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Muskellunge, Stocked trout, White and Black Crappie — list of Nov 2024
Latest PFBC survey
April 2021 (5 years ago)
On the 2026 trout schedule
Yes — 4 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026
Fish-consumption advisory
Yes — 2026 list
Ice-fishing list
On PFBC's ice-fishing destination list (retrieved Oct 4, 2026)
PFBC trout program
Stocked Trout Water, open to year-round fishing — PFBC GIS data. PFBC data, Aug 2026
Canoe Creek Lake (State Park) covers 155 acres in Blair County, in a state park. PFBC biologists last reported on it in April 2021. It has 4 dates on PFBC's 2026 adult trout schedule, as published Oct 4, 2026. The 2026 advisory lists Largemouth Bass here at 2 meals/month.
The Muskellunge catch rate was 0.10 fish per hour. (p. 3)
The largest Muskellunge weighed 34 pounds. (p. 3)
The catch included 317 Black Crappie measuring 2 to 17 inches. (p. 5)
Biologists captured 1,171 White Crappie measuring 3 to 17 inches. (p. 5)
PFBC's plan, in our words: PFBC plans continued alternate year Muskellunge stocking and another trap net evaluation to monitor the population and obtain information from tagged adults. (p. 5)
Open to year-round fishing; no trout may be kept from February 16 until the opener (2026 Fishing Summary, p. 23).
Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
2026 DEP/PFBC fish consumption advisory, updated Feb 27, 2026.
Species
Meal advice
Contaminant
Area
Largemouth Bass
2 meals/month
Mercury
Entire lake
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.”
Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted Bass: 15-inch minimum and 4 a day (combined) from Jan. 1 through April 10 and from June 13 through Dec. 31; catch and immediate release only from April 11 through June 12, with no tournaments. Other species follow inland rules.
Is Canoe Creek Lake (State Park) stocked with trout?
PFBC lists Canoe Creek Lake (State Park) on its adult trout schedule for 2026: 4 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026. Dates can change; check PFBC's schedule.
When is Canoe Creek Lake (State Park) on PFBC's trout-stocking schedule in 2026?
As published Oct 4, 2026: Mar 25, 2026; Apr 6, 2026; May 11, 2026; Oct 15, 2026. PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.”
Can you eat fish from Canoe Creek Lake (State Park)?
The 2026 DEP/PFBC advisory lists: Largemouth Bass — 2 meals/month (Mercury). The statewide advice is one meal a week of sport fish. Not medical advice.
What fish are in Canoe Creek Lake (State Park)?
PFBC's April 2021 survey recorded: Muskellunge, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Brown Bullhead, Yellow Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Chain Pickerel, Common Carp, Golden Shiner, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, White Sucker, Yellow Perch. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.
Is Canoe Creek Lake (State Park) a Big Bass lake?
Yes. PFBC's special-regulation data and the 2026 Fishing Summary (p. 11) list it in the Big Bass Program: Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted Bass: 15-inch minimum and 4 a day (combined) from Jan. 1 through April 10 and from June 13 through Dec. 31; catch and immediate release only from April 11 through June 12, with no tournaments. Other species follow inland rules.