Shuey Lake, Pennsylvania: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, you have Shuey Lake. This is rolling hill country. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lebanon County list. Start from Jonestown, 4.2 miles down the road. The big place round here is Allentown, 57 miles distant. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Shuey Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open biodiversity records for Lebanon County list bluegill, white crappie and brown trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Shuey Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 73°F in July and bottom out at 28°F in January. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Time your trip to Shuey Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Stouffer Lake, 2.3 miles away. Ask locally about Shuey Lake if anything is unclear.