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Oxbow Lake trout stocking

Wyoming County, Pennsylvania · lake · 1,028 ft elevation

Oxbow Lake was last stocked 6 months ago (Apr 11, 2026). We have 2 stockings on record since Mar 10, 2026, 2 in the last 12 months. Species stocked: golden trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
6 months ago
Apr 11, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
2 stockings
On record
2 stockings
since Mar 10, 2026
  • The second most stocked of 13 waters in Wyoming County.
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Pennsylvania water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: Tunkhannock Creek near Tunkhannock, PA (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
266 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
1.69 ft
0401801Aug 15Sep 27
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 260 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 1:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Oxbow Lake

  • Tonight
    54°F
    Patchy Fog
    2% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Tuesday
    70°F
    Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
    3% rain · wind 7 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    50°F
    Areas Of Fog
    1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Wednesday
    75°F
    Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
    wind 1 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    56°F
    Patchy Fog
    wind 3 mph
  • Thursday
    79°F
    Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph

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

When is Oxbow Lake stocked?

Stockings are spread across the year.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 1 stockings1AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Oxbow Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

What is stocked

SpeciesStockings
Golden trout2
Rainbow trout2

Stocking history

20262 stockings
DateSpeciesSince previousSection and meeting placeHatchery
Apr 11Latest
Saturday
Golden troutRainbow trout
32 days
Meet: PFBC access area at Lake Winola, 12:30 PM
Tylersville State Fish Hatchery
Mar 10
Tuesday
Golden troutRainbow trout
Meet: PFBC Oxbow Lake access area, 12:00 PM
Tylersville 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 Oxbow Lake?

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

DirectionsLarger mapPennsylvania fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Oxbow Lake

All stocked waters in Wyoming CountyStocked this week in Pennsylvania

Questions about Oxbow Lake

When was Oxbow Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 11, 2026 (golden trout and rainbow trout), according to Pennsylvania agency reports.
How often is Oxbow Lake stocked?
It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months.
Is Oxbow Lake stocked often?
The second most stocked of 13 waters in Wyoming County. Stocked about as often as a typical Pennsylvania water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Oxbow Lake?
Golden trout (2 stockings); Rainbow trout (2 stockings).

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