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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
Tobyhanna Lake covers 170 acres in Monroe County, in a state park. PFBC biologists last reported on it in April 2022. 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
Apr 2022 survey · 4 years ago
PFBC biologist report
Gear: trap nets, night electrofishing, boat electrofishing
Yellow Perch dominated the trap net catch with 679 fish. (p. 1)
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 Tobyhanna 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 Tobyhanna Lake on its adult trout schedule for 2026: 2 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026. Dates can change; check PFBC's schedule.
When is Tobyhanna Lake on PFBC's trout-stocking schedule in 2026?
As published Oct 4, 2026: Apr 3, 2026; Apr 30, 2026. PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.”
Can you eat fish from Tobyhanna Lake?
The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for Tobyhanna 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 Tobyhanna Lake?
PFBC's April 2022 survey recorded: Brook Trout, Brown Bullhead, Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Golden Shiner, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Bullhead, Yellow Perch, Blue-spotted Sunfish, Bluegill, White Sucker. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.