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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
Tuscarora Lake covers 96 acres in Schuylkill County, in a state park. PFBC biologists last reported on it in May 2024. It has 1 date 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
May 2024 survey · 2 years ago
Trap Net
Gear: trap nets, night electrofishing, boat electrofishing
The 2022 survey captured 111 Largemouth Bass measuring 6 to 21 inches. (p. 2)
In 2022, the 12 Smallmouth Bass measured 7 to 15 inches. (p. 2)
The 2024 trap net catch included 2 Muskellunge measuring 40 to 48 inches. (p. 7)
In 2024, the 17 Walleye measured 16 to 29 inches. (p. 7)
The 2024 catch included 174 Black Crappie ranging from 6 to 13 inches. (p. 7)
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 Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Lake on its adult trout schedule for 2026: 1 date, as published Oct 4, 2026. Dates can change; check PFBC's schedule.
When is Tuscarora Lake on PFBC's trout-stocking schedule in 2026?
As published Oct 4, 2026: Oct 6, 2026. PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.”
Can you eat fish from Tuscarora Lake?
The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Lake?
PFBC's May 2024 survey recorded: Muskellunge, Chain Pickerel, Green Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Golden Shiner, White Sucker, Brown Bullhead, Rainbow Trout, White Crappie. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.