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Ganoga Lake

Lake fishing  Pennsylvania · 06:01 - 20:21

Ganoga Lake is a lake in Pennsylvania. Anglers here fish mainly for Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish and Blue Catfish.

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Prime 84% The bite right now
Top bet: Channel Catfish Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
70%
74°
Tue
74%
76°
Wed
74%
71°
Thu
75%
79°
Best day
Fri
72%
76°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Overcast
Water temp (est.)
76°F
Air temp
72°F
Wind
8 mph
Pressure
29.91 inHg → stable
Clouds
100.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dusk 19:06–21:06 Night 21:06–05:16

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waning gibbous 83% lit
Major period 03:01–05:01 Major period 15:01–17:01 Minor period 21:11–22:41 Minor period 09:21–10:51

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

18:00
72°
19:00
71°
20:00
69°
21:00
69°
22:00
69°
23:00
68°
00:00
68°
01:00
67°
02:00
67°
03:00
65°
04:00
65°
05:00
65°

Likely catch now (17 species)

Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
84%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
84%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season.
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Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
83%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
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Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
81%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season.
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Walleye
Sander vitreus
43%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
29%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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About the fishing here

Popular catches here include Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, Common Carp, Walleye and Muskellunge.

Channel Catfish fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dusk and night.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Tips right now

Technique Start with a ledger bait for channel catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for channel catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try strong scent, yellow or blood red for channel catfish.
Lure Ledger bait for channel catfish: Stinkbait on the bottom.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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About this water

Ganoga Lake is a natural lake in Colley Township in southeastern Sullivan County in Pennsylvania, United States. Known as Robinson's Lake and Long Pond for most of the 19th century, the lake was purchased by the Ricketts family in the early 1850s and became part of R. Bruce Ricketts' extensive holdings in the area after the American Civil War. The lake is one of the highest in Pennsylvania, which led Ricketts to name it Highland Lake by 1874 and rename it Ganoga Lake in 1881; Pennsylvania senator Charles R. Buckalew suggested the name Ganoga from the Seneca language word for "water on the mountain".

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Ganoga Lake?

Popular catches here include Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, Common Carp, Walleye, Muskellunge, Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass.

Do you need a fishing license at Ganoga Lake?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Ganoga Lake?

Channel Catfish fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dusk and night.

What is biting at Ganoga Lake right now?

Right now Channel Catfish is the most likely catch, at about 25%.