Pymatuning Shoreline Stabilization and Fish Habitat Project
The objectives of this project are: Stabilize eroding shoreline Reduce nutrients and silt entering the lake Improve angler access Increase rock type fish habitat Increase wood type fish habitat Improve riparian buffer Read More
Pymatuning Reservoir is the largest impoundment in Pennsylvania at 17,088 acres. With 70 miles of shoreline along the reservoir, PA DCNR is responsible for maintaining over 42 miles. The lake also includes 28 miles of shoreline in the state of Ohio. The reservoir was built on what used to be... Read More
Blue Marsh Lake being a manmade reservoir is lacking in several habitat factors. Although some of the lake has stumps and woody debris much of the lake is devoid of structure whether that is wood, stone, or aquatic vegetation. Adult largemouth and smallmouth bass use structure to ambush prey, and... Read More
Raystown Lake is an 8,300 acre lake that is owned and operated by the United State Army Corps of Engineers(USACE). The lake habitat project will improve the aquatic habitat at the lake in several popular areas. The projects major partners are the Friends of Raystown(FRL), Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission(PFBC),... Read More
The objective of this project was to create additional aquatic habitat at Tioga Lake through artificial habitat structures. We used this funding to create additional Porcupine Crib structures to the planned Cooperative habitat improvement project. The structures also allowed us to have more habitat diversity for fish at the proposed... Read More
The Lake Nessmuk habitat improvement project was one of the largest fish habitat projects completed in the state of Pennsylvania in 2015. The Lake Nessmuk dam breast needed significant repairs in 2015 due to its unsafe high hazard rating. The reservoir needed to be drained to fix the dam. This... Read More
Foster Joseph Sayers Reservoir is a 1,730 acre impoundment that was built by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control purposes in 1969. It is the center piece of the 5,900 acre Bald Eagle State Park that surrounds the lake. The park is managed by the Department... Read More
Leaser Lake is a 117-acre impoundment on Jacksonville Branch of the Ontelaunee Creek, a tributary of Maiden Creek located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The impoundment is very popular with outdoor recreation enthusiasts in southeast Pennsylvania. Read More
