Luzerne County lakes
Northeast region
18 lakes and ponds in Luzerne County appear in PFBC or DEP data. 8 have their own page.
Lakes
| Lake | Acres | Survey | 2026 schedule | Advisory | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Lake | 77 | — | — | — | — |
| Beech Lake | 20 | — | — | — | — |
| Frances Slocum Lake (State Park) | 165 | 2026 | 3 dates | 2026 list | Big Bass Program |
| Francis E Walter Reservoir | 100 | 2024 | 3 dates | — | — |
| Harris Pond | 30 | — | — | — | Big Bass Program |
| Harveys Lake | 658 | 2024 | 2 dates | — | Miscellaneous Special Regulations |
| Lake Frances | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Irena | 20 | — | 4 dates | — | — |
| Lake Jean | 245 | 2018 | — | 2026 list | — |
| Lake Silkworth | 75 | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Took A While | 24 | — | 3 dates | — | — |
| Lily Lake | 161 | 2025 | 3 dates | 2026 list | Big Bass Program |
| Mill Creek Reservoir | 100 | — | — | — | — |
| Moon Lake | 47 | 2016 | 4 dates | — | — |
| Mountain Springs Lake | 40 | — | — | — | — |
| Pikes Creek Reservoir | 400 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| Sylvan Lake | 82 | 2023 | 1 date | — | — |
| Upper Ice Pond | 40 | — | — | — | — |
On PFBC's 2026 trout schedule
2026 schedule · as published OCT 4
As published Oct 4, 2026 · subject to change. PFBC schedule
Earlier dates (23, was scheduled)
- Was scheduled for Feb 17, 2026 · Frances Slocum Lake (State Park)
- Was scheduled for Feb 18, 2026 · Lily Lake
- Was scheduled for Feb 27, 2026 · Lake Irena
- Was scheduled for Mar 3, 2026 · Francis E Walter Reservoir
- Was scheduled for Mar 4, 2026 · Lake Took A While
- Was scheduled for Mar 4, 2026 · Moon Lake
- Was scheduled for Mar 30, 2026 · Harveys Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 6, 2026 · Frances Slocum Lake (State Park)
- Was scheduled for Apr 7, 2026 · Francis E Walter Reservoir
- Was scheduled for Apr 7, 2026 · Lake Irena
- Was scheduled for Apr 9, 2026 · Moon Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 9, 2026 · Lake Took A While
- Was scheduled for Apr 14, 2026 · Lily Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 21, 2026 · Moon Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 25, 2026 · Frances Slocum Lake (State Park)
- Was scheduled for May 8, 2026 · Francis E Walter Reservoir
- Was scheduled for May 8, 2026 · Lake Irena
- Was scheduled for Oct 6, 2026 · Lily Lake
- Was scheduled for Oct 6, 2026 · Harveys Lake
- Was scheduled for Oct 7, 2026 · Lake Irena
- Was scheduled for Oct 7, 2026 · Moon Lake
- Was scheduled for Oct 7, 2026 · Sylvan Lake
- Was scheduled for Oct 8, 2026 · Lake Took A While
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Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
| Lake | Species | Meal advice | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Slocum Lake (Luzerne Co.) | Largemouth Bass | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Lake Jean (unnamed tributary Kitchen Creek) (Ricketts Glen State Park) (Sullivan and Luzerne Cos.) | Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass | 1 meal/month | Mercury |
| Lake Jean (unnamed tributary Kitchen Creek) (Ricketts Glen State Park) (Sullivan and Luzerne Cos.) | Yellow Perch | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Lily Lake (Luzerne 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
- Frances Slocum Lake (State Park)
- Harris Pond
- Harveys Lake
- Lily Lake
Ice-fishing lakes
- Frances Slocum Lake (State Park)
- Francis E Walter Reservoir
- Harris Pond
- Harveys Lake
- Lake Irena
- Lake Jean
- Lily Lake
- Moon Lake
- Sylvan Lake
This site has no ice reports; conditions change daily; never assume ice is safe.
Neighboring counties: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan, 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.