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Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge — list of Nov 2024
Latest PFBC survey
June 2021 (5 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)
Nockamixon Lake (State Park) covers 1,450 acres in Bucks County, in a state park. PFBC biologists last reported on it in June 2021. The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for it; the statewide one-meal-a-week advice applies.
At Nockamixon Lake, the pure Muskellunge catch totaled 38 fish and the catch rate was 0.08 fish/hr. (p. 11)
Nockamixon Lake yielded 6 Tiger Muskellunge measuring 35 to 39 inches. (p. 15)
At Nockamixon Lake, 69 Channel Catfish were captured, with 64% over 20 inches. (p. 14)
PFBC's plan, in our words: At Nockamixon Lake, PFBC discontinued tiger muskellunge stocking while advanced pure Muskellunge fingerlings remain available. (p. 11)
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
Nockamixon Lake (State Park) is not on PFBC's 2026 adult trout schedule (as published Oct 4, 2026).
Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
No lake-specific advice for Nockamixon Lake (State Park) 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.
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, Smallmouth Bass, panfish, Muskellunge, Channel Catfish.
This site has no ice reports; conditions change daily; never assume ice is safe.
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Can you eat fish from Nockamixon Lake (State Park)?
The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for Nockamixon Lake (State Park). 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 Nockamixon Lake (State Park)?
PFBC's June 2021 survey recorded: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.
Is Nockamixon 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.