28 public waters in the Southeast PA region — 22 lakes/reservoirs and 6 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Pennsylvania licence.
See every public fishing venue in Pennsylvania on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Lake Nockamixon (1,450 acres, Bucks County) is widely considered the premier bass lake in Pennsylvania -- a designated Big Bass Lake with exceptional largemouth bass fishing, plus smallmouth bass, catfish, crappie, walleye and tiger muskie across 24 miles of shoreline.
In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Nockamixon Lake is a 1,420-acre lake, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. A large Pennsylvania reservoir (Allegheny/Kinzua, Wallenpaupack, Wilhelm, Arthur, Nockamixon, Glendale) — Walleye, Muskellunge, smallmouth and Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish and Crappie, most with a state boat launch.
Van Sciver Lake, a 1,400-acre southeast Pennsylvania fishery, holds an impressive diversity of game fish including walleye, striped bass, white bass, muskellunge, northern pike, and both smallmouth and largemouth bass. Bluegill round out a well-balanced warm- and coolwater fishery that offers something for most preferences.
Manor Lake is a 444-acre Bucks County powerhouse in Southeast PA featuring a rare striped bass and walleye combination alongside largemouth bass, northern pike, white bass and white crappie. This larger, diverse impoundment managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission delivers strong opportunity for trophy-minded anglers seeking multiple species in one water.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania — Lake Galena is a 359-acre lake, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission: A Pennsylvania warmwater lake or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch and Chain Pickerel, most with a PFBC access and a boat launch.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania — Lake Luxembourg is a 179-acre lake, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission: A PFBC spring/fall Trout-stocked lake — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked over a resident Largemouth Bass and Panfish population; many also carry a Keystone Select or extended-season regulation.
Springfield Lake in Bucks County is a dedicated common carp venue spanning 162 acres, offering dedicated carp anglers a solid opportunity in Southeast Pennsylvania's lower-profile impoundments.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania — Falls Township Park Lake is a 66-acre lake, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission: A Pennsylvania warmwater lake or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch and Chain Pickerel, most with a PFBC access and a boat launch.
Giving Pond, a 55-acre lake in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission: Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Pine Run Reservoir (45 acres) sits in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Pine Rn Reservoir is a 38-acre lake, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. A Pennsylvania warmwater lake or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch and Chain Pickerel, most with a PFBC access and a boat launch.
Lake Towhee (36 acres) sits in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. A Pennsylvania warmwater lake or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch and Chain Pickerel, most with a PFBC access and a boat launch.
The Giving Pond (31 acres) sits in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. A Pennsylvania warmwater lake or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch and Chain Pickerel, most with a PFBC access and a boat launch.
Magnolia Lake (26 acres) sits in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. A Pennsylvania warmwater lake or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch and Chain Pickerel, most with a PFBC access and a boat launch.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania — Bradford Reservoir is a 23-acre lake, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission: Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Levittown Lake is a 22-acre lake, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. A PFBC spring/fall Trout-stocked lake — rainbow, brown and Brook Trout stocked over a resident Largemouth Bass and Panfish population; many also carry a Keystone Select or extended-season regulation.
Lenape Lake (22 acres) sits in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Lake Warren, a 21-acre lake in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission: Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Lake Warren Dam (20 acres) sits in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. A Pennsylvania warmwater lake or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch and Chain Pickerel, most with a PFBC access and a boat launch.
Ingham Springs Dam, a 12-acre lake in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission: A Pennsylvania warmwater lake or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch and Chain Pickerel, most with a PFBC access and a boat launch.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania — Washington Crossing Dam is a 10-acre lake, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission: A Pennsylvania warmwater lake or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch and Chain Pickerel, most with a PFBC access and a boat launch.
Up E Church St Dam, a 1-acre lake in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission: A Pennsylvania warmwater lake or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch and Chain Pickerel, most with a PFBC access and a boat launch.
Flowing through Bucks, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties, the tidal Delaware Estuary offers 75 km of striped bass and white perch opportunity amid brackish-water conditions. Channel catfish and largemouth bass thrive in the slower, more sheltered reaches, creating seasonal patterns distinct from the river's upper freshwater zones.
Delaware Canal Creek (13 km) flows through Bucks County, Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. A PFBC-stocked Trout stream — part of the ~3.2 million adult Trout stocked into 690+ Pennsylvania streams each spring; rainbow, brown and Brook Trout, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches. Many carry Delayed Harvest, Catch-and-Release or Keystone Select special regulations.
Tohickon Creek (19 km) flows through Bucks County, Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. A PFBC-stocked Trout stream — part of the ~3.2 million adult Trout stocked into 690+ Pennsylvania streams each spring; rainbow, brown and Brook Trout, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches. Many carry Delayed Harvest, Catch-and-Release or Keystone Select special regulations.
East Branch Perkiomen Creek (6 km) flows through Bucks County, Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. A PFBC-stocked Trout stream — part of the ~3.2 million adult Trout stocked into 690+ Pennsylvania streams each spring; rainbow, brown and Brook Trout, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches. Many carry Delayed Harvest, Catch-and-Release or Keystone Select special regulations.
In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Neshaminy Creek is a 66 km river or creek, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. A big Pennsylvania smallmouth river (Juniata, Allegheny, Monongahela, Conemaugh) — Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Muskellunge, Sauger and Channel Catfish in warm, wadeable-to-floatable water.
In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Unami Creek is a 2 km river or creek, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. A PFBC-stocked Trout stream — part of the ~3.2 million adult Trout stocked into 690+ Pennsylvania streams each spring; rainbow, brown and Brook Trout, with Smallmouth Bass in the warmer lower reaches. Many carry Delayed Harvest, Catch-and-Release or Keystone Select special regulations.
Across its mapped waters, Bucks County holds 32 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Chain Pickerel, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie and Walleye.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Pennsylvania map Join PiscaMapsOne Pennsylvania fishing licence covers every public water in the state, Raystown Lake and the Susquehanna River included — the resident annual is about $28, the non-resident annual about $61, plus a Trout Permit (~$15) to fish for or keep trout and a Lake Erie Permit (~$11) for Erie waters. Under-16 fish free and residents 65+ can buy a discounted senior lifetime licence. Buy at HuntFish.pa.gov.