North Park Lake Fishing in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Set in Allegheny County, North Park Lake is a Pennsylvania water. What surrounds it is rolling hill. At about 66 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. About 2.8 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Few waters listed in Allegheny County are bigger. For a base, Gibsonia sits 2.7 miles out. For a city, Pittsburgh is 11 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on North Park Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Open biodiversity records for Allegheny County list common carp, largemouth bass and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On North Park Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 27°F in January to roughly 71°F in July. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to North Park Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Marshall Lake sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish North Park Lake.