Lackawaxen River
The PFBC 2026 adult trout stocking schedule lists 5 stocking dates for Lackawaxen River in Wayne County, on 2 sections. The last one on the schedule was Apr 27, 2026. This is the agency’s schedule; PFBC does not publish fish counts in it.
PFBC data pulled .
Lackawaxen River in numbers
- stocking dates scheduled in 2026
- 5
- stocked sections
- 2
- dates still ahead after Nov 6
- 0
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.
| When | Species | Season | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutpreseason · Meeting place: Hays Market, RT 6, Waymart, 12:45 | preseason | Hays Market, RT 6, Waymart, 12:45 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Prompton Dam-SR170, 01:00 | inseason | Prompton Dam-SR170, 01:00 |
| When | Species | Season | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutpreseason · Lily Pond, 01:00 | preseason | Lily Pond, 01:00 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Dollar General in Hawley, 01:00 | inseason | Dollar General in Hawley, 01:00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow trout, Brown troutinseason · Meeting place: Dollar General in Hawley, 01:00 | inseason | Dollar General in Hawley, 01:00 |
What is stocked here
| Species | Scheduled stockings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 5 | 33% |
| Golden rainbow trout | 5 | 33% |
| Brown trout | 5 | 33% |
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 Wayne County: Upper Woods Pond, West Branch Wallenpaupack Creek, Dyberry Creek, East Branch Dyberry Creek, Long Pond.
Source: PFBC adult trout stocking schedule, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Lackawaxen 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
nearest 2- Housefly Fishingfishing and hunting store · Hawley7.8 mi
- Thomas Spinning Luresfishing and hunting store · Hawley7.9 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Walt's Landingmarina · Hawley8.6 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Moshavacampground · Honesdale2.3 mi
- Lake Wanoka Resort And Family Campground - Honesdalecampground · Honesdale4.2 mi
- Lake Bryn Mawr Campcampground · Honesdale4.8 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Hotel Waynehotel · Honesdale0.3 mi
- Wayne Inninn · Honesdale0.6 mi
- Fireside Inn At Dyberry Inchotel · Honesdale4.3 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.