Monroe County lakes
Northeast region
14 lakes and ponds in Monroe County appear in PFBC or DEP data. 6 have their own page.
Lakes
| Lake | Acres | Survey | 2026 schedule | Advisory | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Lake | 223 | — | — | — | — |
| Bradys Lake | 229 | 2018 | — | 2026 list | — |
| Gouldsboro Lake | 250 | 2024 | — | — | Big Bass Program, Panfish Enhancement Special Regulations |
| Lake Carobeth | 62 | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Jamie | 48 | — | — | — | Closed to fishing |
| Lake Latenny | 2.7 | — | — | — | — |
| Lynchwood Lake | 39 | — | — | — | — |
| Pocono Lake | 526 | — | — | — | — |
| Pocono Summit Lake | 94 | — | — | — | — |
| Ransberry Pond | 38 | — | — | — | — |
| Snow Hill Dam | 4.0 | — | 2 dates | — | — |
| Stillwater Lake | 320 | — | — | — | — |
| Tobyhanna Lake | 170 | 2022 | 2 dates | — | — |
On PFBC's 2026 trout schedule
2026 schedule · as published OCT 4
As published Oct 4, 2026 · subject to change. PFBC schedule
Week of Nov 2, 2026
- Nov 6, 2026 Hidden Lake · Rainbow · Meet: Dam breast at Hidden Lake, 12:00
Earlier dates (7, was scheduled)
- Was scheduled for Mar 11, 2026 · Hidden Lake
- Was scheduled for Mar 20, 2026 · Snow Hill Dam
- Was scheduled for Apr 3, 2026 · Tobyhanna Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 16, 2026 · Snow Hill Dam
- Was scheduled for Apr 16, 2026 · Hidden Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 22, 2026 · Hidden Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 30, 2026 · Tobyhanna Lake
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Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
| Lake | Species | Meal advice | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady’s Lake (Monroe Co.) | Chain Pickerel | 6 meals/year | Mercury |
| Brady’s Lake (Monroe Co.) | Yellow Perch | 1 meal/month | Mercury |
Nearby stream advisory
- Nearby stream advisory: Tobyhanna Creek (Pocono Lake Dam to mouth) — Smallmouth Bass: 2 meals/month (2026)
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: Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike, Wayne
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.