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Fish Species in Pennsylvania Lakes
23 species appear in the Fish and Boat Commission records of at least 8 counted lakes. Pick a species to see every counted lake where the Fish and Boat Commission lists it, with the largest lakes first.
Largemouth Bass (79)Bluegill (66)Black Crappie (62)Yellow Perch (62)Pumpkinseed (60)Brown Bullhead (54)Golden Shiner (50)Yellow Bullhead (45)White Sucker (38)White Crappie (36)Common Carp (32)Walleye (31)Smallmouth Bass (27)Channel Catfish (27)Rainbow Trout (25)Muskellunge (24)Chain Pickerel (20)Rock Bass (18)Gizzard Shad (15)Green Sunfish (14)Northern Pike (13)Brown Trout (9)Flathead Catfish (8)
Source: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission lake data. Verified October 28, 2026.