Erie County lakes
Northwest region
9 lakes and ponds in Erie County appear in PFBC or DEP data. 6 have their own page.
Lakes
| Lake | Acres | Survey | 2026 schedule | Advisory | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Sherwin Pond | 0.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Edinboro Lake | 240 | 2025 | — | 2026 list | Brood Stock Lakes Program |
| Girard Borough Park Pond | 0.6 | — | — | — | — |
| Hirtzels Pond | 2.7 | — | — | — | — |
| Howard Eaton Reservoir | 246 | — | — | 2026 list | Brood Stock Lakes Program |
| Lake Pleasant | 60 | 2017 | 3 dates | 2026 list | Miscellaneous Special Regulations |
| Leboeuf Lake | 70 | 2024 | — | 2026 list | — |
| Union City Reservoir | 25 | 2014 | — | 2026 list | Brood Stock Lakes Program |
| Upper Gravel Pit | 9.1 | — | 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 14, 2026 Upper Gravel Pit · Brown · Meet: Niagara Boat Launch Parking Lot, 10:00
- Dec 15, 2026 Lake Pleasant · Rainbow · Meet: Lake Pleasant-SR8, 09:30
Earlier dates (4, was scheduled)
- Was scheduled for Feb 18, 2026 · Upper Gravel Pit
- Was scheduled for Feb 20, 2026 · Lake Pleasant
- Was scheduled for Apr 7, 2026 · Upper Gravel Pit
- Was scheduled for Apr 23, 2026 · Lake Pleasant
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Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
| Lake | Species | Meal advice | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinboro Lake (Erie Co.) | Largemouth Bass | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Eaton Reservoir (Erie Co.) | Largemouth Bass, Walleye | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Lake Pleasant (Erie Co.) | Largemouth Bass | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Lake LeBoeuf (Erie Co.) | Muskellunge | 1 meal/month | Mercury |
| Lake LeBoeuf (Erie Co.) | Largemouth Bass, Carp | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
| Union City Reservoir (Erie 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: Crawford, 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.