Fishing Carnegie Lake in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Carnegie Lake is one of the Allegheny County waters in Pennsylvania. Height above sea level is 951 feet. It measures about 244 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Nothing else we list in Allegheny County covers more water. Aspinwall is the closest town at 0.8 miles. The nearest city of size is Pittsburgh, 5 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Carnegie Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Allegheny County records list common carp, largemouth bass and bluegill among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Carnegie Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 73°F and January reads 29°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Carnegie Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Aspinwall Marina sits half a mile away and handles boats. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Fishing from a pier is possible 50 yards away. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lampher Reservoir is 2.6 miles off. Confirm before you fish Carnegie Lake.