When was Hidden Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Apr 22, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.

When is Hidden Lake stocked next?

The agency has a stocking scheduled for Nov 6, 2026. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.

Where do volunteers meet for the next Hidden Lake stocking?

Dam breast at Hidden Lake at 12:00 PM, on Nov 6, 2026, according to the Pennsylvania stocking schedule, which lists meeting places for volunteers who help carry fish to the water.

How often is Hidden Lake stocked?

Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Wednesdays, about every 36 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.

Is Hidden Lake stocked often?

The third most stocked of 11 waters in Monroe County. Stocked more often than 86% of Pennsylvania waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Hidden Lake?

Rainbow trout (3 stockings); Golden trout (1 stocking).

Hidden Lake trout stocking

Monroe County, Pennsylvania · lake · 598 ft elevation

Hidden Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 22, 2026). We have 4 stockings on record since Mar 11, 2026, 3 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, golden trout.

Last stocked

5 months ago

Apr 22, 2026

Next planned

Nov 6, 2026

volunteers meet 12:00 PM

Last 12 months

3 stockings

On record

4 stockings

since Mar 11, 2026

Next stocking: Friday, November 6

Volunteers meet at Dam breast at Hidden Lake at 12:00 PM.

The agency lists these meeting places for volunteers who help carry fish to the water. Dates change with weather and water levels; check the agency's schedule the day before.

The third most stocked of 11 waters in Monroe County.
Stocked more often than 86% of Pennsylvania waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Bush Kill at Shoemakers, PA (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 64 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.83 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 43 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Hidden Lake

Tonight
53°F
Mostly Cloudy
9% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday
72°F
Partly Sunny
9% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
Tuesday Night
49°F
Partly Cloudy
3% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday
77°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 0 mph
Wednesday Night
56°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 0 mph
Thursday
80°F
Mostly Sunny
1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Hidden Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Wednesdays, about every 36 days.

By month, all years

Stockings of Hidden Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

What is stocked

Species	Stockings
Rainbow trout	3
Golden trout	1

Stocking history

20263 stockings · 1 planned

Date	Species	Since previous	Section and meeting place	Hatchery
Nov 6Planned Friday	Rainbow trout		Meet: Dam breast at Hidden Lake, 12:00 PM	Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery
Apr 22Latest Wednesday	Rainbow trout	6 days	Meet: Dam breast at Hidden Lake, 12:00 PM	Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery
Apr 16 Thursday	Rainbow trout	36 days	Meet: Dam breast at Hidden Lake, 1:00 AM	Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery
Mar 11 Wednesday	Golden troutRainbow trout		Meet: Dam breast at Hidden Lake, 12:30 PM	Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery

From Pennsylvania fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Pennsylvania fishing regulations.

Where is Hidden Lake?

Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

Directions Larger map Pennsylvania fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Hidden Lake

Bush Killstream · 2 mistocked Apr 28, 2026
Bush Killstream · 2 mistocked Apr 28, 2026
Little Bush Killstream · 5 mistocked Apr 28, 2026
Brodhead Creekstream · 8 mistocked Apr 29, 2026
Pocono Creekstream · 10 mistocked Mar 6, 2026
Snow Hill Damlake · 10 mistocked Apr 16, 2026
Mcmichael Creekstream · 11 mistocked May 7, 2026
Jacoby Creekstream · 11 mistocked Apr 16, 2026

All stocked waters in Monroe County Stocked this week in Pennsylvania

Questions about Hidden Lake

When was Hidden Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Apr 22, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.
When is Hidden Lake stocked next?: The agency has a stocking scheduled for Nov 6, 2026. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.
Where do volunteers meet for the next Hidden Lake stocking?: Dam breast at Hidden Lake at 12:00 PM, on Nov 6, 2026, according to the Pennsylvania stocking schedule, which lists meeting places for volunteers who help carry fish to the water.
How often is Hidden Lake stocked?: Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Wednesdays, about every 36 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
Is Hidden Lake stocked often?: The third most stocked of 11 waters in Monroe County. Stocked more often than 86% of Pennsylvania waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Hidden Lake?: Rainbow trout (3 stockings); Golden trout (1 stocking).

Stocking schedule from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Dates, sections and meeting places are shown as the Commission publishes them.