Cumberland County lakes
Southcentral region
5 lakes and ponds in Cumberland County appear in PFBC or DEP data. 4 have their own page.
Lakes
| Lake | Acres | Survey | 2026 schedule | Advisory | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Lake | 8.9 | — | 3 dates | — | — |
| Doubling Gap Lake | 4.0 | — | 2 dates | — | — |
| Fuller Lake | 1.7 | — | 2 dates | — | — |
| Laurel Lake | 25 | — | 4 dates | 2026 list | — |
| Opossum Lake | 59 | 2020 | 2 dates | — | Big Bass Program |
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 Laurel Lake · Rainbow · Meet: Laurel Lk, 09:30
Earlier dates (12, was scheduled)
- Was scheduled for Feb 17, 2026 · Opossum Lake
- Was scheduled for Feb 25, 2026 · Laurel Lake
- Was scheduled for Feb 25, 2026 · Fuller Lake
- Was scheduled for Mar 24, 2026 · Doubling Gap Lake
- Was scheduled for Mar 26, 2026 · Childrens Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 10, 2026 · Doubling Gap Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 10, 2026 · Fuller Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 10, 2026 · Laurel Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 17, 2026 · Opossum Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 22, 2026 · Childrens Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 28, 2026 · Laurel Lake
- Was scheduled for May 6, 2026 · Childrens Lake
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Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
| Lake | Species | Meal advice | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Lake (Cumberland 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: Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry, York
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.