Tionesta Lake near Hasson Heights: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Pennsylvania holds Tionesta Lake, in Forest County. Height above sea level is 1,112 feet. It measures some 524 acres, and wind has room to build across it. At about 15 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It ranks among the bigger water on our Pennsylvania list. Start from Hasson Heights, 14 miles down the road. Further out sit Marienville (15 miles) and Oil City (16 miles). The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Tionesta Lake

  National mapping records it as a reservoir rather than a natural lake. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Forest County include brook trout, brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and brown bullhead. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Tionesta Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 23°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near late December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Tionesta Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Beaver Meadows Lake sits 16 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Tionesta Lake if anything is unclear.