Lake Erie
Brown trout water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 180,189 fish in the published allocation.
Erie County ยท Pennsylvania · see it on the national map
What swims here
Brown trout
State record fish caught here
Certified by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them.
Season program record
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Brown trout | yearling | 180,189 |
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| East Avenue Boat Ramp | boat ramp | no fee |
| Elk Creek | boat ramp | no fee |
| Lampe Marina | boat ramp | no fee |
| Lawrence Park Boat Ramp - PWC Only | boat ramp | no fee |
| Raccoon Park | boat ramp | no fee |
| Shades Beach | boat ramp | no fee · accessible facilities |
| Virginia's Beach | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Walnut Creek | boat ramp | no fee |
| Charley's Boat Livery | shore fishing | no fee |
Access points from PA Fish and Boat Commission access records. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
Gear for this water
For the trout (brown trout on the season program here)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Named as published by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Each link opens the official text; read the rule there before you fish. We do not restate regulations.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Bay | 3.7 mi | 2026 season |
| Cascade Creek | 6.0 mi | Apr 7 |
| Fourmile Creek | 6.2 mi | 2026 season |
| Walnut Creek | 8.1 mi | 2026 season |
| Sevenmile Creek | 8.7 mi | 2026 season |