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Lehigh River

The PFBC 2026 adult trout stocking schedule lists 4 stocking dates for Lehigh River in Carbon County, on 2 sections. The last one on the schedule was May 1, 2026. This is the agency’s schedule; PFBC does not publish fish counts in it.

PFBC data pulled .

A river with mountains
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Lehigh River in numbers

stocking dates scheduled in 2026
4
stocked sections
2
dates still ahead after Nov 6
0
Stocking log

The schedule, date by date

Every stocking PFBC has scheduled for this water this year, section by section. Preseason dates are exact days; inseason and fall stockings are given as a week. The meeting place is where PFBC meets volunteers who help stock.

Last scheduledMay 1May 1, 2026: Brown trout, Rainbow trout
Section 6 · from Outlet F.E. Walter Dam to Sandy Rn Confl
WhenSpeciesSeasonMeeting place
Mar 3, 2026Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown trout, Brook troutpreseason · Meeting place: Exit 273-White Haven-int. of I80 & SR940, 11:15preseasonExit 273-White Haven-int. of I80 & SR940, 11:15
Apr 16, 2026Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Int. of I-80 & RT309, 11:15inseasonInt. of I-80 & RT309, 11:15
May 1, 2026Rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Int. of I-80 & RT309, 12:15inseasonInt. of I-80 & RT309, 12:15
Section 8 · from 0.33 Miles Upriver Railroad Bridge Crossing at Glen Onoko to Confluence Mauch Chunk Creek
WhenSpeciesSeasonMeeting place
Mar 25, 2026Rainbow trout, Brown troutpreseason · Meeting place: Dirt pull off int. Stock St.-Rt 54 & Park Ave.-Nesquehoning, 12:00preseasonDirt pull off int. Stock St.-Rt 54 & Park Ave.-Nesquehoning, 12:00

What is stocked here

2026 schedule
SpeciesScheduled stockingsShare
Rainbow trout436%
Brown trout436%
Golden rainbow trout218%
Brook trout19%

Each map point is the upper end of a stocked section, as PFBC gives it in its schedule.

Closest waters on this site

Straight-line distance between map points, not driving distance.

Also in Carbon County: Mahoning Creek, Lizard Creek, Aquashicola Creek, Buckwha Creek, Lehigh Canal, Mauch Chunk Creek, Sand Spring Run.

Source: PFBC adult trout stocking schedule, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.

Near Lehigh River

Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the upper end of the stocked section, not driving distance.

Bait and tackle

1 listed

Boats, kayaks and marinas

nearest 3

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Lodging

nearest 3
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