Cowans Gap Lake (section 0) fishing

Cowans Gap Lake (section 0) fishing lists Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Channel Catfish on a reservoir, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
Species recorded
3

Fish at Cowans Gap Lake (section 0)

0 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Park fishing page lists bass among the lake's gamefish alongside stocked trout. (pa.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)

Largemouth Bass species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Park fishing page lists perch among species present in Cowans Gap Lake. (pa.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)

Yellow Perch species guide
Channel Catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night

Best: dusk, night

Park fishing page lists catfish among species present in the lake. (pa.gov, accessed September 29, 2026)

Channel Catfish species guide

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Fort Loudon, PA
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
camping, dock, restrooms

DCNR's Cowans Gap State Park has two boat launches on the 42-acre lake (electric motors only; slow, no-wake). Two ADA-accessible fishing piers sit on the northeast shore near the beach and on the southwest shore near a launch.

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Nearest lakes

Conewago Creek (section 4) 35.6 mi no stocking on record

Public land at Cowans Gap Lake (section 0)

Cowans Gap Lake (section 0) is inside Cowans Gap State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Cowans Gap Lake (section 0)?

Largemouth Bass (Park fishing page lists bass among the lake's gamefish alongside stocked trout), Yellow Perch (Park fishing page lists perch among species present in Cowans Gap Lake), and Channel Catfish (Park fishing page lists catfish among species present in the lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Cowans Gap Lake (section 0)?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Fort Loudon, PA. Facilities include camping, dock, and restrooms. DCNR's Cowans Gap State Park has two boat launches on the 42-acre lake (electric motors only; slow, no-wake). Two ADA-accessible fishing piers sit on the northeast shore near the beach and on the southwest shore near a launch.

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