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72 acres · Other owner — PFBC data, retrieved Oct 4, 2026
Special regulations
Panfish Enhancement Special Regulations — 2026 Fishing Summary, p. 15
Latest PFBC survey
April 2019 (7 years ago)
On the 2026 trout schedule
Yes — 2 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026
Fish-consumption advisory
Yes — 2026 list
PFBC trout program
Stocked Trout Water, open to year-round fishing — PFBC GIS data. PFBC data, Aug 2026
Lake Perez covers 72 acres in Huntingdon County. PFBC biologists last reported on it in April 2019. It has 2 dates on PFBC's 2026 adult trout schedule, as published Oct 4, 2026. The 2026 advisory lists Largemouth Bass here at 2 meals/month.
What PFBC biologists found
Apr 2019 survey · 7 years ago
PFBC biologist report
Gear: trap nets, night electrofishing, boat electrofishing
Electrofishing captured 316 Largemouth Bass in 2019 and 162 in 2020. (p. 2)
Largemouth Bass took an average of 5 to 6 years to reach 12 inches. (p. 4)
Black Crappie comprised 76% of the crappie catch, with 72 captured. (p. 5)
The survey captured 23 White Crappie, comprising 24% of the crappie catch. (p. 5)
The catch included 49 Bluegill, comprising 44% of captured sunfish. (p. 7)
The catch included 62 Pumpkinseed, comprising 56% of captured sunfish. (p. 7)
PFBC's plan, in our words: PFBC moved crappie management into the Panfish Enhancement Program, plans periodic monitoring, and anticipates no further Black Crappie or White Crappie stocking. (p. 7)
Open to year-round fishing; no trout may be kept from February 16 until the opener (2026 Fishing Summary, p. 23).
Fish consumption advice (2026 list)
2026 DEP/PFBC fish consumption advisory, updated Feb 27, 2026.
Species
Meal advice
Contaminant
Area
Largemouth Bass
2 meals/month
Mercury
Entire lake
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.”
PFBC lists Lake Perez on its adult trout schedule for 2026: 2 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026. Dates can change; check PFBC's schedule.
When is Lake Perez on PFBC's trout-stocking schedule in 2026?
As published Oct 4, 2026: Mar 9, 2026; Apr 28, 2026. PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.”
Can you eat fish from Lake Perez?
The 2026 DEP/PFBC advisory lists: Largemouth Bass — 2 meals/month (Mercury). The statewide advice is one meal a week of sport fish. Not medical advice.
What fish are in Lake Perez?
PFBC's April 2019 survey recorded: Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Trout, Bullhead, Chain Pickerel, Golden Shiner, Rock Bass, White Sucker, Yellow Perch. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.