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60 acres · Other owner — PFBC data, retrieved Oct 4, 2026
Special regulations
Miscellaneous Special Regulations — 2026 Fishing Summary, p. 16
PFBC Best Fishing Waters
Stocked trout — list of Nov 2024
Latest PFBC survey
April 2017 (9 years ago)
On the 2026 trout schedule
Yes — 3 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026
Fish-consumption advisory
Yes — 2026 list
Ice-fishing list
On PFBC's ice-fishing destination list (retrieved Oct 4, 2026)
PFBC trout program
Stocked Trout Water — PFBC GIS data. PFBC data, Aug 2026
Lake Pleasant covers 60 acres in Erie County. PFBC biologists last reported on it in April 2017. It has 3 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 2017 survey · 9 years ago
PFBC biologist report
Gear: trap nets, night electrofishing, boat electrofishing
Biologists captured 1,131 Bluegill, with 96% at least 7 inches long. (p. 3)
Trap nets captured 261 Black Crappie measuring 3 to 11 inches. (p. 2)
Night electrofishing netted 128 Largemouth Bass measuring 6 to 21 inches. (p. 6)
The total Largemouth Bass catch rate was 91 fish/hr. (p. 6)
The largest Northern Pike measured 35 inches and weighed 13 pounds. (p. 5)
Lakes in PFBC's Stocked Trout Waters program that are not open year-round close to all fishing from February 16 until the trout 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.”
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, Trout (stocked), panfish, Northern Pike.
This site has no ice reports; conditions change daily; never assume ice is safe.
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PFBC lists Lake Pleasant on its adult trout schedule for 2026: 3 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026. Dates can change; check PFBC's schedule.
When is Lake Pleasant on PFBC's trout-stocking schedule in 2026?
As published Oct 4, 2026: Feb 20, 2026; Apr 23, 2026; Dec 15, 2026. PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.”
Can you eat fish from Lake Pleasant?
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 Pleasant?
PFBC's April 2017 survey recorded: Northern Pike, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Brown Bullhead, Yellow Bullhead, White Sucker, Golden Shiner, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Golden Rainbow Trout. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.