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    Warmwater/Coolwater Stocking

    The Fish and Boat Commission annually stocks streams and lakes in Pennsylvania with Warmwater/Coolwater species. 

    About Warmwater/Coolwater Stocking

    Warmwater/Coolwater (Muskellunge, Walleye, Channel Catfish​, panfish, etc.) species are typically stocked as juveniles. 

    Current year stockings are planned throughout the year. The best way to use our ww/cw stocking information is to look at prior years as it takes time (3 to 4 years depending upon the species) for juveniles to reach desirable or legal size (regulations allow anglers to keep).

    Warmwater/Coolwater Stocking Schedules

    We update schedules as changes arise, but note all stockings are subject to change without notices.

    2024 Walleye Stocking diagram highlighting counties and counts where walleye fry and fingerling are stocked. In 2026, the PFBC will stock close to 13 Million Walleye Fry, less than one inch, and nearly 2 Million Walleye Fingerlings, averaging one to two inches, in 43 waterways across 37 counties in Pennsylvania.