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Big Bass Program — 2026 Fishing Summary, p. 11 Panfish Enhancement Special Regulations — 2026 Fishing Summary, p. 15
PFBC Best Fishing Waters
Bullhead catfish, Yellow Perch — list of Nov 2024
Latest PFBC survey
April 2024 (2 years ago)
On the 2026 trout schedule
No (as published Oct 4, 2026)
Fish-consumption advisory
No lake-specific row in the 2026 list
Ice-fishing list
On PFBC's ice-fishing destination list (retrieved Oct 4, 2026)
Gouldsboro Lake covers 250 acres in Monroe County, in a state park. PFBC biologists last reported on it in April 2024. The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for it; the statewide one-meal-a-week advice applies.
What PFBC biologists found
Apr 2024 survey · 2 years ago
Panfish and Largemouth Bass
Gear: trap nets, night electrofishing, boat electrofishing
Bass at least 15 inches long made up 8% of the electrofishing catch. (p. 2)
The trap net catch included 91 Black Crappie, with 92% longer than 8 inches. (p. 1)
Trap nets captured 142 Yellow Perch, with 65% longer than 8 inches. (p. 1)
PFBC's plan, in our words: PFBC expects to continue monitoring fish populations and reevaluate panfish regulations, particularly for Bluegill and Pumpkinseed; angler behavior and opinion surveys could inform management. (p. 7)
The 2018 survey captured 219 Yellow Perch measuring 5 to 14 inches. (p. 1)
The 2018 catch included 319 Bluegill measuring 4 to 8 inches. (p. 1)
The 2018 catch included 115 Black Crappie, with 75% longer than 9 inches. (p. 1)
The 2018 survey captured 65 Pumpkinseed measuring 5 to 10 inches. (p. 1)
“Maintenance stocking of Walleye will not occur in Gouldsboro Lake in the future.”— PFBC biologist report, p. 2
PFBC's plan, in our words: PFBC discontinued Walleye fingerling stocking because few survived to adulthood and will not conduct future maintenance stocking. (p. 2)
Findings are our short summaries of one survey at one time. Every number was checked against the cited page of PFBC's report. We don't rate lakes.
On PFBC's 2026 trout-stocking schedule
Gouldsboro Lake is not on PFBC's 2026 adult trout schedule (as published Oct 4, 2026).
Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
No lake-specific advice for Gouldsboro 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.”
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.
Panfish Enhancement here covers Sunfish (7-inch minimum), Crappie (9-inch minimum) and Yellow Perch (9-inch minimum): 20 a day of each, and no more than 50 panfish combined.
The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for Gouldsboro 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 Gouldsboro Lake?
PFBC's April 2024 survey recorded: Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Creek Chub, Black Crappie, Yellow Bullhead, Pumpkinseed, Chain Pickerel, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Golden Shiner. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.
Is Gouldsboro Lake 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.