lake | 8.2 | — | 2 dates | — | — |
| Fords Lake | 73 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| Griffin Reservoir | 110 | 2012 | — | — | — |
| Heart Lake | 31 | — | — | — | — |
| Hollister Reservoir | 63 | — | — | — | — |
| Kizer Little Lake | 85 | — | — | — | — |
| Lackawanna Lake (State Park) | 198 | 2023 | 3 dates | 2026 list | Big Bass Program |
| Lake Scranton | 218 | — | — | — | — |
| Maple Lake | 100 | 2013 | — | 2026 list | — |
| Mcdade Park Lake | 0.7 | — | — | — | — |
| Merli-Sarnoski Park Lake | 30 | — | 4 dates | 2026 list | — |
| Nesbitt Reservoir | 116 | — | — | — | — |
| Newton Lake | 112 | — | — | — | — |
| Spring Brook Intake Dam | 8.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Watres Reservoir | 164 | — | — | — | — |
On PFBC's 2026 trout schedule
2026 schedule · as published OCT 4
As published Oct 4, 2026 · subject to change. PFBC schedule
Earlier dates (13, was scheduled)
- Was scheduled for Feb 24, 2026 · Lackawanna Lake (State Park)
- Was scheduled for Mar 10, 2026 · Desandis Pond
- Was scheduled for Mar 18, 2026 · Eston Wilson Lake
- Was scheduled for Mar 31, 2026 · Aylesworth Creek Lake
- Was scheduled for Mar 31, 2026 · Merli-Sarnoski Park Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 8, 2026 · Merli-Sarnoski Park Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 8, 2026 · Desandis Pond
- Was scheduled for Apr 18, 2026 · Lackawanna Lake (State Park)
- Was scheduled for Apr 20, 2026 · Eston Wilson Lake
- Was scheduled for May 8, 2026 · Aylesworth Creek Lake
- Was scheduled for May 8, 2026 · Merli-Sarnoski Park Lake
- Was scheduled for Oct 5, 2026 · Merli-Sarnoski Park Lake
- Was scheduled for Oct 5, 2026 · Lackawanna Lake (State Park)
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Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
| Lake | Species | Meal advice | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna Lake (Lackawanna State Park) (Lackawanna Co.) | Largemouth Bass | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Maple Lake (Lackawanna Co.) | Chain Pickerel | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Mountain Mud Pond (Merli-Sarnoski Park)(Lackawanna Co.) | Largemouth Bass | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
Statewide advice: “Pennsylvania has issued a general, statewide health advisory for recreationally caught sport fish: eat no more than one meal (1/2 pound) per week of sport fish caught in the state’s waterways.”
“People who regularly eat sport fish, women of childbearing age and children are particularly susceptible to contaminants that build up over time.”
“Fish stocked from PFBC state fish hatcheries are subject to the blanket one-meal-per-week consumption advisory that applies to recreationally caught sport fish in Pennsylvania.”
DEP: “The advisory listing was current at the time this summary went to press. Fish consumption advisories may have been issued or lifted since that time.”
Special-regulation programs
Ice-fishing lakes
This site has no ice reports; conditions change daily; never assume ice is safe.
Neighboring counties: Luzerne, Monroe, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming
Sources: PFBC Lakes_Point (Oct 4, 2026); PFBC adult trout schedule (as published Oct 4, 2026); DEP/PFBC advisory (2026 list); PFBC special-regulation data (Mar 2026). Last data import Oct 5, 2026.