Marshall Lake Fishing Guide, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Pennsylvania holds Marshall Lake, in Allegheny County. It lies 994 feet above sea level. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For a base, Gibsonia sits 2.9 miles out. Then Bradford Woods, 3.6 miles, and Franklin Park, 4.1 miles. Nearest other option: North Park Lake some 1.4 miles off, Sechlers Lake 4.8 miles, Campbell Lake some 8.5 miles off, Greisinger Pond 9 miles and Lampher Reservoir some 9.1 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Marshall Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Species logged across Allegheny County include common carp, largemouth bass, bluegill and smallmouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Marshall Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 27°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on Marshall Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. North Park Lake, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Marshall Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.