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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, open to year-round fishing — PFBC GIS data. PFBC data, Aug 2026
Laurel Hill Lake covers 63 acres in Somerset County, in a state park. PFBC biologists last reported on it in May 2023. 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.
What PFBC biologists found
May 2023 survey · 3 years ago
PFBC biologist report
Gear: trap nets, night electrofishing, boat electrofishing
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)
No lake-specific advice for Laurel Hill 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.”
“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.”
Check posted rules and current conditions before you go.
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 Laurel Hill Lake on its adult trout schedule for 2026: 4 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026. Dates can change; check PFBC's schedule.
When is Laurel Hill Lake on PFBC's trout-stocking schedule in 2026?
As published Oct 4, 2026: Feb 18, 2026; Apr 11, 2026; Apr 18, 2026; Oct 19, 2026. PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.”
Can you eat fish from Laurel Hill Lake?
The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for Laurel Hill 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 Laurel Hill Lake?
PFBC's May 2023 survey recorded: Yellow Perch, Brown Bullhead, Yellow Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Hatchery Brown Trout, Hatchery Rainbow Trout, Common Carp, White Sucker, Golden Shiner. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.