Berks County lakes
Southeast region
12 lakes and ponds in Berks County appear in PFBC or DEP data. 6 have their own page.
Lakes
| Lake | Acres | Survey | 2026 schedule | Advisory | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelica Lake | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| Antietam Reservoir | 14 | — | 4 dates | — | — |
| Bernhart Reservoir | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| Blue Marsh Reservoir | 1,150 | 2021 | — | — | Big Bass Program, Panfish Enhancement Special Regulations |
| Boyertown Reservoir | 7.4 | — | — | — | — |
| Carsonia Lake | 7.2 | — | — | — | Big Bass Program |
| Hopewell Lake | 68 | 2023 | — | — | Big Bass Program |
| Hunsicker's Pond | 2.7 | — | — | — | — |
| Kaercher Creek Dam | 32 | 2014 | 2 dates | — | Big Bass Program |
| Ontelaunee Lake | 1,082 | — | — | — | — |
| Scotts Run Lake | 22 | 2021 | 3 dates | — | — |
| Trout Run Reservoir | 42 | — | — | — | — |
On PFBC's 2026 trout schedule
2026 schedule · as published OCT 4
As published Oct 4, 2026 · subject to change. PFBC schedule
Week of Nov 2, 2026
- Nov 4, 2026 Antietam Reservoir · Rainbow · Meet: Antietam Reservoir, 11:30
Week of Dec 14, 2026
- Dec 16, 2026 Kaercher Creek Dam · Rainbow · Meet: Locust Lake Boat Ramp (40.78452 - 76.12105), 11:30
Earlier dates (7, was scheduled)
- Was scheduled for Mar 10, 2026 · Scotts Run Lake
- Was scheduled for Mar 11, 2026 · Kaercher Creek Dam
- Was scheduled for Mar 26, 2026 · Antietam Reservoir
- Was scheduled for Apr 21, 2026 · Antietam Reservoir
- Was scheduled for Apr 23, 2026 · Scotts Run Lake
- Was scheduled for May 1, 2026 · Antietam Reservoir
- Was scheduled for Oct 13, 2026 · Scotts Run Lake
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Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
No lake-specific rows for Berks County lakes in the 2026 list.
Statewide advice: “Pennsylvania has issued a general, statewide health advisory for recreationally caught sport fish: eat no more than one meal (1/2 pound) per week of sport fish caught in the state’s waterways.”
“People who regularly eat sport fish, women of childbearing age and children are particularly susceptible to contaminants that build up over time.”
“Fish stocked from PFBC state fish hatcheries are subject to the blanket one-meal-per-week consumption advisory that applies to recreationally caught sport fish in Pennsylvania.”
DEP: “The advisory listing was current at the time this summary went to press. Fish consumption advisories may have been issued or lifted since that time.”
Special-regulation programs
- Blue Marsh Reservoir
- Carsonia Lake
- Hopewell Lake
- Kaercher Creek Dam
Ice-fishing lakes
This site has no ice reports; conditions change daily; never assume ice is safe.
Neighboring counties: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Schuylkill
Sources: PFBC Lakes_Point (Oct 4, 2026); PFBC adult trout schedule (as published Oct 4, 2026); DEP/PFBC advisory (2026 list); PFBC special-regulation data (Mar 2026). Last data import Oct 5, 2026.