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Youghiogheny River Lake is a Reservoir in Fayette, Pennsylvania.

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The reservoir straddles the Pennsylvania – Maryland border, starting just north of Friendsville MD and extending to the dam in Confluence PA. It supports a variety of fish habitats that include rocky shorelines, sunken trees and stumps, boat docks and shallow vegetated flats that provide excellent spawning habitat. Water fluctuations, depending on annual rainfall, are extreme especially in fall when it’s nearly drawn down.

Fishing Description:

The Youghiogheny River Reservoir supports a diverse recreational fishery. Photo of angler holding a crappie.Smallmouth bass fishing is excellent although largemouth bass are limited.

The reservoir has a naturally reproducing walleye population that provoke interest from local fishing clubs which hold open tournaments throughout the year. The reservoir has the ability to produce trophy size fish such as crappie and northern pike.

Other species include yellow perch, carp, bluegill, pumpkinseed, rock bass, brown bullhead, channel catfish, chain pickerel, hybrid striped bass, and alewife.

Directions to Lake:

Maryland access is reached from the ACOE Mill Run Campground access point on Mill Run Road. Take I-68 to Exit 4 (Friendsville), go 5 miles North on Rt. 53 to the campground.

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