6 public waters in the North Central PA (PA Wilds) region — 3 lakes/reservoirs and 3 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 Chillisquauqe's 178 acres in Montour County showcase North Central Pennsylvania's warmwater variety, with spotted bass joining the typical largemouth and smallmouth roster. Walleye, saugeye, channel catfish and black crappie round out this PA Wilds fishery, offering anglers in the region a well-balanced mix of species across multiple depth zones.
Lake Chillisquaque (174 acres) sits in Montour 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.
Montour Preserve Pond (1 acres) sits in Montour 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.
North Branch Susquehanna River runs 232 km through Luzerne, Wyoming, Bradford and 3 more counties in Pennsylvania, managed by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission: The Susquehanna River — one of the great Smallmouth Bass rivers of the East, plus Walleye, Muskellunge, channel and Flathead Catfish and Rock Bass across its huge, shallow, ledge-strewn flats.
Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania — Roaring Creek is a 18 km stream, 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.
Montour County, Pennsylvania — Mauses Creek is a 4 km stream, 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, Montour County holds 17 species on PiscaMaps, including Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Black Crappie, Walleye, Bluegill, Yellow Perch and Rainbow Trout.
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.