Fishing Report For Lake Marburg, PA

By Rick Seaman

March 2, 2025

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Fishing Report Lake Marburg, PA

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Popular Fish Species Lake Marburg, PA

Largemouth Bass

Current Report: Good
Outlook: Good To Very Good

Thanks to an abundance of white perch in the lake, largemouth bass grow quickly - and to monster size. 5 lb to 7 lb bass are not uncommon, and locals report an occasional 10 pounder being caught. A wide variety of lures are catching nice largemouth bass here. In Spring many tournament anglers are throwing vibrating jigs, and stick worms rigged wacky style, as two top choices. Jigs, worms and spoons are catching lots of fish during summer on deep points, ledges and structure along creek channels.

White Perch

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Very Good To Excellent

Perch make for an excellent fish fry, and locals report the lake is loaded with fat perch residing in Lake Marburg. These are also a steady food source for bass, pike and muskie. In winter, ice fishing for perch is a popular sport for local anglers. Jigs and underspins tipped with worms, as well as small-profile crankbaits are catching a lot of perch while casting and retrieving, or trolling. A worm harness with a spinner also works good for trolling.

Channel Catfish

Current Report: Fair To Good
Outlook: Good To Very Good

Cut bait, nightcrawlers and chicken livers (along with a variety of prepared baits) all work well here at Lake Marburg. Fishing for channel catfish is often productive around any kind of structure. Locals are catching catfish from Flat Rock Boat Launch area, all the way to the islands. Creek channels leading into coves and pockets are a good place to concentrate. Spring to mid Summer, and again in Fall, are some of the best time of year to catch channel cats. Fishing late in the day until midnight often produces some of the best fishing activity, as this is their prime feeding time. Submerged road beds, creek channels and rocky points are all good places to begin. Use a slip sinker or Carolina rig setup.

Fish species to fish for...

Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, white crappie, walleye, rainbow trout, bluegill, rock bass, white perch, yellow perch, muskie, northern pike and tiger muskie at Lake Marburg - Codorus State Park in Pennsylvania.

Lake Marburg is a 1,275-acre fishing lake with 26 miles of shoreline that offers both warm-water and cold-water fish species. Some of the favorites here are reported to be bass, crappie, catfish, perch, trout, northern pike, walleye and muskie. Boats with up to 2 hp are allowed on the lake, along with canoes, row boats, kayaks, sail boats, and boats with electric motors.

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".