Lackawaxen River at Hawley, PA
Lackawaxen River PA USGS
Lackawaxen River at Hawley, PA (01431500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the Lackawaxen River in PA, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 22 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 01431500
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- PA
- Coordinates
- 41.4762, -75.1721
Live conditions & history
Create a free account to see live flow, temperature, and recent history for this station
Riverbot reads this gauge every 15 minutes and emails you when the river hits the flow and temperature you fish. Sign up free to unlock the live chart and set your window.
7-day weather
Create a free account to see the 7-day weather forecast for this station
Wind, rain, and sky conditions for the week ahead at this gauge's coordinates — sign up free to plan your next trip around it.
Fishing regulations
PA state-wide default defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
-
American Eel Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
-
Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 25
- Size rule
- 9 inches
Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
-
-
Black Crappie No season data
-
Bluegill No season data
-
Bullheads No season data
-
Chain Pickerel No season data
-
European Carp No season data
-
Golden Shiner No season data
-
Goldfish No season data
-
Largemouth Bass No season data
-
Northern Tessellated Darter No season data
-
Pumpkinseed No season data
-
Pumpkinseed × Bluegill No season data
-
Redbreast Sunfish No season data
-
Rock Bass No season data
-
Smallmouth Bass No season data
-
Striped Bass No season data
-
Walleye No season data
-
White Catfish No season data
-
White Perch No season data
-
White × Striped Bass No season data
-
Yellow Bullhead No season data
-
Yellow Perch No season data
General area restrictions
-
Period not confirmed
- Daily limit
- 5
- Limit details
- 7 inches
-
Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- 3
- Limit details
- 7 inches
-
Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Limit details
- NO HARVEST
Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-11 in America/New_York
Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Pennsylvania Fishing Summary before fishing.
Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyLackawaxen River at Hawley, PA has 22 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), Bullheads (Ameiurus), White Catfish (Ameiurus catus), Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), American Eel (Anguilla rostrata), and 17 others.
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
- Bullheads Ameiurus
- White Catfish Ameiurus catus
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
- American Eel Anguilla rostrata
- Goldfish Carassius auratus non-native
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Chain Pickerel Esox niger
- Northern Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstedi
- Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritus
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
- Pumpkinseed × Bluegill Lepomis gibbosus × macrochirus
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- White Perch Morone americana
- White × Striped Bass Morone chrysops × saxatilis
- Striped Bass Morone saxatilis
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Walleye Sander vitreus
2 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Goldfish, European Carp). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 22 species
- from 80 individual records
- Observed
- Jul 11, 2010 – Jun 24, 2026
- 80 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 80 records
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Create a free account to see what's hatching on this water
A month-by-month hatch calendar for this river — which insects are emerging now, hook sizes, and patterns to fish — collected from fly shops and guides who know it.