Washington County lakes
Southwest region
6 lakes and ponds in Washington County appear in PFBC or DEP data. 5 have their own page.
Lakes
| Lake | Acres | Survey | 2026 schedule | Advisory | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleyville Reservoir | 12 | — | — | — | Closed to fishing |
| Canonsburg Lake | 76 | 2019 | 4 dates | — | — |
| Cross Creek Lake | 244 | 2024 | — | — | Big Bass Program, Panfish Enhancement Special Regulations |
| Dutch Fork Lake | 91 | 2025 | 4 dates | — | — |
| McDonald Sportsmen Club Pond | 1.6 | — | — | — | — |
| Peters Twp. Lake (Res. #2) | 36 | 2025 | — | — | Big Bass Program, Panfish Enhancement Special Regulations |
On PFBC's 2026 trout schedule
2026 schedule · as published OCT 4
As published Oct 4, 2026 · subject to change. PFBC schedule
Earlier dates (8, was scheduled)
- Was scheduled for Mar 2, 2026 · Canonsburg Lake
- Was scheduled for Mar 4, 2026 · Dutch Fork Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 9, 2026 · Canonsburg Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 18, 2026 · Dutch Fork Lake
- Was scheduled for Apr 28, 2026 · Canonsburg Lake
- Was scheduled for May 5, 2026 · Dutch Fork Lake
- Was scheduled for Oct 22, 2026 · Canonsburg Lake
- Was scheduled for Oct 23, 2026 · Dutch Fork Lake
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Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
No lake-specific rows for Washington County lakes in the 2026 list.
Nearby stream advisory
- Nearby stream advisory: Chartiers Creek and Little Chartiers Creek (Chartiers Creek - Canonsburg to mouth Little Chartiers Creek - Canonsburg Lake Dam to mouth) — Largemouth Bass: 1 meal/month (2026)
- Nearby stream advisory: Chartiers Creek and Little Chartiers Creek (Chartiers Creek - Canonsburg to mouth Little Chartiers Creek - Canonsburg Lake Dam to mouth) — Carp: Do Not Eat (2026)
- Nearby stream advisory: Chartiers Creek and Little Chartiers Creek (Chartiers Creek - Canonsburg to mouth Little Chartiers Creek - Canonsburg Lake Dam to mouth) — Smallmouth Bass: 6 meals/year (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.”
“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: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland
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.