Ganoga Lake Fishing near Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, is where Ganoga Lake sits. The surroundings are mixed forest. Surface area is around 78 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The whole outline is near 2.0 miles, and most of it is walkable. Compared with other Pennsylvania water on our list, it sits high. Harveys Lake sits 15 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Allentown is 67 miles off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Ganoga Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Sullivan County include brown trout, brook trout, yellow perch, pumpkinseed and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Ganoga Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 21°F in January to roughly 66°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Ganoga Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lake Jean is 1.1 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Ganoga Lake.