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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
Kaercher Creek Dam covers 32 acres in Berks County, on PFBC-owned land. The most recent PFBC report on file is from 2014, more than 10 years ago. It has 2 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
Jun 2014 survey · 12 years ago
Largemouth Bass
Historical survey — more than 10 years old; fish populations change.
Gear: boat electrofishing, night electrofishing
The survey captured 223 Largemouth Bass ranging from 5 to 18 inches. (p. 2)
Largemouth Bass at least 12 inches had a catch rate of 20.2 fish/hr. (p. 2)
Largemouth Bass at least 15 inches had a catch rate of 6.1 fish/hr. (p. 2)
Captured tiger muskellunge measured 39 and 42 inches. (p. 4)
PFBC's plan, in our words: Channel Catfish stocking was discontinued because fingerlings had low survival, likely due to bass predation. (p. 4)
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)
No lake-specific advice for Kaercher Creek Dam 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.”
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.
Check posted rules and current conditions before you go.
On PFBC's ice-fishing destination list (retrieved Oct 4, 2026). Species PFBC lists for ice fishing here: Largemouth Bass, Trout (stocked), panfish, Muskellunge, Chain Pickerel.
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PFBC lists Kaercher Creek Dam on its adult trout schedule for 2026: 2 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026. Dates can change; check PFBC's schedule.
When is Kaercher Creek Dam on PFBC's trout-stocking schedule in 2026?
As published Oct 4, 2026: Mar 11, 2026; Dec 16, 2026. PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.”
Can you eat fish from Kaercher Creek Dam?
The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for Kaercher Creek Dam. 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 Kaercher Creek Dam?
PFBC's June 2014 survey recorded: Largemouth Bass, tiger muskellunge, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Yellow Bullhead, Gizzard Shad, Alewife. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.
Is Kaercher Creek Dam 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.