Ganoga Lake

Lake fishing Pennsylvania · 05:31 - 20:41

Ganoga Lake is a lake in Pennsylvania. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

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Conditions right now

Weather

Overcast

Water temp (est.)

67°F

Air temp

54°F

Wind

8 mph

Pressure

29.8 inHg → stable

Clouds

98.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Updated 2026-06-17 14:56

Best times today

Dusk 19:26–21:26 Night 21:26–04:46

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

Next hours

08:00

54°

09:00

58°

10:00

62°

11:00

65°

12:00

67°

13:00

68°

14:00

69°

15:00

69°

16:00

70°

17:00

72°

18:00

71°

19:00

68°

Likely catch now (17 species)

Common Carp

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

13%

Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season.

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Channel Catfish

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

13%

Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

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Flathead Catfish

Flathead Catfish

Pylodictis olivaris

13%

Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season.

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Blue Catfish

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

13%

Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.

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Walleye

Walleye

Sander vitreus

10%

Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.

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Muskellunge

Muskellunge

Esox masquinongy

5%

Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

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Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

5%

Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

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Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

5%

Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

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Brook Trout

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

4%

Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

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Brown Trout

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

4%

Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

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Black Crappie

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

3%

Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.

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Striped Bass

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

3%

Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.

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Northern Pike

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

3%

Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.

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Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

2%

Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.

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Bluegill

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

2%

Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season.

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White Bass

White Bass

Morone chrysops

1%

Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.

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Lake Trout

Lake Trout

Salvelinus namaycush

1%

Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.

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About the fishing here

Ganoga Lake is a lake in Pennsylvania.

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

Common Carp 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.

Tips right now

Technique Start with a ledger bait for common carp, the most likely catch right now.

Timing This is a prime window for common carp at night. Fish hard now.

Colour Low light: try red, yellow and strong scent for common carp.

Lure Ledger bait for common carp: Boilies or corn.

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 Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, Walleye, Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth 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?

Common Carp 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 Common Carp is the most likely catch, at about 13%.