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Allegheny Reservoir Fishing Guides

Kinzua to everyone who fishes it: a long, deep reservoir inside the Allegheny National Forest, cold enough for trout and wild enough to feel like a northern lake.

Boats moored along a wooded lakeshore under blue sky

Map of the Allegheny Reservoir

35 numbered points: 8 access points, 16 campsites, 6 parks and conservation areas, 2 agency offices, 2 hazards, 1 USGS gauge. Tap a marker for details. Reviewed Sep 21, 2026.

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  • Access / boat ramp (8)
  • Campsite (16)
  • Park / conservation area (6)
  • Agency / conservation office (2)
  • Dam / hazard (2)
  • USGS gauge (1)
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1Kinzua Dam
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers		Dam / hazard41.83974, -79.00249The dam that forms the reservoir and the start of this clockwise shoreline list. The Allegheny below it is a separate tailwater fishery and is not on this sheet.
2USGS 03012520 - Allegheny Reservoir at Kinzua Dam
Live pool elevation and outflow		USGS gauge41.83812, -79.00254Check the pool before towing a boat: ramps on this reservoir are affected by winter drawdown.
3Hooks Brook Boat Access Campground
Allegheny National Forest - boat access only		Campsite41.96214, -78.94309Boat-in campground on the west bank of the upper reservoir. No road reaches it.
4Onoville Marina Park
Cattaraugus County, New York		Access / boat ramp42.02783, -78.96680County marina park on the New York arm: launch ramp, docks, and east and west camping areas on the same ground.
5Highbanks Camping Area
New York side, above Onoville		Campsite42.05456, -78.90055Campground on the New York portion of the reservoir.
6Allegany State Park Boat Launch
NYS OPRHP - Quaker Bridge area		Access / boat ramp42.05818, -78.88077State park launch at the head of the reservoir near Quaker Bridge. Rules on this water are shared between Pennsylvania, New York and the Seneca Nation.
7Quaker Run Dam
Head of the Quaker Run arm		Dam / hazard42.05224, -78.87685Low dam at the head of the Quaker Run arm. Quaker Lake above it is a separate water with its own canoe launch and is not covered here.
8Willow Bay Campground
Allegheny National Forest - SR 346		Campsite41.98658, -78.91016Drive-in campground at Willow Bay, the reservoir's main east-side base, fifteen miles west of Bradford.
9Willow Bay Boat Launch
Allegheny National Forest - four lanes		Access / boat ramp41.98889, -78.91750Four-lane concrete launch with a 130-foot courtesy dock and parking for about 120 rigs, open around the clock. Coordinate published by the Forest Service; it falls 0.1 km from the mapped shoreline.
10Boat ramp above Hooks Brook (unnamed in OSM)
East side of the main channel		Access / boat ramp41.99159, -78.93569A mapped ramp and courtesy dock near the New York line, carrying no name in OSM. The Forest Service names a Webbs Ferry launch on this reach but puts it on the WEST bank; the shoreline walk puts this one on the east, so it is left unnamed.
11Willow Bay Recreation Area
Allegheny National Forest - SR 346		Park / conservation area41.97256, -78.91754Day-use ground on the south shore of Willow Bay.
12Tracy Run Campsites
Allegheny National Forest - boat or trail access		Campsite41.95979, -78.92166Primitive shoreline sites at Tracy Run, below the Tracy Ridge trail system.
13Johnnycake Run Campsite
Allegheny National Forest - boat or trail access		Campsite41.92880, -78.92140Primitive shoreline campsite at Johnnycake Run.
14Handsome Lake Boat Access Campground
Allegheny National Forest - boat access only		Campsite41.92232, -78.93041Boat-in campground on the east bank north of Sugar Bay, the larger of the pair with Hopewell.
15Hopewell Boat Access Campground
Allegheny National Forest - boat access only		Campsite41.91252, -78.93279Boat-in campground on the east bank just north of Sugar Bay.
16Nelson Run Campsites
Allegheny National Forest - boat or trail access		Campsite41.89961, -78.90028Two numbered primitive sites about twenty metres apart on the east bank at Nelson Run, mapped here as one site.
17Fishing Hole Campsite
Allegheny National Forest - boat or trail access		Campsite41.88489, -78.88081Primitive shoreline campsite on the east bank below Sugar Run.
18Old State Road Campground
Allegheny National Forest		Campsite41.86813, -78.95441Small drive-in campground on the shore above the marina.
19Kinzua Wolf Run Marina
Wolf Run Bay, PA 59 - concession marina		Access / boat ramp41.85580, -78.94779The reservoir's only full-service marina: launch ramp, courtesy docks, slips, rentals and the only lakeside store on the water. Just east of the Morrison Bridge, across PA 59 from Kinzua Beach.
20Kinzua Beach Picnic Area
Allegheny National Forest - PA 59		Park / conservation area41.85334, -78.95539Swimming beach and picnic area opposite the marina, with bathhouse and shelter. The Forest Service lists no boat ramp here.
21Morrison Boat Access Campground
Allegheny National Forest - boat access only		Campsite41.82143, -78.92729Boat-in campground on Morrison Bay, east bank across from Elijah Run.
22Chappel Bay Campsite
Allegheny National Forest - boat or trail access		Campsite41.81028, -78.90385Primitive shoreline campsite on Chappel Bay.
23Briggs Run Campsite
Allegheny National Forest - boat or trail access		Campsite41.81061, -78.88592Primitive shoreline campsite at the mouth of Briggs Run, east side of the Kinzua Arm.
24Duncle Corners Fishing Area
Allegheny National Forest - SR 321		Park / conservation area41.79562, -78.91198Bank-fishing area on the Kinzua Arm.
25Red Bridge Recreation Area
Allegheny National Forest - SR 321		Campsite41.77782, -78.88680Drive-in campground at the head of the Kinzua Arm, about ten miles north of Kane.
26Red Bridge Bank Fishing Area
Allegheny National Forest		Park / conservation area41.77506, -78.88253Signed bank-fishing frontage beside the Red Bridge campground. The Forest Service lists no boat ramp at Red Bridge.
27Bigrock Overflow Area
Allegheny National Forest		Park / conservation area41.77506, -78.87809Overflow parking and day-use ground at the top of the Kinzua Arm.
28Kiasutha Boat Launch
Allegheny National Forest - two lanes		Access / boat ramp41.78055, -78.89206Two-lane plank ramp with a 130-foot courtesy dock. Placed on the mapped slipway beside the mapped dock rather than on the campground centroid.
29Kiasutha Recreation Area
Allegheny National Forest		Campsite41.78234, -78.89993Drive-in campground and day-use area on the upper Kinzua Arm off the Longhouse Byway. Check status before travelling - the Forest Service has recently flagged this site as closed.
30Elijah Run Boat Launch
Allegheny National Forest - Kinzua Arm		Access / boat ramp41.81917, -78.94622Large, popular launch on the west bank of the Kinzua Arm, on the Longhouse National Scenic Byway.
31Dewdrop Recreation Area
Allegheny National Forest - Kinzua Bay		Campsite41.83188, -78.95986Drive-in campground on the Kinzua Bay shoreline off the Longhouse Byway.
32Dew Drop Boat Ramp
Allegheny National Forest - campers only		Access / boat ramp41.83497, -78.95645One-lane concrete ramp inside Dewdrop Recreation Area. The Forest Service restricts it to registered campground users, reserves the trailer parking for campers and says it is not suitable for large boats.
33Kinzua Point Information Center
Allegheny National Forest		Agency / conservation office41.85947, -78.96356Seasonal Forest Service information point on the Longhouse Byway - maps, pool levels and campground status.
34Jakes Rock Picnic Area
Allegheny National Forest		Park / conservation area41.84707, -78.98171Clifftop picnic area and overlook above the dam pool.
35Allegheny National Fish Hatchery
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service		Agency / conservation office41.84201, -79.00609Federal hatchery on the west bank immediately below the dam. Visitor parking and a self-guided walk; not an access to the reservoir.

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About the Allegheny Reservoir

The Allegheny Reservoir, which almost everyone calls Kinzua, sits behind Kinzua Dam in the Allegheny National Forest and reaches north into New York. It is long, deep and steep-sided, surrounded by public forest rather than houses, and it feels far more like a northern Canadian shield lake than anything else in Pennsylvania.

The depth and the cold give it an unusual species list for the state. Walleye are the main target and are fished hard in spring and autumn. Smallmouth bass on the rock are excellent and under-appreciated. Muskellunge and northern pike are both present, and the deep cold water supports brown trout that most anglers never see.

Because so much of the shoreline is national forest, access is a mix of good developed ramps and long stretches of undeveloped bank reachable on foot. That makes it one of the better big waters in the state for anglers without a boat, and an excellent place to combine fishing with camping.

Kinzua also has a tailwater below the dam that is a fishery in its own right. Cold water drawn from depth keeps the upper Allegheny below Warren cool through the summer, and that stretch supports trout and smallmouth in a river that would otherwise be too warm for one of them.

The New York end of the reservoir is fished under New York regulations, so anyone running north should know where the line is and what changes at it.

The gauge below reports pool elevation. Kinzua is a flood-control reservoir with a real seasonal drawdown, and on water this steep the practical effect is on ramp usability and on how far fish have shifted along the contour rather than on how much cover is flooded.

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Pool right now

1,313.94ft NAVD88
  • 24 hours-0.84 ft ↓ falling
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Reading taken 1h ago at USGS 03012520, Allegheny Reservoir near Warren, PA. Elevation is the surface of the lake above the survey datum, not depth. Source.

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Now: 1,313.94 ft pool elevation, read 7:00 am CST, Mon Nov 2, 2026 (USGS 03012520, Allegheny Reservoir near Warren, PA).

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Access

Kinzua Beach and Kiasutha: Forest Service ramps and day-use areas.
Willow Bay: northern access near the New York line.
Elijah Run and Roper Hollow: quieter Forest Service ramps.
Dewdrop and Red Bridge: campgrounds with lake access.
Kinzua Dam area near Warren: bank access and the tailwater below.
Allegheny National Forest surrounds the lake, so shoreline access is extensive.
Note: the northern end is in New York and its regulations apply there.

Seasons

Winter: cold and quiet, with ice fishing in the sheltered arms in a hard winter.
Spring: the walleye run and the best fishing of the year.
Summer: smallmouth on the rock, deep walleye, and comfortable camping weather.
Fall: feeding walleye and muskellunge, and the forest at its best.

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Questions

What species can you catch on the Allegheny Reservoir?

Anglers target Black Crappie, Brown Trout, Channel Catfish, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye on the Allegheny Reservoir in Pennsylvania.

Are there fishing guides on the Allegheny Reservoir?

GuidedFloats lists 1 guide and outfitters on the Allegheny Reservoir. Claimed profiles accept booking requests; unclaimed profiles are built from public records and link to the business.

Where can you access the Allegheny Reservoir?

Kinzua Beach and Kiasutha: Forest Service ramps and day-use areas. Willow Bay: northern access near the New York line. Elijah Run and Roper Hollow: quieter Forest Service ramps. Dewdrop and Red Bridge: campgrounds with lake access. Kinzua Dam area near Warren: bank access and the tailwater below. Allegheny National Forest surrounds the lake, so shoreline access is extensive. Note: the northern end is in New York and its regulations apply there.

When is the best time to fish the Allegheny Reservoir?

Winter: cold and quiet, with ice fishing in the sheltered arms in a hard winter. Spring: the walleye run and the best fishing of the year. Summer: smallmouth on the rock, deep walleye, and comfortable camping weather. Fall: feeding walleye and muskellunge, and the forest at its best.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Allegheny Reservoir?

Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Pennsylvania agency site: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat/fishing/regulations