Elk County lakes
Northcentral region
9 lakes and ponds in Elk County appear in PFBC or DEP data. 2 have their own page.
Lakes
| Lake | Acres | Survey | 2026 schedule | Advisory | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Run Shallow Water Impoundment | 25 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 14 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 15 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 4 | 7.4 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 5 | 4.7 | — | — | — | — |
| East Branch Clarion River Lake | 1,161 | — | — | 2026 list | — |
| Laurel Run Reservoir | 92 | — | 3 dates | — | — |
| Ridgway Reservoir | 75 | — | 3 dates | — | — |
| Twin Lakes | 7.4 | — | 3 dates | — | — |
On PFBC's 2026 trout schedule
2026 schedule · as published OCT 4
As published Oct 4, 2026 · subject to change. PFBC schedule
Week of Dec 14, 2026
- Dec 17, 2026 Ridgway Reservoir · Brook · Meet: RT321 & RT191 Bait Shop, 11:30
Earlier dates (8, was scheduled)
- Was scheduled for Mar 11, 2026 · Twin Lakes
- Was scheduled for Mar 20, 2026 · Laurel Run Reservoir
- Was scheduled for Mar 30, 2026 · Ridgway Reservoir
- Was scheduled for Apr 11, 2026 · Twin Lakes
- Was scheduled for Apr 14, 2026 · Ridgway Reservoir
- Was scheduled for Apr 14, 2026 · Laurel Run Reservoir
- Was scheduled for May 8, 2026 · Twin Lakes
- Was scheduled for Oct 5, 2026 · Laurel Run Reservoir
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Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
| Lake | Species | Meal advice | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Branch Lake (E. Br. Clarion R.) (Elk Co.) | Smallmouth 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
No lake in this county is in a special-regulation program in PFBC's data (Mar 2026).
Ice-fishing lakes
No lakes in this county are on PFBC's ice-fishing destination list.
Neighboring counties: Cameron, Clearfield, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Warren
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.