Tamarack Lake | fishing area, reservoir, boating

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From PA Fish & Boat Commission: "Located in Crawford County, Tamarack Lake is a 562-acre reservoir located 3 miles southeast of Meadville. The lake is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and maintained by the Fish and Boat Commission for public fishing and boating. The reservoir is unique because there are dams at both ends of the reservoir with a shallow area in the middle. Maximum depth in the lake is only about 13 feet.

In early spring 1999, Tamarack Lake was completely drained so that safety modifications could be made to the outlet structures on both dams. The modifications were completed in the summer of 1999 and the reservoir was fully refilled by the spring of 2000." (Many local residents remember this period due to the smell of dead fish which permeated the countryside)

Since the summer of 1999, large numbers of warm/coolwater fish have been stocked in Tamarack Lake to speed the recovery of the fishery. Muskellunge and black crappie in particular have been doing very well. Tamarack is managed under Big Bass Regulations and is part of the Brood Stock Lakes Program. All other species of fish are managed under Commonwealth Inland Waters regulations. A fishing pier is available for persons with disabilities.

Boating is limited to boats powered by electric motors and un-powered boats. There are 7 access points (ranging from gravel ramps to improved concrete ramps with small docks) and associated parking facilities.

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