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Main Lake Fishing
A 101-acre Pennsylvania lake in Beaver County, year-round stocked trout water.
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Beaver County
Main Lake, size and setting
In Beaver County, Main Lake is a lake of 101 acres by PFBC count. Raccoon Creek State Park owns the water, per PFBC. Roughly 3 miles separates the lake point from Frankfort Springs. Overflow heads into Traverse Creek. PFBC handles it from its Southwest Region office.
Listed fish include bluegill and pumpkinseed, crappie, largemouth bass, walleye and trout. There are 1 access area with a ramp on its shore. PFBC files it under year-round stocked trout water. PFBC flags it as a Best Fishing Water.
101acres
1ramp access areas
5species listed
1counties
PFBC Lakes_Point layer (acres from NHD), Census places, retrieved October 23, 2026.
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Fish managed in Main Lake
PFBC sources behind Main 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.
Trout
Trout plantings and Main Lake
yesstocked trout water
yesopen year-round
noearly season
Southwesttrout region
On Main Lake the trout season follows the stocked trout water schedule, with the creel limit and 7-inch minimum shown in the limits table. Year-round status keeps it open for trout through the preseason.
Fishing for trout here needs a trout permit ($14.97) on top of the license ($27.97 resident, $60.97 nonresident).
PFBC Stocked Trout Waters layer and 2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary (PFBC), p. 10, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Access
Ramps and access areas on Main Lake
- Raccoon State Parkpaved ramp, 30 trailer spaces, dock, fishing pier, electric motors only; owner Bureau of State Parks
Boat launches within a tow of Main Lake
- Leetsdale AccessOhio River, 10 miles northeast
- Chestnut Street AccessOhio River, 12 miles east
- Ohioville Borough AccessLittle Beaver Creek, 12 miles northwest
PFBC access areas layer (ramps and fishing-only sites), retrieved October 23, 2026.
Limits
The keeper rules anglers follow at Main Lake
| Species | Creel and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Trout (regular season) | 5 (combined species), streams, lakes and ponds; minimum 7 inches | Regular season: April 4 at 8 a.m. through Sept. 7 (statewide opening day) |
| Trout (extended season, stocked waters) | 3 (combined species); minimum 7 inches | Jan. 1 through Feb. 15 and Sept. 8 through Dec. 31 |
| 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 Main Lake unless a program or special regulation below says otherwise.
2026 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary (PFBC), pp. 10-17, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Surveys
Survey reports for Main Lake
- April 2019 Electrofishing and Trap Net Survey2019
- 2008 Main Lake2008
- May 8, 2002 Raccoon State Park – Upper Pond2002
PFBC Biologist Report Listing layer, retrieved October 23, 2026; older reports are history, not a current survey.
Compare
How Main Lake stacks up nearby
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Species | Stocked trout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Lake | 101 | 1 | 5 | yes | |
| Raccoon Creek State Park Upper Pond **Permanent Drawdown** | 3 miles west | 8 | 0 | 2 | |
| Hopewell Township Park Pond | 9 miles northeast | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bradys Run Lake | 16 miles north | 26 | 0 | 1 | yes |
| Cross Creek Lake | 17 miles south | 244 | 1 | 6 | |
| Marshall Lake | 21 miles east | 10 | 0 | 1 |
PFBC Lakes_Point, access areas and species listings, retrieved October 23, 2026.
Nearby
Neighbors of Main Lake
Pennsylvania lakes near Main Lake
- Raccoon Creek State Park Upper Pond **Permanent Drawdown**3 miles west
- Hopewell Township Park Pond9 miles northeast
- Bradys Run Lake16 miles north
- Cross Creek Lake17 miles south
- Marshall Lake21 miles east
Minnows, worms and line near Main Lake
- D J's Quick Stopbait and tackle shop, Clinton, 2 miles
- Flip Clip Fishingbait and tackle shop, Bulger, 7 miles
- Bsn Sports Incbait and tackle shop, Ambridge, 10 miles
- Patterson Fishing Toolbait and tackle shop, Ambridge, 11 miles
- Gander Mountain, 2400 Market Place Blvdbait and tackle shop, Coraopolis, 12 miles
- Sportsman's Warehouse, 120 Quinn Drbait and tackle shop, Pittsburgh, 12 miles
Permitted guides near Main Lake
- 84 Lakescharter, Eighty Four, (724) 228-8527
- Famous Fishermansfishing guide, Pittsburgh, (412) 521-8032
- International Anglerfishing guide, Pittsburgh, (412) 788-8088
- Smallies On The Yough Llcfishing guide, Mckeesport, (412) 215-6254
Keystone towns within reach of Main Lake
- Imperial8 miles
- Burgettstown9 miles
- Carnot-Moon9 miles
The counties Main Lake touches
- Beaver Countyseat: Beaver
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Photographs
Photographs of lakes and creeks by Main Lake
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Answers
Main Lake: what Keystone anglers want to know
Which Pennsylvania county holds Main Lake?
Look in Beaver County, PFBC Southwest Region, about 3 miles from Frankfort Springs.
How large is Main Lake on PFBC maps?
101 acres of water.
Where can I launch a boat at Main Lake?
1 ramp access area, led by Raccoon State Park.
Which gamefish live in Main Lake?
Listings show bluegill and pumpkinseed, crappie, largemouth bass, walleye and trout.
Which Summary rules govern Main 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 Main Lake?
Fishing for trout here needs a trout permit ($14.97) on top of the license ($27.97 resident, $60.97 nonresident).
Do PFBC trout trucks visit Main Lake?
PFBC lists no stocking here this year.
Where can I pick up nightcrawlers near Main Lake?
D J's Quick Stop is about 2 miles from the water.
Hitch the trailer for Main Lake
The license page lists every Pennsylvania fee and season.