Sugar Lake is a lake in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Sugar Lake?

Sugar Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sugar Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Sugar Lake?

Sugar Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Pennsylvania's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Sugar Lake

Crawford County, Pennsylvania97 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from PA DEP for this lake.

Area

97 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
Public access
Limited data

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Sugar Lake in Crawford County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 97 acres.

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Sugar Lake is a 97-acre lake in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, PA DEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Sugar Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sugar Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sugar Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Sugar Lake

These are the measurements PA DEP publishes for Sugar Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data.

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Lake Details

Surface area

97 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by PA DEP

No bathymetric survey has been published for Sugar Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Sugar LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Sugar Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Sugar Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit PA-LRP-05010004001661 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Crawford County

Woodcock Creek Lake11.7 miView →Lake CanadohtaEutrophic17.8 miView →Mitchell Lake20.4 miView →Conneaut Lake19.1 miView →Clear Lake22.6 miView →Pymatuning Reservoir—View →

Frequently asked questions about Sugar Lake

Where is Sugar Lake?: Sugar Lake is a lake in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Its water-quality measurements are published by PA DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sugar Lake?: Sugar Lake in Crawford County, Pennsylvania has water-quality measurements published by PA DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 97 acres.
Is Sugar Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sugar Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Sugar Lake?: Sugar Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sugar Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sugar Lake?: Sugar Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Pennsylvania's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.