Presque Isle Bay, Pennsylvania

3,302 acres

Surface Area

571 ft

Surface Elevation

Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes

Locator - Pennsylvania

42.14 degrees N, 80.12 degrees W - Erie County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.

How Presque Isle Bay Stacks Up

Ranks #6 for surface area among the Pennsylvania lakes counted so far - 3,302 acres.
The largest lake in Erie County among those counted.
About 2 miles from Erie, as the crow flies.
24 fish species on the Fish and Boat Commission list for this lake.

Fish Species

WalleyeMuskellungeNorthern PikeSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassChannel CatfishBlack CrappieYellow PerchBluegillRock BassPumpkinseedWhite BassBowfinBrown BullheadCommon CarpFreshwater DrumGizzard ShadGolden ShinerLongnose GarQuillbackWarmouthWhite PerchWhite SuckerYellow Bullhead

Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.

Facts and Figures

Waterbody ID420908800444

CountyErie

Fishing IncludesMuskellunge, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, White Bass, Bullheads

Coordinates42.1387, -80.1160

Deepest Natural Lakes in Pennsylvania

#	Lake	County	Surface Area	Max Depth
1	Struble Lake	Chester	146 acres	19 ft

Largest Lakes in Pennsylvania

#	Lake	County	Surface Area	Max Depth
1	Pymatuning Reservoir	Crawford	13,920 acres	About 25 ft
2	Allegheny Reservoir	Warren	12,081 acres	128 ft
3	Raystown Lake	Huntingdon	8,297 acres	None
4	Lake Wallenpaupack	Pike, Wayne	5,698 acres	60 ft
5	Shenango River Lake	Mercer	3,559 acres	30 ft

Sources: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission lake data (ID 420908800444); USGS; Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, WWCW Fisheries Lakes (PASDA PAFishBoat layer 27). Verified October 28, 2026.