Ebenezer Lake Fishing near Sand Hill, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Lebanon County in Pennsylvania is where Ebenezer Lake sits. Land around it is farm and woodlot. It is low-lying compared with other Pennsylvania water we list. Sand Hill is the closest place, 1.1 miles off. Beyond it, Pleasant Hill at 1.7 miles and Cleona at 1.9 miles. Also on the doorstep: Cornwall Reservoir out at 7.3 miles, Shuey Lake near enough 7.8 miles, Conewago Lake out at 7.9 miles, Lake Weiss near enough 8.6 miles and Lake Strause out at 8.6 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Ebenezer Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Lebanon County records list bluegill, white crappie, brown trout, largemouth bass and black crappie among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Ebenezer Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 74°F at the top of summer and 28°F at the bottom of winter. The season stretches long at both ends here. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. At Ebenezer Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A car park lies 110 yards away, so the walk in is short. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Cornwall Reservoir, 7.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Ebenezer Lake carry more weight than any list.