Curwensville Lake Fishing
A 540-acre Pennsylvania lake in Clearfield County.
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Curwensville Lake, size and setting
In Clearfield County, Curwensville Lake is a lake of 540 acres by PFBC count. Roughly 3 miles separates the lake point from Curwensville. Overflow heads into West Branch Susquehanna River. PFBC handles it from its Northcentral Region office.
Listed fish include bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, crappie, largemouth bass, muskellunge and tiger muskellunge and smallmouth bass. There are 1 access area with a ramp on its shore.
PFBC Lakes_Point layer (acres from NHD), Census places, retrieved October 23, 2026.
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PFBC sources behind Curwensville Lake: its species listing for the water, state records and planned stockings.
PFBC WWCW species listing by water and PFBC stocking schedules, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Ramps and access areas on Curwensville Lake
- Curwensville Lake Accesspaved ramp, 300 trailer spaces, dock, unlimited horsepower, fee; owner COE
Boat launches within a tow of Curwensville Lake
- Lower Witmer Park Borough Access on West Branch Susquehanna RiverWest Branch Susquehanna River, 8 miles northeast
PFBC access areas layer (ramps and fishing-only sites), retrieved October 23, 2026.
How full Curwensville Lake is
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Curwensville Lake Near Curwensville, Pa | 1,162.16 ft lake elevation | Oct 26 12:00 am |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Oct 26, 2026 12:33 am ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (CWMS) reading for Curwensville Lake (local gauge datum), recorded October 23, 2026; retrieved October 23, 2026. Values are provisional.
The keeper rules anglers follow at Curwensville Lake
| Species | Creel and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Bass (June 13 to Sept. 30) | 6 (combined species); minimum 12 inches | June 13 through Sept. 30 |
| Bass (Jan. 1 to April 10, Oct. 1 to Dec. 31) | 4 (combined species); minimum 15 inches | Jan. 1 through April 10 and Oct. 1 through Dec. 31 |
| Bass (April 11 to June 12) | NO HARVEST – catch and immediate release only (no tournaments permitted) | April 11 through June 12 (no harvest begins 12:01 a.m.) |
| Muskellunge and tiger muskellunge | 1 (combined species); minimum 40 inches | Open year-round |
| Northern pike | 2; minimum 24 inches | Open year-round |
| Chain pickerel | 4; minimum 18 inches | Open year-round |
| Walleye and saugeye | 6; minimum 15 inches | Jan. 1 through March 14 and May 2 through Dec. 31 |
| Sunfish, crappie and other panfish | 50 (combined species) | Open year-round |
| Catfish | 50 (combined species) | Open year-round |
| Striped bass and hybrids | 2 (combined species); minimum 20 inches | Open year-round |
| American shad | 3 | Open year-round |
These Commonwealth inland waters rows cover Curwensville Lake unless a program or special regulation below says otherwise.
2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary (PFBC), pp. 10-17, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Fish stocked in Curwensville Lake this year
Stocking at Curwensville Lake in 2026: 1 entries, mainly muskellunge, without fish numbers.
| Date | Species | Program | Section | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Muskellunge (yearling) | warmwater/coolwater |
PFBC Adult Trout Stocking Schedule, Fingerling Trout Schedule and Warmwater/Coolwater stockings (2026), retrieved October 23, 2026. Pennsylvania stocking.
Survey reports for Curwensville Lake
PFBC Biologist Report Listing layer, retrieved October 23, 2026; older reports are history, not a current survey.
How Curwensville Lake stacks up nearby
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Species | Stocked trout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curwensville Lake | 540 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Stony Run Pond | 12 miles north | 3 | 0 | 0 | yes |
| Janesville Dam | 14 miles southeast | 9 | 0 | 0 | yes |
| Juniata Lake | 17 miles northwest | 5 | 0 | 0 | yes |
| Parker Lake | 18 miles north | 21 | 1 | 0 | yes |
| Cold Stream Dam | 18 miles east | 10 | 0 | 0 | yes |
PFBC Lakes_Point, access areas and species listings, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Neighbors of Curwensville Lake
Pennsylvania lakes near Curwensville Lake
- Stony Run Pond12 miles north
- Janesville Dam14 miles southeast
- Juniata Lake17 miles northwest
- Parker Lake18 miles north
- Cold Stream Dam18 miles east
Minnows, worms and line near Curwensville Lake
- Belding & Mullbait and tackle shop, Philipsburg, 18 miles
- K & DS Bargain Store and Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Falls Creek, 19 miles
- Prince Gallitzin Marinamarina, Patton, 20 miles
- Fish Hands Freebait and tackle shop, Punxsutawney, 23 miles
- Ten In One Buyersbait and tackle shop, Northern Cambria, 23 miles
Permitted guides near Curwensville Lake
- Penna Comm of-Fish & Boat Commcharter, Reynoldsville, (814) 653-8957
- Hardway Outdoors Guide Servicefishing guide, Clearfield, (814) 592-6951
- Ronald Prisk3fishing guide, Clearfield, (814) 592-1116
- Accommodate Charterscharter, Coalport, (814) 386-1714
- Boondock-Outdoorsfishing guide, Olanta, (814) 592-0270
- Bulldog Fishing Charter Llccharter, Philipsburg, (814) 656-3493
Keystone towns within reach of Curwensville Lake
- Curwensville3 miles
- Clearfield8 miles
- Osceola Mills16 miles
The counties Curwensville Lake touches
- Clearfield Countyseat: Clearfield
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Photographs of lakes and creeks by Curwensville Lake
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Curwensville Lake: what Keystone anglers want to know
Which Pennsylvania county holds Curwensville Lake?
Look in Clearfield County, PFBC Northcentral Region, about 3 miles from Curwensville.
How large is Curwensville Lake on PFBC maps?
540 acres of water.
Where can I launch a boat at Curwensville Lake?
1 ramp access area, led by Curwensville Lake Access.
Which gamefish live in Curwensville Lake?
Listings show bluegill and pumpkinseed, chain pickerel, crappie, largemouth bass, muskellunge and tiger muskellunge, smallmouth bass and yellow perch.
Which Summary rules govern Curwensville Lake?
Bass (June 13 to Sept. 30): 6 (combined species); minimum 12 inches; June 13 through Sept. 30.
What does an out-of-state angler pay at Curwensville Lake?
Anyone 16 or older needs a Pennsylvania fishing license: $27.97 for residents, $60.97 for nonresidents and $14.47 for resident seniors, fees included.
Do PFBC trout trucks visit Curwensville Lake?
PFBC lists 1 stockings in 2026; the earliest is 2026.
Where can I pick up nightcrawlers near Curwensville Lake?
Belding & Mull is about 18 miles from the water.
How full is Curwensville Lake today?
Check the level band: USGS and the Corps of Engineers.
Hitch the trailer for Curwensville Lake
The license page lists every Pennsylvania fee and season.