When was Keystone Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Apr 27, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.

When is Keystone Lake stocked next?

The agency has a stocking scheduled for Oct 16, 2026. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.

Where do volunteers meet for the next Keystone Lake stocking?

Loyalhanna Watershed, 6 Old Lincoln Hwy., Ligonier, PA at 11:45 AM, on Oct 16, 2026, according to the Pennsylvania stocking schedule, which lists meeting places for volunteers who help carry fish to the water.

How often is Keystone Lake stocked?

Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Mondays, about every 52 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.

Is Keystone Lake stocked often?

The second most stocked of 19 waters in Westmoreland 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 Keystone Lake?

Rainbow trout (3 stockings); Golden trout (2 stockings).

How warm is the water near Keystone Lake?

The nearest USGS gage read 59°F on Sep 28. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Keystone Lake trout stocking

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania · lake · 1,050 ft elevation

Keystone Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 27, 2026). We have 4 stockings on record since Feb 23, 2026, 3 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, golden trout.

Last stocked

5 months ago

Apr 27, 2026

Next planned

Oct 16, 2026

volunteers meet 11:45 AM

Last 12 months

3 stockings

Water temperature

59°F

Ideal for trout

Next stocking: Friday, October 16

Volunteers meet at Loyalhanna Watershed, 6 Old Lincoln Hwy., Ligonier, PA at 11:45 AM.

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 second most stocked of 19 waters in Westmoreland County.
Stocked more often than 86% of Pennsylvania waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Loyalhanna Creek at Latrobe, PA (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 59°F
Gage height: 6.56 ft

Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 59 °F on Sep 27. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Latest reading Sep 28, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Keystone Lake

Tonight
57°F
Patchy Drizzle then Patchy Fog
11% rain · wind 2 mph
Tuesday
72°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
2% rain · wind 2 mph
Tuesday Night
54°F
Areas Of Fog
wind 1 mph
Wednesday
77°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday Night
59°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 3 mph
Thursday
81°F
Mostly Sunny
1% rain · wind 3 to 14 mph

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

When is Keystone Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Mondays, about every 52 days.

By month, all years

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings
Rainbow trout	3
Golden trout	2

Stocking history

20263 stockings · 1 planned

Date	Species	Since previous	Section and meeting place	Hatchery
Oct 16Planned Friday	Rainbow trout		Meet: Loyalhanna Watershed, 6 Old Lincoln Hwy., Ligonier, PA, 11:45 AM	Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery
Apr 27Latest Monday	Rainbow trout	11 days	Meet: Keystone Lake Park Office, 1150 Keystone Park Road, Derry PA, 11:15 AM	Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery
Apr 16 Thursday	Golden troutRainbow trout	52 days	Meet: Keystone Lake Park Office, 1150 Keystone Park Road, Derry PA, 11:15 AM	Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery
Feb 23 Monday	Golden troutRainbow trout		Meet: Keystone Lk Park Office, 1150 Keystone Park Road, Derry, PA, 11:15 AM	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 Keystone Lake?

Westmoreland 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 Keystone Lake

Twin Lakes Number One Reservoir - lower twin lakelake · 6 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
Twin Lakes Number Two Reservoir -upper twin lakelake · 6 mistocked Apr 14, 2026
Sewickley Creekstream · 11 mistocked May 4, 2026
Toms Runstream · 12 mistocked Mar 18, 2026
Mammoth Lakelake · 12 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
Hannas Runstream · 12 mistocked Mar 3, 2026
Loyalhanna Creekstream · 12 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
Hendricks Creekstream · 13 mistocked Mar 27, 2026

All stocked waters in Westmoreland County Stocked this week in Pennsylvania

Questions about Keystone Lake

When was Keystone Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Apr 27, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.
When is Keystone Lake stocked next?: The agency has a stocking scheduled for Oct 16, 2026. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.
Where do volunteers meet for the next Keystone Lake stocking?: Loyalhanna Watershed, 6 Old Lincoln Hwy., Ligonier, PA at 11:45 AM, on Oct 16, 2026, according to the Pennsylvania stocking schedule, which lists meeting places for volunteers who help carry fish to the water.
How often is Keystone Lake stocked?: Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Mondays, about every 52 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
Is Keystone Lake stocked often?: The second most stocked of 19 waters in Westmoreland 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 Keystone Lake?: Rainbow trout (3 stockings); Golden trout (2 stockings).
How warm is the water near Keystone Lake?: The nearest USGS gage read 59°F on Sep 28. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

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