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Kahle Lake fishing almanac

Northwest region Venango County and Clarion County

At a glance

Size and owner: 251 acres · PFBC-owned — PFBC data, retrieved Oct 4, 2026
Agency page: Kahle Lake feature page (pa.gov)
Latest PFBC survey: October 2018 (8 years ago)
On the 2026 trout schedule: No (as published Oct 4, 2026)
Fish-consumption advisory: No lake-specific row in the 2026 list
Ice-fishing list: On PFBC's ice-fishing destination list (retrieved Oct 4, 2026)

Kahle Lake covers 251 acres in Venango County, on PFBC-owned land. PFBC biologists last reported on it in October 2018. The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for it; the statewide one-meal-a-week advice applies.

What PFBC biologists found

Oct 2018 survey · 8 years ago

Largemouth Bass

Gear: night electrofishing, boat electrofishing

Biologists captured 1,456 Largemouth Bass measuring 1 to 19 inches. (p. 2)
The total Largemouth Bass catch rate was 260.8 fish per hour. (p. 2)
Largemouth Bass at least 15 inches long were captured at 2.5 fish per hour in 2018. (p. 4)
Young-of-the-year Largemouth Bass were captured at 98 fish per hour. (p. 6)

PFBC Biologist Report: Kahle Lake (2018), p. 2

Findings are our short summaries of one survey at one time. Every number was checked against the cited page of PFBC's report. We don't rate lakes.

On PFBC's 2026 trout-stocking schedule

Kahle Lake is not on PFBC's 2026 adult trout schedule (as published Oct 4, 2026).

Fish consumption advice (2026 list)

No lake-specific advice for Kahle Lake in the 2026 list.

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.”

DEP fish consumption advisories Before you go: check DEP's harmful algal bloom page

Quoted word for word from the advisory for the year shown; advisories may have been issued or lifted since. Not medical advice.

Special fishing regulations (2026 Fishing Summary)

No lake-specific program in PFBC's special-regulation data (Mar 2026). Commonwealth inland waters rules apply (2026 Fishing Summary, p. 10).

PFBC announced that special regulations here are temporarily lifted; see PFBC's notice. PFBC

Summarized. The current Pennsylvania Fishing Summary, 58 Pa. Code and posted signs govern.

Habitat plan and ice-fishing list

On PFBC's ice-fishing destination list (retrieved Oct 4, 2026). Species PFBC lists for ice fishing here: Largemouth Bass, panfish.

This site has no ice reports; conditions change daily; never assume ice is safe.

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Questions about Kahle Lake

Can you eat fish from Kahle Lake?

The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for Kahle Lake. The statewide advice — no more than one meal (1/2 pound) a week of sport fish — still applies. Not medical advice.

What fish are in Kahle Lake?

PFBC's October 2018 survey recorded: Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.

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Sources for this page: PFBC Lakes_Point (Oct 4, 2026); PFBC biologist reports (area pages, Oct 4, 2026); PFBC adult trout schedule (as published Oct 4, 2026); DEP/PFBC fish consumption advisory (2026 list, updated Feb 27, 2026); PFBC special-regulation data (Mar 2026); 2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary. All sources

Last data import Oct 5, 2026