Lakes / Pennsylvania / Shenango River Lake
Shenango River Lake, Pennsylvania
3,559 acres
Surface Area
30 ft
Max Depth
912 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Pennsylvania
41.30 degrees N, 80.43 degrees W - Mercer 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.
Depth Profile - Shenango River Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Shenango River Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #5 for surface area among the Pennsylvania lakes counted so far - 3,559 acres.
- The largest lake in Mercer County among those counted.
- About 60 miles from Erie, as the crow flies.
- 24 fish species on the Fish and Boat Commission list for this lake.
Fish Species
WalleyeMuskellungeNorthern PikeStriped BassSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassChannel CatfishFlathead CatfishBlack CrappieWhite CrappieYellow PerchBluegillPumpkinseedWhite BassAlewifeBrown BullheadCommon CarpEmerald ShinerGizzard ShadGolden RedhorseGolden ShinerQuillbackSpottail ShinerYellow Bullhead
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID411552802745
CountyMercer
Fishing IncludesWalleye, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Striped Bass Hybrid, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, White Bass, Common Carp
Coordinates41.2994, -80.4323
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 411552802745); USGS; US Army Corps of Engineers; Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, WWCW Fisheries Lakes (PASDA PAFishBoat layer 27). Verified October 28, 2026.