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Lake Choctaw

Lake fishing  Pennsylvania · 12:38 - 22:57

Lake Choctaw is a lake in Pennsylvania. Anglers here fish mainly for Walleye, Striped Bass and Channel Catfish.

Good 62% The bite right now
Top bet: Walleye Active through the night, peak season.

Conditions right now

Live weather is unavailable right now. The ranking below is based on season and time of day.

Best times today

Dawn 11:53–13:53 Dusk 21:42–23:42 Night 23:42–11:53

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 07:13–09:13 Major period 19:13–21:13 Minor period 01:09–02:39 Minor period 13:47–15:17

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Likely catch now (17 species)

Walleye
Sander vitreus
62%
Active through the night, peak season.
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Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
25%
Slow during the night, peak season.
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Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
25%
Active through the night.
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Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
21%
Active through the night, off season.
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Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
21%
Active through the night, off season.
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Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
17%
Active through the night, off season.
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About the fishing here

The usual catches here are Walleye, Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish and Common Carp.

For Walleye, the fishing tends to peak around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn, dusk and night.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

Lake Choctaw is a manmade lake and reservoir in Luzerne County and Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It has a surface area of 22.1 acres. The lake is situated on Sugarloaf Creek. In the past, the lake had poor water quality and a low pH. However, after the installation of a treatment system on the nearby Oneida Number One Tunnel, the water quality rapidly improved and fish were introduced into it.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Lake Choctaw?

Anglers here regularly land Walleye, Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, Common Carp, Northern Pike and Muskellunge.

Do you need a fishing license at Lake Choctaw?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Lake Choctaw?

Walleye is generally most active around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn, dusk and night.

What is biting at Lake Choctaw right now?

Right now Walleye is the most likely catch, at about 66%.