Fishing in Butler County!

Pick up your reel, bait and tackle to get hooked on fishing! Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly fishing spot, or you’re a die-hard angler seeking a trophy, Butler County is the perfect destination.

Tackle your next outdoor escape!

Credit Joellen Shever

Gone Fishing, Found Fun

Where to Cast your line in Butler County

Trout-Stocked Waters

Visit PA ranked Slippery Rock Creek as one of the best trout-fishing spots in Pennsylvania! While we agree it’s one of the best places to cast your line, Butler County is full of great places to fish.

Rose Point Park Cabins & Camping invites you to cast your line and hook trout from their property off the Slippery Rock Creek.

Throw your line from the dam, but stay away from the spillway at Glade Run Lake, a state stocked lake in Valencia with a handicap accessible pier!

Pictured Glade Run Lake

Explore stocked streams below!

Buffalo Creek

Upstream end of Chicora Borough Park to 0.87 mile downstream Sarver Road, SR, 3004, bridge

Bear Creek

T-712 upstream Troutman to first bridge upstream Bruin

Bonnie Brook

Bonnie Brook Road to mouth

Connoquenessing Creek

Lake Oneida to SR 0356 bridge & Little Connoquenessing Creek (SR 0422 bridge to SR 3029 bridge

Cornplanter Run

Moorehead Road bridge to mouth

Harbar Acres Lake

In state gamelands #95

Little Buffalo Run

Clearfield Road bridge to mouth

Slippery Rock Creek

0.75 miles downstream Slippery Rock Road to Heinz camp property,

White Oak Road bridge to mouth,

Rose Point Park Cabins & Camping

Silver Creek

T-633 bridge to mouth

Thorn Creek

Great Belt Road bridge to McCalmont Road bridge

Lake Arthur

This 3,225-acre lake at Moraine State Park has a variety of fish species, including bass, pike, muskie, channel catfish, hybrid striped bass, and panfish.

With over 40 miles of scenic shoreline, fishing from the bank is also very popular. The tributaries of Lake Arthur include over 75 intermittent streams, which are good for trout fishing. Boating rentals are available through Crescent Bay Boat Rentals (Open Memorial Day - August 15).

Conditions permitting, ice fishing is permitted from January 1 - March 15.

Reel in memories at Moraine: Click here to find detailed maps, fishing peninsulas, and more!

Parks & Ponds

Glade Run Lake

This Valencia lake is stocked with trout by the state! You can choose to fish along the lake's shoreline, in an un-powered boat, or in an electric-powered motorboat. All fish, with the exception of trout, are catch-and-release. Click here to read up on the rules before you throw a line!

Graham Park Fishing Pond

Located in Cranberry Township, this catch-and-release pond is a great spot for beginners. You’ll find it stocked with largemouth bass, channel catfish, and bluegill! Click here to brush up on the rules & get ready to reel!

Pictured Graham Park Pond

Youth Fishing Derby at Glade Run Lake

The 5th Annual Youth (12 and Under) Fishing Derby hosted by Glade Run Lake is happening on Saturday, May 3, 2025!

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Licenses & Regulations

Hook a big fish, not a big fine

Pennsylvania offers several tourist and resident license options—from a one-day permit to a lifetime license. Licenses can be printed from a home computer through the “Outdoor Shop” at huntfish.pa.gov or purchased physically purchased at some hardware and tackle stores or chains like Walmart.
Each year, Pennsylvania opens Trout Season with Mentored Youth Trout Day! Youth anglers need a Mentored Youth Permit OR a Voluntary Youth Fishing License from the Commission and to be accompanied by an licensed adult angler to participate. Anglers 16 years of age or older need a fishing license to fish in Pennsylvania.
PA Fish and Boat Commission Fish-for-Free Days allow anyone (resident or non-resident) to legally fish on Pennsylvania waterways on designated days- no fishing license required!
For more information on Mentored Youth Trout Day, stocked trout waters, licenses, regulations, and more, visit FishandBoat.com!