Forest County lakes
Northwest region
14 lakes and ponds in Forest County appear in PFBC or DEP data. 1 have their own page.
Lakes
| Lake | Acres | Survey | 2026 schedule | Advisory | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Meadows Lake | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 10 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 11 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 12 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 13 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 3 | 5.4 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 5 | 4.7 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 6 | 66 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 7 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 8 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Buzzard Swamp No 9 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — |
| Tionesta Lake | 570 | 2013 | — | 2026 list | — |
| Wards Ranch Pond | 9.9 | — | — | — | — |
On PFBC's 2026 trout schedule
No lake dates for Forest County on PFBC's 2026 schedule as published Oct 4, 2026.
Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
| Lake | Species | Meal advice | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tionesta Reservoir (Forest Co.) | Smallmouth Bass | 2 meals/month | Mercury |
Nearby stream advisory
- Nearby stream advisory: Tionesta Creek (SR 0666 bridge at Henrys Mills to Tionesta Res. Dam) — Smallmouth Bass, All suckers: 2 meals/month (2026)
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.”
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: Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, Venango, 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.