Nessmuk Lake

Nessmuk Lake
Lake Nessmuk
A picture of Nessmuk Lake and a small fishing pier.
Location of Nessmuk Lake in Pennsylvania, USA.
Location of Nessmuk Lake in Pennsylvania, USA.
Nessmuk Lake
Location of Nessmuk Lake in Pennsylvania, USA.
Location of Nessmuk Lake in Pennsylvania, USA.
Nessmuk Lake
LocationTioga County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°43′47″N 77°17′29″W / 41.7296°N 77.2914°W / 41.7296; -77.2914
Typereservoir
Surface area24.3 hectares (60 acres)

Nessmuk Lake, also known as Lake Nessmuk, is a reservoir located in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, near the borough of Wellsboro.[1] The lake is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is managed by the Fish and Boat Commission for the public use of fishing and boating in the lake. The borough of Wellsboro is responsible for caring and maintaining the lake. Commonwealth Inland Waters regulations apply for all living fish due to its use as a warmwater fishery. Boating is limited to electric boats and unpowered boats.[2]

Nessmuk Lake covers an area of 24.3 hectares (60 acres). The lake is located along PA route 287, one mile south of Wellsboro.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Lake Nessmuk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  2. ^ "Lake Nessmuk". Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  3. ^ "Nessmuk Lake". VisitPA | #visitPA. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  4. ^ "2001 Biologist Report - Nessmuk Lake". pfbc.pa.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-02.