posted Mar 26, 2024

Fishing in Lancaster County, PA

Looking for the best places to fish in Lancaster? Check out this list of top places to fish then hit the water.

Susquehanna River

Bainbridge

Spend the day outdoors at the White Cliffs of Conoy and fishing on the Susquehanna River. Huge potential catches surround this hot spot, so be ready to reel in a large smallmouth bass or walleye.

Holtwood

A variety of fish can be found such as smallmouth, walleye, and catfish in the faster waters of the Susquehanna River at Holtwood.

East Drumore

Conowingo Creek

Head over to East Drumore on a cool Spring day to fish for trout. The slow-moving water is a quiet place to relax and enjoy nature.

Fishing Creek

This fast-running creek is the perfect place to catch trout. Local anglers use corn, worms, and artificial lures. Although the trout are smaller, there are typically more swimming around.

Pictured: Caught on the Susquehanna River

Around Lancaster County

Lake Aldred

Head out to deep waters of Lake Aldred in Pequea to fish for Flathead catfish. Local anglers like to mix bacon grease and homemade dough bait in hopes of catching some larger fish.

Muddy Run Lake

Visit Southern Lancaster County’s Muddy Run Lake. Panfishing is your best bet in these waters but you’re also likely to find smallmouth bass and walleye.

Lake Grubb

Reel in some panfish along the banks for Lake Grubb. For largemouth bass fishing, you’ll have to fish in deeper parts of the lake.

Hammer Creek

Lititz is known for a lot things but one of it’s best kept secrets is trout fishing at Hammer Creek. Be sure to catch-and-release and keep the waters plentiful for your fellow fishermen and women.

The Conestoga River has won Pennsylvania’s River of the Year for 2026 by the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers.

The Conestoga River is the heartbeat of Lancaster County. A 60-mile tributary of the Susquehanna River, include Cocalico Creek, Lititz Run, Little Conestoga Creek, Mill Creek and Muddy Creek.