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    Where to Fish

    Pennsylvania boasts over 86,000 miles of streams and rivers for anglers and outdoors enthusiasts alike. Whether you are fishing for steelhead in the fall, bass in the summer or planning your first ice fishing trip - there is no shortage of waterways and shorelines for you to cast your line.

     

    Wide shot of the Susquehanna River from the perspective of the shoreline.

    Fishing Maps and Resources

    Check out our detailed maps and resources below to prepare for your next fishing adventure.

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    Best Fishing Waters by Species

    Search for the best fishing waters by popular fish species found in Pennsylvania.

    Area Fisheries Manager Tim Wilson with a large female Walleye from Pymatuning Reservoir

    Biologist Reports

    Find a waterway in your region with abundant populations of various fish species based on yearly surveys completed by our biologists.

    A young boy and a woman sit on a boat wearing life jackets on the Susquehanna River. The young boy is holding his fishing rod and reeling in his line.

    County Guide

    Search waters across the state with special fishing regulations, stocked trout, and Class A fishing.

    Man wearing a life jacket kayaking with his dog, also wearing a life jacket, and fishing on Poe Lake in Centre County.

    Lakes

    Pennsylvania boasts over 4,000 acres of inland lakes, offering countless opportunities for fishing activities.

    Scenic photo of Colyer Lake, Centre County on a cloudy fall day. You can see lake post structures installed in the lake in the background.

    PFBC-Owned Lakes

    Learn about the 47 PFBC-owned lakes that stretch across Pennsylvania

    Two people bundled up in winter clothes sitting on chairs and using an ice fishing rod to fish from a small hole drilled into the frozen Nessmuk Lake.

    Ice Fishing

    Search the best ice fishing destinations across Pennsylvania

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    Special Fishing Regulations

    Search for waters near you with special fishing regulations based on species, tackle and more.

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    Fishing Tackle Loaner Sites

    Borrow a fishing rod and tackle from a Fishing Tackle Loaner site near you

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    Warmwater/Coolwater Fishing

    Search waters best for fishing for warmwater/coolwater fish species such as Bass, Walleye, Catfish and more.

    A close-up of a Class A designated waterway in Pennsylvania

    Trout Streams

    Search streams across Pennsylvania best known for their trout populations.

    Keystone with a brown trout showcasing the Keystone Stocked Trout Waters logo

    Keystone Select Stocked Trout Waters

    The Keystone Select Trout Waters program provides anglers opportunities to fish for larger trout.

    Man holding a brook trout above the stream water and fishing net

    Wilderness Trout Streams

    Wilderness Trout Streams are based off of a wild trout fishing experience in a remote, natural and unspoiled environment.

    Sara Schlesinger holding a big steelhead caught along Elk Creek in Erie, PA.

    Erie Fishing Easements

    Fishing Regulations

    Brush up on Pennsylvania's fishing regulations and learn where and when you can reel in your next big catch.

    View Fishing Regulations