Fishing in

Erie County

Erie County, Pennsylvania has 88 named fishable waters, 5 of them with stocking records on the books.

On the map

59 waters

Waters in Erie County

South Branch French Creekstream5× stocked
Lake Pleasantlake4× stocked
Conneauttee Creekstream4× stocked
Cascade Creekstream2× stocked
Twentymile Creekstream2× stocked
Edinboro Lakelake291 ac
Howard Eaton Reservoirreservoir248 ac
LeBoeuf Lakelake78 ac
Union City Reservoirreservoir36 ac
Grahamville Reservoirreservoir17 ac
Smith Reservoirreservoir10 ac
Lake Annatareservoir7 ac
Leisure Lakelake5 ac
Alder Brookstream
Alder Runstream
Approach Turning Basinchannel
Bailey Brookstream
Baskin Runstream
Bear Creekstream
Bear Runstream
Beaver Runstream
Benson Runstream
Bentley Runstream
Big Pondlake
Brandy Runstream
Chimney Ponds (historical)lake
Coldstream Creekstream
Cranberry Pondlake
Crooked Creekstream
Darrow Brookstream

58 more on the map above.

What you'll catch here

Brown Trout — Erie County, Pennsylvania

Rainbow Trout — Erie County, Pennsylvania

Latest stockings

Lake PleasantRainbow TroutApr 23, 2026
Conneauttee CreekRainbow TroutApr 21, 2026
Twentymile CreekBrown TroutApr 14, 2026
South Branch French CreekRainbow TroutApr 10, 2026
South Branch French CreekBrown TroutApr 10, 2026
Cascade CreekBrown TroutApr 7, 2026
Cascade CreekBrown TroutApr 3, 2026
Twentymile CreekBrown TroutApr 3, 2026
Conneauttee CreekBrown TroutApr 2, 2026
Conneauttee CreekRainbow TroutApr 2, 2026

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Erie County fishing — FAQ

Where can I fish in Erie County, Pennsylvania?+

Erie County has 88 named fishable waters, 5 with stocking records. The map above shows every one.

What fish are stocked in Erie County?+

Waters in Erie County hold brown trout, rainbow trout and golden rainbow trout. See each water's page for its full stocking history.

Do I need a license to fish in Erie County?+

Yes — Pennsylvania requires a fishing license statewide. Buy one from the state agency before you go.