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Best largemouth bass lakes in Pennsylvania

12 Pennsylvania waters hold largemouth bass, 2 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.

1. Lake Erie — Eastern Basin — 205 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
2. Pymatuning Reservoir — 33 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
3. Raystown Lake — 185 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
4. Lake Wallenpaupack — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
5. Shenango River Lake — 35 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish
6. Lake Nockamixon — 90 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish
7. Lake Arthur — 35 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish
8. Lake Erie — Presque Isle Bay — 28 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
9. Beltzville Lake — 90 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
10. Lake Marburg — 45 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish
11. Harveys Lake — 95 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch
12. Conneaut Lake — 65 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill

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When to fish largemouth bass in Pennsylvania

• Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
• Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
• Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
• Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.

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