Fishing Report For Lake Galena, PA

By Rick Seaman

February 7, 2025

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Fishing Report Lake Galena, PA

Fishing Reports

Popular Fish Species Lake Galena, PA

Largemouth Bass

Current Report: Poor To Good
Outlook: Good

Vibrating jigs in perch or shad colors are reportedly catching quality bass at Lake Galena. Crankbaits are also catching nice largemouth bass here. During slow times, when the bass are finicky, a stick worm, rigged wacky style, often teases bass to strike.

Channel Catfish

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Very Good

Due to extensive forage fish in the lake, channel catfish at thriving at Lake Galena. Fishing for channel catfish is generally productive around any type of structure. Fishing late in the day until midnight often produces some of the best fishing activity as this is prime feeding time for channel cats. Spring, and again in Fall, are some of the best time of year. Submerged road beds, creek channels and rocky points are all good places to begin. Use a slip sinker or Carolina rig setup.

Yellow Perch

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Very Good

Locals report consistently good perch fishing at Lake Galena, and they are fat and healthy fish. A healthy, stable population of yellow perch reside here, providing a steady food source for larger, predator fish, plus fun fishing for anglers and tasty table fare. Small spinners, worms and small undespins tipped with minnow-shaped plastics or worms, are good choices here.

Fish species to fish for...

Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, white crappie, walleye, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, white perch and tiger muskie at Lake Galena in Pennsylvania.

Lake Galena (Peace Valley Reservoir) is a 365-acre reservoir with 7 miles of shoreline. The lake hosts a variety of warm-water fish species. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, muskellunge, catfish, crappie and bluegill thrive here Fishing these waters is accessible from the fishing pier, a boat or the shoreline.

Primary fish species to catch

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Rick Seaman is a fishing enthusiast with over five decades of fishing experience, a retired tournament fisherman, author of numerous published articles on fishing, and co-author of the book "Bass Fishing - It's not WHAT you throw, It's WHERE you throw it".