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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 — PFBC GIS data. PFBC data, Aug 2026
Scotts Run Lake covers 22 acres in Berks County, in a state park. PFBC biologists last reported on it in April 2021. It has 3 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
Apr 2021 survey · 5 years ago
Trap Net
Gear: trap nets, night electrofishing, boat electrofishing
Trap nets captured 113 Black Crappie measuring 4 to 14 inches. (p. 2)
Among captured Black Crappie, 32% exceeded 9 inches. (p. 2)
The trap-net catch included 11 Chain Pickerel measuring 14 to 25 inches. (p. 2)
Electrofishing captured 31 Largemouth Bass measuring 2 to 16 inches at a rate of 48.3 fish/h. (p. 3)
PFBC's plan, in our words: PFBC recommends leaving fish stocking to agency personnel because crappies can become overabundant and grow slowly in small impoundments. (p. 3)
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 Scotts Run 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.”
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)
No lake-specific program in PFBC's special-regulation data (Mar 2026). Commonwealth inland waters rules apply (2026 Fishing Summary, p. 10).
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, Chain Pickerel.
This site has no ice reports; conditions change daily; never assume ice is safe.
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PFBC lists Scotts Run Lake on its adult trout schedule for 2026: 3 dates, as published Oct 4, 2026. Dates can change; check PFBC's schedule.
When is Scotts Run Lake on PFBC's trout-stocking schedule in 2026?
As published Oct 4, 2026: Mar 10, 2026; Apr 23, 2026; Oct 13, 2026. PFBC: “All stocking events are subject to change without notice.”
Can you eat fish from Scotts Run Lake?
The 2026 advisory has no lake-specific row for Scotts Run 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 Scotts Run Lake?
PFBC's April 2021 survey recorded: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Bullhead, Brown Trout, Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Bullhead, Yellow Perch. Surveys record what biologists caught with their gear on those days, not everything in the lake.