Peters Lake Park 560 Center Church Road , Canonsburg For more information , call 724.942.5000 or visit peterstownship . com .
This picturesque 189-acre site is part of a stream valley , heavily wooded , and includes Peters Lake , which offers a fishing pier / kayak launch and two boat launches . The reservoir provides anglers with the opportunity to catch bass and possibly crappie and bluegill . The shoreline is beneficial for fishing access , and there is a natural walking trail . Only non-motorized boats are allowed , such as kayaks and canoes .
Cross Creek Lake County Park 1 County Park Road , Avella For more information , call 724.228.6867 or visit washingtoncopa . gov .
The 258-acre Cross Creek Lake is among the 3,000 acres of the county park that shares its name . This is a big bass and panfish enhancement lake . You can ride the water by boat , canoe , or kayak , but there is no fishing from the boat docks . A boating permit is required , and there is a horsepower limit of 10 or less .
Canonsburg Lake McDowell Lane ( off Washington Road ), Canonsburg For more information , visit fishandboat . com / About-Us / PFBC-by-Region / PFBC- Lakes / Pages / CanonsburgLake . aspx .
This summer , you might like to fish from the shore or take your boat , raft , canoe , or kayak out onto the 76 acres covered by Canonsburg Lake . This lake is formed by the damming of Little Chartiers Creek and stocked with trout by the PA Fish and Boat Commission , but there is likely other species as well . Plus , you can fish throughout the year . A launch ramp is available , and boats must be registered or have a valid launch permit from either the PFBC or the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources .
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Ten Mile Creek County Park 47 County Park Road , Clarksville For more information , call 724.228.6867 or visit washingtoncopa . gov .
Ten Mile Creek is a tributary to the Monongahela River , and the park offers about 25 acres for outdoor enjoyment including trails , playgrounds and shelters . There is a small boat launch and dock , and the fish in the creek are varied in line with what you might expect to catch in the river .
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