Lake Whitefish fishing at Marchington Lake

Start shallow in spring: lake whitefish sit in 15 to 45 ft that time of year. They move out to 40 to 90 ft in summer and finish the year down in 25 to 70 ft. Rock reef is the standout, a rock pile at roughly 11.926778621987106 ft, rated prime for fall lake whitefish. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Summer baits: a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon gets it done.

Cisco (Lake Herring) fishing at Marchington Lake

In spring, cisco (lake herring) run shallow here, mostly 10 to 40 ft. By summer they slide out to 40 to 80 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 60 ft. Rock reef is the standout, a rock pile at roughly 11.926778621987106 ft, rated prime for fall cisco (lake herring). In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a vertical flutter spoon (small) or a drop-shot micro plastic and you're in the game.

Walleye fishing at Marchington Lake

In spring, walleye run shallow here, mostly 4 to 15 ft. They move out to 15 to 35 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 40 ft. The spot to know is Rock reef, a rock pile in about 11.926778621987106 ft of water that rates prime for walleye in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in the evening and early morning. Tie on a crawler harness on bottom bouncer or a deep crankbait (trolled) and you're in the game.

Sauger fishing at Marchington Lake

In spring, sauger run shallow here, mostly 4 to 18 ft. They move out to 10 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 45 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Rock reef: a rock pile around 11.926778621987106 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a bottom bouncer + crawler or a 3-way rig with stickbait gets it done.

Yellow Perch fishing at Marchington Lake

Spring yellow perch on Marchington Lake hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 10 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for yellow perch in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. A drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm covers the summer program.

Northern Pike fishing at Marchington Lake

In spring, northern pike run shallow here, mostly 2 to 8 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 20 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 15 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 6 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage covers the summer program.

How deep is Marchington Lake?

Marchington Lake is about 110 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Marchington Lake?

Anglers target smallmouth bass, walleye, sauger, northern pike, muskellunge, yellow perch, lake whitefish, burbot, rock bass, cisco (lake herring) on Marchington Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Marchington Lake?

Rock reef is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 11.926778621987106 ft of water that rates prime for lake whitefish in fall. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Marchington Lake?

For lake whitefish, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.