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Lake Montrose

Bridgewater, Pennsylvania — Susquehanna County.

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42Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 43499518).

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Montrose is in Pennsylvania

The red circle marks Lake Montrose.

Fast facts

About Lake Montrose

  • County: Susquehanna
  • Town: Bridgewater
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 121 mi from Harrisburg and 236 mi from Pittsburgh, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Pennsylvania

Official PFBC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Fishing. Largemouth bass
  • Camping. 6 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Non-native/invasive species. Curly-leaf pondweed recorded. Clean, drain and dry your boat and gear.
  • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

Official fishing data (PA Fish and Boat Commission)

50Acres (state figure)

Fish species listed by PFBC biologists as warmwater/coolwater fishing opportunities: Largemouth bass.

Source: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) warmwater/coolwater fisheries lakes and stocked trout waterbodies (via PASDA), record for Lake Montrose, Susquehanna County. See PFBC fishing for regulations and stocking schedules. Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

Lake map

Lake Montrose shoreline

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No public access sites are listed for this water in the PFBC fishing and boating access points data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 43499518), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: PFBC fishing and boating access points. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Campgrounds near Lake Montrose

We found 6 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Montrose, 1 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

All campgrounds & RV parks in Pennsylvania

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (41.8420, -75.8569). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Montrose. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Lake Montrose

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Non-native/invasive species

    Reported on or near Lake Montrose

    Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Lake Montrose

    How big is Lake Montrose?

    Lake Montrose covers about 42 acres in Bridgewater, Pennsylvania (Susquehanna County).

    What fish are in Lake Montrose?

    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission lists Largemouth bass.

    Are there campgrounds near Lake Montrose?

    Yes. We list 6 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 1 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Lake Montrose?

    Lake Montrose touches Bridgewater in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.

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