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On PFBC's ice-fishing destination list (retrieved Oct 4, 2026)
PFBC trout program
Stocked Trout Water — PFBC GIS data. PFBC data, Aug 2026
Dutch Fork Lake covers 91 acres in Washington County, on PFBC-owned land. PFBC biologists last reported on it in April 2025. It has 4 dates on PFBC's 2026 adult trout schedule, as published Oct 4, 2026. The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for it; the statewide one-meal-a-week advice applies.
What PFBC biologists found
Apr 2025 survey · 1 year ago
PFBC biologist report
Gear: trap nets, hoop nets, night electrofishing
Trap nets captured 543 White Crappie measuring 3 to 15 inches. (p. 3)
Trap nets captured 79 Black Crappie measuring 4 to 8 inches. (p. 3)
The total Largemouth Bass catch rate was 11 fish/h. (p. 5)
PFBC's plan, in our words: PFBC will continue yearling Channel Catfish stocking and begin supplemental Largemouth Bass fingerling stocking. Saugeyes may be considered for shad and carp control if fingerlings are available. (p. 6)
Night electrofishing captured 46 Largemouth Bass measuring 5 to 20 inches in 2019. (p. 3)
Largemouth Bass over 15 inches made up 33% of the electrofishing catch. (p. 3)
Trap nets captured 68 Black Crappie measuring 6 to 10 inches in 2018. (p. 1)
Trap nets captured 63 White Crappie, with 52% over 9 inches, in 2018. (p. 1)
PFBC's plan, in our words: PFBC will continue Channel Catfish stocking and return to monitor fish population recovery and evaluate development of the Channel Catfish fishery. (p. 4)
Lakes in PFBC's Stocked Trout Waters program that are not open year-round close to all fishing from February 16 until the trout opener (2026 Fishing Summary, p. 23).
Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
No lake-specific advice for Dutch Fork Lake 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.”
PFBC lists Dutch Fork Lake on its adult trout schedule for 2026: 4 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026. Dates can change; check PFBC's schedule.
When is Dutch Fork Lake on PFBC's trout-stocking schedule in 2026?
As published Oct 4, 2026: Mar 4, 2026; Apr 18, 2026; May 5, 2026; Oct 23, 2026. PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.”
Can you eat fish from Dutch Fork Lake?
The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for Dutch Fork Lake. The statewide advice — no more than one meal (1/2 pound) a week of sport fish — still applies. Not medical advice.
What fish are in Dutch Fork Lake?
PFBC's April 2025 survey recorded: Gizzard Shad, Common Carp, Golden Shiner, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout - Hatchery, Rainbow Trout - Golden, Green Sunfish, Bluegill, hybrid sunfish, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Largemouth Bass. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.