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14 acres · Other owner — PFBC data, retrieved Oct 4, 2026
Latest PFBC survey
May 2022 (4 years ago)
On the 2026 trout schedule
Yes — 4 dates, 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)
Mentored Youth
Flagged as a Mentored Youth water in PFBC's lake data (retrieved Oct 4, 2026)
PFBC trout program
Stocked Trout Water — PFBC GIS data. PFBC data, Aug 2026
Lake Rowena covers 14 acres in Cambria County. PFBC biologists last reported on it in May 2022. It has 4 dates on PFBC's 2026 adult trout schedule, as published Oct 4, 2026. The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for it; the statewide one-meal-a-week advice applies.
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)
No lake-specific advice for Lake Rowena 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.”
“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 Rowena on its adult trout schedule for 2026: 4 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026. Dates can change; check PFBC's schedule.
When is Lake Rowena on PFBC's trout-stocking schedule in 2026?
As published Oct 4, 2026: Mar 11, 2026; Apr 9, 2026; May 1, 2026; Oct 20, 2026. PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.”
Can you eat fish from Lake Rowena?
The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for Lake Rowena. 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 Lake Rowena?
PFBC's May 2022 survey recorded: Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, Yellow Bullhead, Hatchery Brook Trout, Hatchery Rainbow Trout, White Sucker, Golden Shiner, Common Carp. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.