WHITE WATER RELEASES FOR 2019

( As per the Francis E. Walter Reservoir Recreation Operations Plan for 2019) 

The plan, developed in partnership with Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, lists dates and release amounts for whitewater and fisheries releases for the 2018 recreation season. Water will again be allocated to ensure whitewater releases from July to late August and fisheries releases from July to early September.  Seasonal precipitation and water accumulation will be used for releases later in the season (late August through mid-October).

Planned dates (22) for Fishing Releases (target 400 cubic feet per second) are:
March 2, 3, 

March 9. 10, 

March 16, 17,
March 23, 24,

Mar 30, 31, 
April 6, 7,

April 13, 14,

April 20, 21,

April 27, 28,
May 4, 5,

May 12

May 19 
October  as provide by end of year release around weekend of Oct. 12-13 

The White Water Release Schedule  includes 24 dates .  All other dates during the recreation season until the weekend of October 12, 13 have a planned fisheries augmentation release of at least 50 cubic feet per second if sufficient water is available. 
May 11, 
May 18 

May 25, 26 
June 8, 9

June 22, 23,

July 6, 7,
July 20, 21,
July 27, 28, 
August 3, 4, 

August 10, 11, 
August 17, 18,

August 24,* 25*, 

Aug 31*, Sept 1*,  
October as provided by end of year release around weekend of Oct. 12-13**
* Dependent on additional water accumulation in reservoir.
**The October 12-13 release is intended to provide a means of releasing any excess water that may have accumulated during the recreation season. This is the last added increment for the 2019 recreation plan.

        Late season white water, fishing and fisheries enhancement releases are dependent

upon precipitation and water accumulation.  All dates are dependent on hydrologic conditions and the absence of the need for flood control operations.

COMMON PENNSYLVANIA POCONO HATCHES

STONEFLIES - MAYFLIES - CADDIS FLIES

DATES AND TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE !!

Red Indicates Current Hatches !!

For Direct Link to Pa Fish & Boat Commission website 2019 Trout stocking list,

CLICK HERE

Once on the PA Fish Website, Click "Start Here" in the #1 Box, to Select the County,

then Click "Go" in the #4 Box. 

2019FISHING STOCKING SCHEDULE BY COUNTY

(Dates subject to change without notice)

Links for Current Stream Data:

Brodhead Creek - near Analomink, PA

Bushkill - at Shoemakers, PA

Fishing Creek - near Bloomsburg, PA

Francis E. Walter Reservoir - Luzerne County ( Dam on the Lehigh River)

Lehigh River - near White Haven, PA

Lehigh River - in Lehighton, PA

Lehigh River - at Walnutport, PA

Little Lehigh Creek - Allentown, PA

Little Schuylkill River - at Tamaqua

Pohopoco Creek - below Beltzville Dam (near Parryville)

Pohopoco Creek - Kresgeville, PA

Tobyhanna Creek - near Blakeslee  PA

CRITICAL WATER TEMPERATURES EXIST AT 70 DEGREES OR HIGHER !!

Land your trout quickly to lessen the stress.  If really warm  conditions exist,

consider fishing another day !