---
title: "McWilliams Reservoir boating rules"
url: https://lakepennsylvania.org/lakes/mcwilliams-reservoir/
verified: 2026-10-04
checked: 2026-11-01
verdict: "Electric motors only"
---

# McWilliams Reservoir boating rules

McWilliams Reservoir is state forest water, where only electric motors may propel a boat; electric boats stay at slow, no-wake. Personal watercraft aren't allowed. Sources: 17 Pa. Code §21.109(c); DCNR Boating page: Weiser State Forest. Verified Oct. 4, 2026.

## Rules

- On state forest waters, only electric motors may be used to propel a boat. — [17 Pa. Code §21.109(c)](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/017/chapter21/s21.109.html) — verified 2026-10-04
- DCNR lists this lake among Weiser State Forest boating waters where electric motors are permitted. — [DCNR Boating page: Weiser State Forest](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/what-to-do/boating) — verified 2026-10-04
- Electric-powered boats: slow, no-wake speed only. — [58 Pa. Code §107.2(1.1)](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/058/chapter107/s107.2.html) — verified 2026-10-04
- A gas engine may stay attached to the boat, but it may not be run. — [58 Pa. Code §107.2(2)](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/058/chapter107/s107.2.html) — verified 2026-10-04
- A personal watercraft is defined by its internal-combustion engine, so PWCs can't be used where those engines are banned. — [58 Pa. Code §109.3(a)(1)](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/058/chapter109/s109.3.html) — verified 2026-10-04

## Ramps

PFBC's access data lists no verified public ramp on this lake.

## Sources

- [§ 21.109. Boating.](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/017/chapter21/s21.109.html) (changes effective through 56 Pa.B. 5370 (August 8, 2026))
- [Boating](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/what-to-do/boating)
- [§ 107.2. Electric motors.](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/058/chapter107/s107.2.html) (changes effective through 56 Pa.B. 5370 (August 8, 2026))
- [§ 109.3. Personal watercraft.](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/058/chapter109/s109.3.html) (changes effective through 56 Pa.B. 5370 (August 8, 2026))

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