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Pennsylvania lakes and reservoirs

High Point Lake Fishing

A 338-acre Pennsylvania lake in Somerset County.

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Somerset County

A short guide to High Point Lake

The Fish and Boat Commission lists High Point Lake at 338 acres; it sits in Somerset County. PFBC records list the owner as PFBC. Ursina, about 7 miles out, makes the nearest town. Water leaves it for Glade Run. It falls in the PFBC Southwest Region.

PFBC names bluegill and pumpkinseed, crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass and smallmouth bass for it.

338acres

0ramp access areas

8species listed

1counties

PFBC Lakes_Point layer (acres from NHD), Census places, retrieved October 23, 2026.

Directions to High Point Lake PFBC page for High Point Lake Lake map (PDF)

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Species

What anglers catch at High Point Lake

Each chip marks a fish PFBC connects with High Point Lake.

Bluegill and pumpkinseed Crappie Largemouth bass Northern pike Rock bass Smallmouth bass Walleye Yellow perch

PFBC WWCW species listing by water and PFBC stocking schedules, retrieved October 23, 2026.

Access

Ramps that put boats on High Point Lake

The access layer holds no ramp for High Point Lake; try one listed below.

Other access areas near High Point Lake

Markleton AccessCasselman River, 6 miles north
Breast AccessYoughiogheny River Lake, 8 miles west
Outflow AccessYoughiogheny River Lake, 8 miles west
Somerfield South AccessYoughiogheny River Lake, 10 miles west
Somerfield North AccessYoughiogheny River Lake, 10 miles west
Tubs Run AccessYoughiogheny River Lake, 10 miles west

PFBC access areas layer (ramps and fishing-only sites), retrieved October 23, 2026.

Limits

Creel counts and minimum sizes at High Point 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

High Point Lake follows the inland table of the Summary, plus any program rule listed here.

Rules unique to High Point Lake

Lake Panfish Enhancement Special Regulations (Summary page)

2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary (PFBC), pp. 10-17, retrieved October 23, 2026.

Pennsylvania license and limits

Surveys

Management reports on High Point Lake

PFBC Biologist Report Listing layer, retrieved October 23, 2026; older reports are history, not a current survey.

Compare

Nearby lakes and High Point Lake, side by side

Lake	Distance	Acres	Ramps	Species	Stocked trout
High Point Lake		338	0	8
Youghiogheny River Lake	9 miles west	2,840	6	9
Cranberry Glade Lake	12 miles northwest	72	1	5
Laurel Hill Lake	15 miles north	63	2	5	yes
Indian Creek Reservoir	19 miles northwest	26	0	5
Somerset Lake	19 miles northeast	253	2	0

PFBC Lakes_Point, access areas and species listings, retrieved October 23, 2026.

Nearby

Around High Point Lake

Reservoirs and lakes close to High Point Lake

Youghiogheny River Lake9 miles west
Cranberry Glade Lake12 miles northwest
Laurel Hill Lake15 miles north
Indian Creek Reservoir19 miles northwest
Somerset Lake19 miles northeast

Where High Point Lake anglers stock up

Nicklow's Wholesale Live Baitbait and tackle shop, Addison, 7 miles
B & G Bait And Sport Shopbait and tackle shop, Normalville, 19 miles
Bass Elmer Jrbait and tackle shop, Friedens, 21 miles
Poor Bob's Bait & Tackle, 1319 Hyndman Rdbait and tackle shop, Hyndman, 25 miles

Hire a guide for High Point Lake

Fly Fishing Showfly fishing guide, Somerset, (814) 443-3638
Coxes Creek Charterscharter, Somerset, (814) 444-2530

Overnight bases around High Point Lake

Meyersdale10 miles
Berlin17 miles
Somerset17 miles

High Point Lake by county

Somerset Countyseat: Somerset

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Fish ID

A photo guide to fish at High Point Lake

Crappie, Pennsylvania — Crappie
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

Chain Pickerel, Pennsylvania — Chain Pickerel
Photo: James Mann from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, CC BY 2.0

Striped Bass, Pennsylvania — Striped Bass
Photo: Virginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0

American Shad, Pennsylvania — American Shad
Photo: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, CC BY 2.0

Answers

Before you go to High Point Lake: common questions

Where in Pennsylvania is High Point Lake?

You will find it in Somerset County, PFBC Southwest Region, about 7 miles from Ursina.

How large is High Point Lake by PFBC count?

Roughly 338 acres.

Which access area serves High Point Lake?

The access layer lists none, so check nearby ramps.

Does High Point Lake hold bass and panfish?

PFBC lists bluegill and pumpkinseed, crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass and walleye.

Does High Point Lake have special regulations?

Bass (June 13 to Sept. 30): 6 (combined species); minimum 12 inches; June 13 through Sept. 30.

Which Pennsylvania license and permit fit High Point 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.

When does PFBC stock High Point Lake?

Not on the 2026 schedule.

Who sells minnows on the way to High Point Lake?

Drive about 7 miles to Nicklow's Wholesale Live Bait.

Spend an evening casting High Point Lake

Check the Summary rows before a fish goes on the stringer.

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