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    The 1,450-acre Lake Nockamixon is a warmwater fishery and classified a Big Bass Lake.

    Common species are:

    • Walleye
    • Muskellunge
    • Pickerel
    • Smallmouth and largemouth bass
    • Striped bass hybrids
    • Channel catfish
    • Carp
    • Various panfish

    ♿  There is a fishing pier at the midpoint of the lake in the Day Use Area.

    Loaner fishing rods are available at the park office with valid photo identification.

    Volunteers, park employees, and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission employees have installed fish habitat structures throughout the lake. A map showing the structures, water depths, and specific features of the lake is available at the park office and the marina office.

    Fishing Regulations

    Fishing is prohibited in these areas:

    • From boat docks, launching or mooring areas, and within 100 feet of these areas
    • Anywhere in the boat rental area and the Marina out to the buoys
    • From bridges
    • Below the spillway to the silt dam
    • Where posted “no fishing”

    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission rules and regulations apply.

    Fishing Resources