Top fish species at Nanticoke Creek

Bluegill
Bluegill
Walleye
Walleye
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General info

Nanticoke Creek is a stream located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is most popular for fishing Bluegill and Walleye.

Location

41°11′39.6″N 75°57′46.6″W
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Fishing regulations at Nanticoke Creek, PA

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Pennsylvania can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Bluegill as of April 25th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Bluegill

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

50

Special gear

Aggregate

50
No closed season. No size limit.

Banded Sunfish, Bluegill, Bluespotted Sunfish, Dollar Sunfish, Flier, Green Sunfish, Longear Sunfish, Mud Sunfish, Orangespotted Sunfish, Redbreast Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Redspotted Sunfish, Rock Bass, Shadow Bass, Warmouth

Regulations for

41°11′39.6″N 75°57′46.6″W
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Cities nearby

Sugar Notch

1.7 miles away

Nanticoke

2.0 miles away

Nuangola

2.6 miles away

West Nanticoke

3.0 miles away

Mountain Top

5.1 miles away

Wilkes-Barre

5.8 miles away

Chase

5.9 miles away

Glen Lyon

6.1 miles away

Kingston

6.3 miles away

Trucksville

8.2 miles away

Mocanaqua

9.8 miles away

Shickshinny

10.1 miles away

Inkerman

10.4 miles away

Beech Mountain Lakes

10.5 miles away

Pikes Creek

10.7 miles away

Bear Creek Village

10.8 miles away

Laflin

11.0 miles away

Penn Lake Park

11.3 miles away

Harveys Lake

12.2 miles away

Freeland

12.5 miles away

Hickory Hills

13.2 miles away

White Haven

13.5 miles away

East Side

14.0 miles away

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FAQ about Nanticoke Creek fishing

the Nanticoke Creek is a stream located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its coordinates are:
41°11′39.6″N 75°57′46.6″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Nanticoke Creek by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Nanticoke Creek are:
  • Bluegill - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Walleye - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
The latest Nanticoke Creek fishing reports are:
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