Looking for some new places to fish for my club and would like to know where we could go in PA. Most of us live in Hagerstown and I would like to limit drive time to 2hrs max from there. Raystown is already on the list so where else could we launch a prop glass boat? Electric only is fine as long as there isn't any rule about having an outboard attached.

 

Allen

Hey Allen, what about Marburg over in Hanover? It does have a small outboard restriction on it though.

Hey Allen, what about Marburg over in Hanover? It does have a small outboard restriction on it though.

 

I have been looking into that place but all I seem to find is people complaining about the white perch.

 

Allen

Bummer, I know it used to have some decent bass in there. The only other place I could think to suggest is Pinchot Lake at Gifford Pinchot State Park. That one is electric only though. If something else comes to mind, I'll let you know. 

Maybe Shawnee, in Bedford? It's electric only, it might be kinda small though. 

 

Jim

Maybe Shawnee, in Bedford? It's electric only, it might be kinda small though. 

 

Jim

 

Can you has a gas outboard on the boat?

 

Allen

You can have a gas outboard, but you can only run the electric motor. 

 

Shawnee has gone downhill over the years. Mostly just dinks in there as of lately. 

Conowingo would be pushing your 2 hour drive limit...But can be fantastic in the spring, especially early May.  It's half MD, half PA.  It's a gamble since if the water is high and muddy the fishing can suck and with enough rain it can be downright dangerous.  That said, we've had it on our schedule for about 12 years now and we've only had to bail for water levels once (this year).  

 

Good LM fishing in the lower basin and good SM fishing up the river.  In our club it's generally a shootout between someone catching a good bag of LM's in the lower lake versus the guys with jet boats running way up the river to catch big SM's.  Our wining weights there are generally in the 16 lb. range...One year there was an 18.5 lb (all LM) and 20 lb bag(3 LM, 2 SM) in the same tournament.  To me, it's one of the best springtime fisheries in the area.  

 

Highly recommended from my end, if it's not too far for you...And there's no HP/outboard restrictions