Delmar Township near Wellsboro in Tioga County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Welcome to Lake Nessmuk
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 10, 2023
1. Welcome to Lake Nessmuk Marker
Lake Nessmuk, Tioga County, is one of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC)-owned reservoirs which were required to be drawn down due to aging dams. PFBC used the opportunity of repairing the dam to improve the lake's habitat for fish. The empty lake bed contained very little structure such as wood and rock.
In 2017, at Lake Nessmuk, PFBC and its partners completed one of the largest fish habitat improvement projects to date. The results of the project created a paradise of rock and wood cover for the future fishery of Lake Nessmuk. Fish utilize structure at various life stages for spawning, protection of young and enhanced feeding efficiency.
Fish Species Occurring in the Lake
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Erected by Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission and Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 2017.
Location. 41° 43.618′ N, 77° 17.307′ W. Marker is near Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, in Tioga County. It is in
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Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Habitat Improvement at the Lake (here, next to this marker); John Magee (approx. 1½ miles away); Wellsboro Area Millstone (approx. 1½ miles away); Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Nessmuk (approx. 1.6 miles away); Edwin A. VanValkenburg (approx. 1.6 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Speaking Stones (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 10, 2023
2. Welcome to Lake Nessmuk Marker
Also see . . . Nessmuk Lake. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 8, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,077 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
