Lake Pleasant
The PFBC 2026 adult trout stocking schedule lists 3 stocking dates for Lake Pleasant in Erie County, on 1 section. The next is Dec 15, 2026. This is the agency’s schedule; PFBC does not publish fish counts in it.
PFBC data pulled .
Lake Pleasant in numbers
- stocking dates scheduled in 2026
- 3
- stocked sections
- 1
- dates still ahead after Nov 6
- 1
The schedule, date by date
Every stocking PFBC has scheduled for this water this year, section by section. Preseason dates are exact days; inseason and fall stockings are given as a week. The meeting place is where PFBC meets volunteers who help stock.
| When | Species | Season | Meeting place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout, Golden rainbow troutpreseason · Lake Pleasant-SR8, 09:15 | preseason | Lake Pleasant-SR8, 09:15 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Rainbow troutinseason · Lake Pleasant-SR8, 09:15 | inseason | Lake Pleasant-SR8, 09:15 |
| Dec 15, 2026 | Rainbow troutwinter · Lake Pleasant-SR8, 09:30 | winter | Lake Pleasant-SR8, 09:30 |
What is stocked here
| Species | Scheduled stockings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 3 | 75% |
| Golden rainbow trout | 1 | 25% |
Each map point is the upper end of a stocked section, as PFBC gives it in its schedule.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between map points, not driving distance.
Also in Erie County: East Basin Pond, Upper Gravel Pit, West Basin Pond.
Source: PFBC adult trout stocking schedule, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Lake Pleasant
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the upper end of the stocked section, not driving distance.
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Campers Hillcampground · Wattsburg5.3 mi
- Sparrow Pond Family CampgroundRV park · Waterford5.9 mi
- Creekside Campgroundscampground · North East7.8 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Timbermistlodge · Wattsburg3.3 mi
- Eagle Hotelhotel · Waterford6.2 mi
- Wilderness Lodgelodge · Venango7.4 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.