Whipple Lake fishing almanac
Southcentral region Huntingdon County
At a glance
- Size and owner
- 22 acres · State park — PFBC data, retrieved Oct 4, 2026
- Agency page
- Whipple Dam State Park Page (pa.gov)
- Special regulations
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Miscellaneous Special Regulations — 2026 Fishing Summary, p. 16
- On the 2026 trout schedule
- Yes — 3 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026
- Fish-consumption advisory
- No lake-specific row in the 2026 list
- Mentored Youth
- Flagged as a Mentored Youth water in PFBC's lake data (retrieved Oct 4, 2026)
- PFBC trout program
- Stocked Trout Water — PFBC GIS data. PFBC data, Aug 2026
Whipple Lake covers 22 acres in Huntingdon County, in a state park. It has 3 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.
On PFBC's 2026 trout-stocking schedule
2026 schedule · as published OCT 4
As published Oct 4, 2026 · PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.” PFBC schedule
Was scheduled (3)
- Was scheduled for Mar 6, 2026 · Rainbow, Golden Rainbow · Preseason
- Was scheduled for Apr 11, 2026 · Brown, Rainbow, Golden Rainbow · In-season
- Was scheduled for Apr 21, 2026 · Brown, Rainbow · In-season
Add Huntingdon County lake dates to your calendar (.ics)
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 Whipple 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.”
DEP fish consumption advisories Before you go: check DEP's harmful algal bloom page
Quoted word for word from the advisory for the year shown; advisories may have been issued or lifted since. Not medical advice.
Special fishing regulations (2026 Fishing Summary)
Miscellaneous Special Regulations
2026 Summary p. 16
All species except trout are catch and release only; inland rules apply to trout. In effect until further notice.
Summarized. The current Pennsylvania Fishing Summary, 58 Pa. Code and posted signs govern.
Habitat plan and ice-fishing list
PFBC habitat-improvement map (PDF) — PFBC's map of fish-habitat structures placed or proposed in this lake.
Check posted rules and current conditions before you go.
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Questions about Whipple Lake
Is Whipple Lake stocked with trout?
PFBC lists Whipple Lake on its adult trout schedule for 2026: 3 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026. Dates can change; check PFBC's schedule.
When is Whipple Lake on PFBC's trout-stocking schedule in 2026?
As published Oct 4, 2026: Mar 6, 2026; Apr 11, 2026; Apr 21, 2026. PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.”
Can you eat fish from Whipple Lake?
The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for Whipple Lake. The statewide advice — no more than one meal (1/2 pound) a week of sport fish — still applies. Not medical advice.
Sources for this page: PFBC Lakes_Point (Oct 4, 2026); PFBC adult trout schedule (as published Oct 4, 2026); DEP/PFBC fish consumption advisory (2026 list, updated Feb 27, 2026); PFBC special-regulation data (Mar 2026); 2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary. All sources
Last data import Oct 5, 2026