Little Buffalo Lake Fishing near New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Within Perry County, Pennsylvania, you have Little Buffalo Lake. It stands 509 feet above sea level. It measures about 81 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 1.9 miles keeps the choices simple. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Pennsylvania listings. The closest town, New Bloomfield, is 2.4 miles away. It is 86 miles to Baltimore, the nearest city. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Little Buffalo Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Perry County names yellow perch, bluegill and black crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Little Buffalo Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 73°F, the coldest about 28°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That shapes the year on Little Buffalo Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Negley Pond at 4.6 miles is the sensible second choice.