Fishing Lake Marburg in York County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Set in York County, Pennsylvania, this is Lake Marburg. Around the bank it is rolling hill. This is sizeable water at about 1,173 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. Around 15 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. By surface area it heads our York County listings. The town to know is Parkville, 3.3 miles out. For a city, Baltimore is 39 miles off. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Marburg

  98 ft is what our records show. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Survey and observation records for York County include bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye and black crappie. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lake Marburg where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 74°F and January at 29°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan around that when you fish Lake Marburg. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  This one is in public ownership, with the usual conditions. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. There are toilets half a mile off. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Glat Co Lake at 3.7 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lake Marburg in what we hold.