Schuylkill County lakes
Southeast region
13 lakes and ponds in Schuylkill County appear in PFBC or DEP data. 4 have their own page.
Lakes
| Lake | Acres | Survey | 2026 schedule | Advisory | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Lake | 21 | — | — | — | — |
| Koenigs Creek Dam | 5.9 | — | — | — | — |
| Lebanon Reservoir | 57 | — | — | — | — |
| Locust Lake | 52 | 2023 | 4 dates | — | — |
| Lower Owl Creek Reservoir | 27 | — | — | — | Catch and Release Lakes |
| Neifert Creek Dam | 5.9 | — | — | — | — |
| Owl Creek Reservoir | 67 | 2024 | — | — | Catch and Release Lakes |
| Pumping Station Dam | 8.9 | — | — | — | — |
| Rabbit Run Reservoir | 4.9 | — | 2 dates | — | — |
| Stoyers Dam | 2.7 | — | — | — | — |
| Sweet Arrow Lake | 100 | 2021 | 2 dates | — | — |
| Tuscarora Lake | 96 | 2024 | 1 date | — | — |
| Whipoorwill Dam | 5.2 | — | 3 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 Dec 14, 2026
- Dec 16, 2026 Locust Lake · Rainbow · Meet: Locust Lake Boat Ramp (40.78452 - 76.12105), 11:30
Earlier dates (11, was scheduled)
- Was scheduled for Feb 27, 2026 · Rabbit Run Reservoir
- Was scheduled for Mar 2, 2026 · Locust Lake
- Was scheduled for Mar 18, 2026 · Whipoorwill Dam
- Was scheduled for Mar 23, 2026 · Sweet Arrow Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 10, 2026 · Sweet Arrow Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 20, 2026 · Locust Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 29, 2026 · Whipoorwill Dam
- Was scheduled for May 13, 2026 · Rabbit Run Reservoir
- Was scheduled for May 16, 2026 · Locust Lake
- Was scheduled for May 16, 2026 · Whipoorwill Dam
- Was scheduled for Oct 6, 2026 · Tuscarora Lake
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Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
No lake-specific rows for Schuylkill County lakes in the 2026 list.
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
- Lower Owl Creek Reservoir
- Owl Creek Reservoir
Ice-fishing lakes
This site has no ice reports; conditions change daily; never assume ice is safe.
Neighboring counties: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lehigh, Luzerne, Northumberland
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.