Pennsylvania Reservoirs Open for Fishing

The below list of Pennsylvania American Water-owned reservoirs are currently open for fishing. All PA Fish & Boat Commission Rules apply. Shoreline fishing at the reservoirs will be allowed, but wading is not permitted. Boats are also not permitted on the waterways. Reservoirs will be closed to fishing between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Commonwealth inland fishing rules and regulations and Fish & Boat Commission property regulations apply to these properties. The areas open to fishing have been posted with signs indicating the boundaries.
Lackawanna County
• Curtis Reservoir – Madison Twp. (TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR FISHING)
• Dunmore #1 Reservoir – Dunmore
• Elmhurst Reservoir – Roaring Brook Twp.
• Griffin Reservoir – South Abington & Scott townships
• Maple Lake – Spring Brook Twp.
Luzerne County
• Ceasetown Reservoir (aka Pikes Creek) Reservoir in Hunlock Creek
Susquehanna County
• Comforts Pond – Susquehanna
Butler County
• Thorn Run Reservoir – Oakland Twp.
• Lake Oneida – Oakland Twp.
Chester County
• Rock Run Reservoir – West Caln Twp.

Please contact PA Fish & Boat Commission if you have additional questions.

Handicapped-Accessible Fishing 

Griffin Reservoir, South Abington Township, features a handicapped-accessible fishing pier and paved parking area near the intersection of Scott Road and Reservoir Road.The pier is open for fishing from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m.Commonwealth inland fishing rules and regulations and Fish & Boat Commission property regulations apply.

Lake Scranton Reservoir is open for fishing for physically challenged individuals through a cooperative agreement with Allied Services. Fishing is only permitted at the handicap fishing pier on designated days and must be coordinated through Allied Services. The Fishing Fridays program invites groups and individuals with disabilities to use the Paul Mahon Memorial Accessible Fishing Pier at Lake Scranton.

The 2024 Fishing Fridays program launches on May 10 and runs through September. Groups and individuals must make a reservation in advance to use to pier on the selected dates.

2024 Fishing Fridays

Residents of nursing homes and agencies serving individuals with disabilities are invited to use the Paul Mahon Memorial Accessible Fishing Pier at Lake Scranton on these dates:

  • Friday, May 10, 2024
  • Friday, June 14, 2024
  • Friday, July 12, 2024
  • Friday, August 9, 2024
  • Friday, September 13, 2024

Available time slots: 10:00 a.m. to noon; 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.; 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

For more information on Allied’s Fishing Fridays program, please call 570-348-1407 or click here for more information.