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Southwest region Allegheny County

At a glance

Size and owner
3.2 acres · Other owner — PFBC data, retrieved Oct 4, 2026
Special regulations
Big Bass Program — 2026 Fishing Summary, p. 11
On the 2026 trout schedule
Yes — 4 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026
Fish-consumption advisory
No lake-specific row in the 2026 list
PFBC trout program
Stocked Trout Water — PFBC GIS data. PFBC data, Aug 2026

Middle Deer Lake covers 3.2 acres in Allegheny County. 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.

On PFBC's 2026 trout-stocking schedule

2026 schedule · as published OCT 4

As published Oct 4, 2026 · PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.” PFBC schedule

Was scheduled (4)

Add Allegheny County lake dates to your calendar (.ics)

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 Middle Deer 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.”

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)

Big Bass Program

2026 Summary p. 11

Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted Bass: 15-inch minimum and 4 a day (combined) from Jan. 1 through April 10 and from June 13 through Dec. 31; catch and immediate release only from April 11 through June 12, with no tournaments. Other species follow inland rules.

Big Bass lakes that are stocked trout waters close to all fishing from February 16 until the trout opener, unless they are open to year-round fishing.

2026 Fishing Summary, p. 11

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

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Questions about Middle Deer Lake

Is Middle Deer Lake stocked with trout?

PFBC lists Middle Deer Lake on its adult trout schedule for 2026: 4 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026. Dates can change; check PFBC's schedule.

When is Middle Deer Lake on PFBC's trout-stocking schedule in 2026?

As published Oct 4, 2026: Mar 5, 2026; Apr 17, 2026; Apr 17, 2026; Oct 20, 2026. PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.”

Can you eat fish from Middle Deer Lake?

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

Is Middle Deer Lake a Big Bass lake?

Yes. PFBC's special-regulation data and the 2026 Fishing Summary (p. 11) list it in the Big Bass Program: Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted Bass: 15-inch minimum and 4 a day (combined) from Jan. 1 through April 10 and from June 13 through Dec. 31; catch and immediate release only from April 11 through June 12, with no tournaments. Other species follow inland rules.

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Sources for this page: PFBC Lakes_Point (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