Centre County lakes
Northcentral region
7 lakes and ponds in Centre County appear in PFBC or DEP data. 5 have their own page.
Lakes
| Lake | Acres | Survey | 2026 schedule | Advisory | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Moshannon Lake | 250 | — | — | 2026 list | — |
| Cold Stream Dam | 9.9 | — | 4 dates | — | — |
| Colyer Lake | 77 | 2017 | — | 2026 list | Big Bass Program, Panfish Enhancement Special Regulations |
| Foster Joseph Sayers Lake | 1,729 | 2018 | — | — | Panfish Enhancement Special Regulations, Miscellaneous Special Regulations |
| Harvest Fields Ponds | — | — | 2 dates | — | — |
| Poe Lake | 24 | — | 4 dates | 2026 list | — |
| Seven Mountains Boy Scout Pond | 2.5 | — | 1 date | — | — |
On PFBC's 2026 trout schedule
2026 schedule · as published OCT 4
As published Oct 4, 2026 · subject to change. PFBC schedule
Earlier dates (11, was scheduled)
- Was scheduled for Mar 13, 2026 · Harvest Fields Ponds
- Was scheduled for Mar 23, 2026 · Poe Lake
- Was scheduled for Mar 23, 2026 · Seven Mountains Boy Scout Pond
- Was scheduled for Mar 24, 2026 · Cold Stream Dam
- Was scheduled for Apr 7, 2026 · Cold Stream Dam
- Was scheduled for Apr 11, 2026 · Poe Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 16, 2026 · Harvest Fields Ponds
- Was scheduled for Apr 24, 2026 · Cold Stream Dam
- Was scheduled for Apr 28, 2026 · Poe Lake
- Was scheduled for Oct 6, 2026 · Poe Lake
- Was scheduled for Oct 7, 2026 · Cold Stream Dam
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Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
| Lake | Species | Meal advice | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Moshannon State Park Lake (Centre Co.) | Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Colyer Lake (Centre Co.) | Largemouth Bass | 1 meal/month | Mercury |
| Poe Lake (Centre Co.) | Largemouth Bass | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
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
Ice-fishing lakes
This site has no ice reports; conditions change daily; never assume ice is safe.
Neighboring counties: Blair, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Union
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.