Sullivan County lakes
Northeast region
11 lakes and ponds in Sullivan County appear in PFBC or DEP data. 2 have their own page.
Lakes
| Lake | Acres | Survey | 2026 schedule | Advisory | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearwallow Pond | 25 | — | — | 2026 list | — |
| Bob Kosts Pond | 7.9 | — | — | — | — |
| Elk Lake | — | — | — | 2026 list | — |
| Hunters Lake | 117 | — | 4 dates | 2026 list | — |
| Lake John | 63 | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Makoma (Mill Creek) | — | — | — | 2026 list | — |
| Lake Mokoma | 105 | — | — | — | — |
| Lopez Pond | 20 | — | — | 2026 list | — |
| Shumans Lake | 37 | — | — | 2026 list | — |
| Sones Pond | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| Splashdam Pond | 58 | — | — | — | — |
On PFBC's 2026 trout schedule
2026 schedule · as published OCT 4
As published Oct 4, 2026 · subject to change. PFBC schedule
Earlier dates (4, was scheduled)
- Was scheduled for Mar 12, 2026 · Hunters Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 8, 2026 · Hunters Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 30, 2026 · Hunters Lake
- Was scheduled for Oct 2, 2026 · Hunters Lake
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Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
| Lake | Species | Meal advice | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearwallow Pond (Sullivan Co.) | Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Elk Lake (Sullivan Co.) | Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Hunters Lake (Sullivan Co.) | All species | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Lake Makoma (Mill Creek) (Sullivan Co.) | Largemouth Bass | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Lopez Pond (Sullivan Co.) | Yellow Perch | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Shumans Lake (Loyalsock Creek) (Sullivan Co.) | Chain Pickerel | 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
No lake in this county is in a special-regulation program in PFBC's data (Mar 2026).
Ice-fishing lakes
This site has no ice reports; conditions change daily; never assume ice is safe.
Neighboring counties: Bradford, Columbia, Luzerne, Lycoming, 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.