Delmar Township 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

Inscription.

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
[balance non-historical and not transcribed]

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 in Delmar Township, Pennsylvania, in Tioga County. Marker is on Pennsylvania Route 287, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Nessmuk Lane, Wellsboro PA 16901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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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).

Also see . . . Nessmuk Lake. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 8, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 10, 2023

2. Welcome to Lake Nessmuk Marker

Lake Nessmuk in background

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.