Hopewell Lake Fishing near Elverson, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Hopewell Lake is a Chester County water, in Pennsylvania. The bank is 505 feet above sea level. At about 66 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 1.6 miles, and most of it is walkable. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Pennsylvania listings. Nearest town is Elverson, 4 miles off. Allentown is the closest city, 32 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Hopewell Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Survey and observation records for Chester County include bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Hopewell Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 73°F; by January the average is down near 28°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Hopewell Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Scotts Run Lake is 1.1 miles off. Confirm before you fish Hopewell Lake.